The Art of Outcomes--showing your impact! 

 
How do you link your arts activities to measurable outcomes that show the value and impact of your organization? It doesn't have to be complicated. This arts-focused session on program evaluation will help you understand the differences between outputs and outcomes, ways quantitative and qualitative measures can be used to reinforce each other, and how to create a theory of change statement that can be the basis of a logic model. While no outcomes-based evaluation is ever perfect, the goal is transparency and clarity of assumptions. You will leave with a with a draft logic model based on a draft theory of change statement, and an understanding of what outputs to measure to demonstrate your outcomes.
 
Steve Boland is a nonprofit leader with expertise in building strong communities, creating effective financial and evaluation strategies, and using technology to further nonprofit fundraising and operational goals. Steve has over 20 years of nonprofit and public sector experience, including executive director positions at Saint Paul Neighborhood Network, Summit-University Planning Council, and Greater Frogtown Community Development Corporation. He holds a Master of Nonprofit Management from Hamline University and serves on the Board of Directors for Outfront Minnesota. You can often find his leading-edge industry opinions in publications of Nonprofit Quarterly, Community Tech Knowledge, and the Minnesota Council on Foundations.