2008 Virginia Rural Health Association Annual Conference
Moving from Plan to Action
Post-Conference Workshop
Friday, November 7
  After the positive reaction to the 2007 Grant Writing Workshop, VRHA is pleased to offer another opportunity for VRHA members to further develop their understanding of practices that will lead to greater success in fundraising and program sustainability. The workshop will begin at noon with a boxed lunch and informal discussion and will conclude at approximately 3pm.
 

Session Title: Planning & Evaluation - What you Need to Know to Write Successful Grant Proposals

General Description: All nonprofit organizations are in the business of both proving their impact and improving their performance - essential ingredients for successful fundraising and program sustainability. This session will explore relationships between program planning and evaluation and effective grant proposal writing. It will also introduce the use of logic models in planning, and provide a framework to establish clinical outcomes and program effectiveness.

Purpose & Objectives: This session will provide an overview of program evaluation for nonprofit health services organizations. At the conclusion of this session, participants will:

  • Understand the relationship between program planning & proposal-writing
  • Describe the 5-6 step program planning & evaluation process
  • Use a logic model to make connections between needs, activities and outcomes
  • Establish an evaluation plan for at least one area of clinical focus

Content Outline:

  • Introduction: Purpose & Objectives
  • The Secret of Success
  • From Homework to Funding
  • Grant Proposal Basics
  • Planning & Evaluation Process
  • Proving vs. Improving
  • The Evaluation Framework
  • Logic Models as Road Maps
  • Developing Evaluation Plans
  • Analyzing Results & Reporting Findings
  • Sustaining Funding & Programs
  • Case Studies & Examples
  • References & Resources
  We are pleased to have Barbara Dunn leading this year's post-conference workshop.

 
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