AGS Training

When: Available On-Demand!

Cost: $75

Who Should Attend: Nonprofit professionals who want to be prepared to navigate the federal grant process with confidence.

Many, but not all, federal grants require project evaluation to be completed by someone other than the project director. The reason for this requirement is that these evaluators have less of an economic stake in the success or failure of a program and therefore are better positioned to provide an unbiased eye with which to conduct a program evaluation. This session will examine federal language and insights on some specific departments’ intent regarding how “external” an evaluator must be, what services the funder typically requires from the evaluator, how to find high-quality evaluation services, how to select an evaluator for a grant project, guidance on understanding fee structures, and recommendations for navigating issues like timelines, intellectual property, and publication expectations in contracts.

What you will learn:

• When an evaluator must be outside of the program versus outside of the organization
• What are common evaluation services for federal grants
• Where can quality evaluators be found
• What factors should be considered when selecting an evaluator
• How to align service expectations with cost realities
• How to ensure potentially challenging issues are placed into contracts

This is a self-study course in which each participant is required to complete all elements of the training to receive any and all CPE credits and CE units.

These elements include:

• Watching all video content in full
• Completing all embedded engagement activities
• Completing all evaluation forms
• Completing the final assessment with a passing score of at least 70%
• Completing all course elements, including the assessment, within one year of the date of purchase or enrollment

Instructional Delivery Method: Self-Study
Recommended NASBA CPE Credits: 1.0
GPCI/CFRE Approved CEU Credits: 1.0
Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Knowledge Level: Basic
Prerequisite Education, Experience, or Advance Preparation: None

Presented by:
Charlie Sagona, GPC

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