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Measuring Your Impact<\/h1>\n

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Every aspect of your organisation and activities should be regularly monitored and evaluated to ensure the services you deliver are achieving maximum positive impact for your clients.\u00a0<\/h4>\n

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Monitoring is the collection of information against a plan and set measures. Evaluation is about using information you collect to make judgements about the value of any aspect of your organisation, including projects, products, services or benefits; or about the organisation as a whole. This information can then be used to demonstrate what is working well and where there is room for improvement<\/p>\n

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Mai I te k\u014dpae ki te urupa, tatou ako tonu ai
From the cradle to the grave we are forever learning.<\/h2>\n

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M\u0101ori Proverb<\/h5>\n

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General Information<\/h3>\n

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Better Evaluation – The Rainbow Framework<\/strong><\/h5>\n

There are many different methods and processes that can be used in monitoring and evaluation (M&E). The Rainbow Framework organises these methods and processes in terms of the tasks that are often undertaken. The range of tasks are organised into seven colour-coded clusters that aim to make it easy for you to find what you need: Manage, Define, Frame, Describe, Understand Causes, Synthesise, and Report & Support Use.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.betterevaluation.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Evaluation Resources <\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Evaluation Cycle, Organizational Capacity Assessment Tool and Evidence Continuum and Levels of Evidence information.<\/p>\n

Evaluation Resources | AmeriCorps<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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What Works<\/h5>\n

An Aoteaora New Zealand-specific website with information that aims to help people gather robust data and information to tell a real story about what they are doing and the difference it makes.<\/p>\n

whatworks.org.nz<\/a>
04 385 6173<\/p>\n

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Social Investment Explainer<\/h5>\n

Our Community Insights team has produced this 3 page informative document<\/a> to explain in simple terms the\u00a0<\/span>concept\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>and\u00a0<\/span>implications for your organisation<\/strong> of the current Government’s (2024) new commitment to <\/span>Social Investment (SI)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Download it here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Reporting Information<\/h3>\n

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Enhancing your administrative data when evaluating programmes<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/h5>\n
A practical user guide explaining how organisations can best use administrative data for continuous improvement and to show the impact of their programme or service.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Getting your organisation ready to do evaluations<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n

This user-friendly step-by-step guide will help organisations become more evaluation focussed in a structured and systematic way. This tool has been trialled with a number of service providers and takes into consideration both M\u0101ori and Pacific perspectives.<\/p>\n

Making sense of evidence: A guide to using evidence in policy<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

This handbook helps you take a structured approach to using evidence at every stage of the policy and programme development cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Evaluation framework template<\/h5>\n

link here<\/a><\/p>\n

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Webinars<\/h3>\n

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Indigenous Evaluation \u2013 Using Traditional Knowledge to Guide Evaluation Theory and Practice <\/a>
How and in what ways can indigenous evaluators and indigenous communities draw upon traditional knowledge to guide evaluation theory and practice?<\/p>\n

Getting to Outcomes in the Real World \u2013 Tools for Change Webinar No. 2<\/a>
Outcomes are important to organisations striving to \u2018make a difference\u2019 in the Tangata Whenua, Community and Voluntary Sector.<\/p>\n

Results Based Accountability webinars\u00a0 – Community Research YouTube<\/a><\/strong>
Results Based Accountability (RBA) is a simple, practical way for organisations to evaluate the results of their programmes. There are three recommendations:<\/p>\n

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  1. Introduction to RBA\u2122 \u2013 Make a measurable difference<\/li>\n
  2. RBA\u2122 \u2013 The art of \u2018Mapping & Gapping\u2019, population, systems & services<\/li>\n
  3. RBA\u2122\u2013 Great data collection, and making sense of your data<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Organisational Outcomes & Meaningful Measures<\/a>
    To design strategic and measurable outcomes for your non-profit organization, including organizational theory of change, co-design process, and where to find further resources.<\/p>\n

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