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A method for building evaluation competency among community-based organizations.

Cheryl M Kelly¹, Jessi LaRose, Darcell P Scharff

¹1University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.

Health Promotion Practice

|August 9, 2013

Summary

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Community-based organizations can build evaluation capacity through tailored technical assistance and training. This practical approach enhances program evaluation skills, improving project outcomes and sustainability.

Keywords:

community organization health promotion program planning and evaluation

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Published on: August 29, 2025

Area of Science:

Public Health
Community Health
Program Evaluation

Background:

Community-based organizations (CBOs) frequently encounter capacity limitations, including time, staff, and expertise, hindering effective program and policy evaluation.
Building evaluation competency within CBOs is crucial for assessing environmental changes and program effectiveness.
Lack of evaluation skills can impede the success and sustainability of community-focused initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a practical, adaptable approach and toolkit for enhancing evaluation capacity in community organizations.
To guide evaluators, academic partners, and funders in delivering effective technical assistance for skill-building.
To support CBOs in evaluating their programs, policies, and environmental change initiatives.

Main Methods:

Developed a collaborative approach with universities and a health foundation to provide intensive technical assistance.
Delivered tailored support to 19 community-based organizations implementing obesity prevention projects.
Designed flexible processes and tools adaptable to varying organizational capacities and needs.

Main Results:

The technical assistance approach successfully built evaluation competency within participating community organizations.
Tailored tools and processes facilitated effective program evaluation, even with limited CBO resources.
The developed methods served as effective templates for ongoing technical assistance.

Conclusions:

Providing targeted evaluation technical assistance and training is a feasible strategy to bolster CBO capacity.
The described approach and tools can be replicated by various stakeholders to support CBOs in evaluation endeavors.
Lessons learned can inform future collaborations between evaluators, funders, academic institutions, and community organizations.