Evaluation 101

Changemakers

Virtual Workshop Hours

Coaching Call

building a foundation in evaluation

Evaluation is an essential part of creating meaningful change. It provides a structured way to assess what is working, what needs adjustment, and where the greatest needs lie within a community. By employing a variety of evaluation techniques, we can uncover valuable insights about how to best support communities in achieving their goals. This involves identifying gaps, understanding barriers, and capturing the successes that pave the way for progress. Effective evaluation not only ensures that our efforts are aligned with the community’s priorities but also builds accountability, ensuring that resources are used where they can have the greatest impact.

Despite its importance, evaluation often takes a back seat in change-making initiatives, as resources—both human and financial—are concentrated on implementing projects, leaving little capacity for strategic learning. This workshop is designed to address that gap by equipping project managers and coordinators with foundational knowledge about evaluation. Participants will explore what evaluation entails, why it matters, the basic steps involved, and practical strategies to ensure equity is at the heart of the process.

Language: The workshop will be conducted in English; however, the slides will be bilingual, all activities will be prepared in English and French and the presenter is also bilingual in English and French and would be happy to receive questions in either official language.

Workshop Pre-Learning

None. This is an introductory workshop. You may come with no background or current work in evaluation.

3.5 Hour Virtual Workshops

This workshop offers participants an introduction to evaluation. We will be going over what evaluation is, the basic steps to conducting an evaluation, learnings on community engagement and how to ensure that when we do this work, we centre equity.

1-Hour Coaching Session

Engage in conversation and peer-learning around your particular evaluation needs.

Resources will be shared to support continued learning and to help navigate some evaluation challenges you may be facing.

Develop Foundational Evaluation Skills: Equip participants with the knowledge and tools to understand the purpose of evaluation, its key steps, and how to implement it effectively in their projects.

Promote Equity-Centred Evaluation Practices: Ensure participants can integrate equity into their evaluation processes, ensuring inclusive and meaningful outcomes for all stakeholders.

Foster Strategic Learning and Accountability: Enable participants to use evaluation findings to inform decision-making, improve project implementation, and demonstrate impact to stakeholders.

Chúk Odenigbo

Dr. Chúk Odenigbo (PhD) is the Consulting Director of Impact Evaluation at the Tamarack Institute Learning Centre. Proudly Franco-Albertan, Chúk is passionate about the ways in which the environment impacts human health and the role of justice in our understanding of how our societies function. This passion manifests itself in his work where he focuses on environmental and climate justice in his efforts to not only make green spaces accessible for everyone; but to fight environmental racism in all its forms and to popularise the understanding that you cannot create a society that is environmentally friendly if that same society is not just.

Chúk has worked in a variety of industries, including oil and gas, fashion retail, and academia. He is interested in the multidisciplinary nature of our existence and in exploring new solutions that respond to recurring problems. Chúk was ranked amongst the top 30 Sustainability Leaders under 30 by Corporate Knights, the top 30 Change-Making Albertans under 30 by the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation, the top 10 young Franco-Albertan leaders by Radio-Canada and the top 25 environmentalists under 25 in Canada by the Starfish for three years. Chúk was awarded the Eugène C.-Trottier award for his contribution in making his community more visible and more welcoming for all, and was named the 43rd Ashley Fellow at Trent University; the youngest person and first Black person to receive both of these distinctions.

Registration for this session is now open and limited to 70 learners to ensure a dynamic learning experience. Registration includes pre-workshop learning, a 3-hour virtual workshop, and a one-hour small group coaching session with participants. It also includes membership in the Tamarack Institutes Learning community.

Zoom meeting details will be sent in advance. All participants will have access to a workshop resource page with slides, virtual workspaces, and all linked resources.

Post-workshop, participants will be invited to register for a post-event coaching session. At this interactive session, small groups of workshop participants will be encouraged to share their emerging questions and receive further support in translating the workshop’s learning into action.

Can’t attend the workshop, but love the content? Get in touch with Stephanie to learn more about how you can bring a custom version of this workshop to your organization or collaborative

Single registration

$275

group registration

$225

We recommend attending with a colleague. Learn together to accelerate your impact!

tamarack member

$225

All members of our Ending Poverty, Building Belonging, Youth Futures & Climate Transtitions networks are eligible for the group discount.

evaluation 101

building a foundation in evaluation

Workshop Pre-Learning

3.5 Hour Virtual Workshops

1-Hour Coaching Session

What will you learn?

meet the workshop facilitators

Chúk Odenigbo

pricing & logistics

Single registration

$275

group registration

$225

tamarack member

$225

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