Hi Martha,
I will be an exhibitor at the conference and a colleague will be presenting. We invite folks to stop by our booth and attend the session in which we are involved (information below). Safe travels to all.
Performance Tracking: How to Prove You Are Successful
Session Details (Return to Conference Program <http://www.ctcnet.org/conf/2006/at_conference/program.asp>; )
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2006
Time: 9:00:00 AM - 10:30:00 AM Location: Congressional E
Summary:
Performance tracking, the continuous collection of information done internally in an organization, can be a great tool for non-profits. Even small organizations can, in a time efficient manner and at a relatively low cost, integrate performance tracking into their daily operations and have useful real-time data available for program management, grant proposals and reports when they need it.
The session concentrates on three requirements for the successful integration of performance tracking: Outcome definition, performance tracking software and the management of what is essentially an organizational change process, as the non-profit moves toward a performance-focused way of thinking. The session uses case studies to illustrate each point.
By the end of the session, participants will understand how an organization can integrate performance management into its daily operations and what it takes to fully benefit from the approach. Objectives:
1. Understand how one non-profit integrated performance tracking
2. Understand the requirements for benefiting from performance tracking
Presenters
Ingvild Bjornvold Session Designer
Senior Consultant
Social Solutions (MD)
Ingvild Bjornvold is a Senior Consultant with Social Solutions. She assists non-profit organizations with evaluation frameworks and preparations needed to maximize their benefits from ETO Software. Ms. Bjornvold came to Social Solutions with extensive non-profit experience, most recently developing the evaluation framework of Asian American LEAD, a community-based organization for Asian American youths and their families in Washington, D.C. She has a background in international development and human rights, previously working with organizations like the Center for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) and Amnesty International in Oslo and Paris. Ms. Bjornvold has an M.A. in Applied Anthropology from American University.
Isaac Castillo
Reseach & Evaluation Specialist
Latin American Youth Center (DC)
Isaac D. Castillo, M.S., serves as the Research and Evaluation Specialist for the Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) located in Washington, DC. Mr. Castillo oversees all research and evaluation activities at LAYC by utilizing quantitative (database development, instrument design, survey administration, and data analysis) and qualitative (interviews, focus groups, and formal observation) methods to measure program success. Prior to joining LAYC, Mr. Castillo worked for a private research and evaluation consulting firm where he completed over 50 program and cross-site evaluations on a variety of youth development, violence prevention, and health promotion topics.
Steven Mendoza
Director of Business Development
Social Solutions, Inc.
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smendoza
socialsolutions.com
www.socialsolutions.com
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