About this course

Proficiency Area: Learning.

Program Success is an organization’s ability to assess the impact of its programs and direct services.

In the first lesson toward your silver Merit badge, you'll explore:

  • How the Theory of Change model can help us better understand why are programs are (or are not) successful.

  • Your particular role in affecting outputs, outcomes, and intended impacts.

  • Program evaluation practices that can engage the entire team in effective program management.

  • A series of thought-provoking questions to better understand all facets of your program design.

Course curriculum

    1. What you can expect in this badge

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Putting Your Program Success Abilities Into Practice

    1. Activating Your Own Program Success Efforts

    2. Leading Efforts to Build Program Success

    3. Check your learning

    1. Improving Program Success Practices in Your Nonprofit

About this course

  • Free
  • 7 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

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