Evaluation Foundations

Create your own logic model using our two popular pre-made Canva templates.

After purchase, you will receive a link to access the templates in Canva.

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• NEXT:‍ Make sure your logic model is theoretically sound by using ‍Developing a Logic Model ($8).

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If you’ve read our article on the components of an evaluation plan, you know it can be a comprehensive document. This template includes all the sections we’ve listed in that post, with prompts to help jump start your thought process.

• Background

• Logic Model / Theory of Change

• Assumptions

• External Factors

• Evaluation History

• Evaluation Purpose and Use

• Evaluation Scope

• Data Collection Plan

• Data Sources

• Data Collection Methods

• Data Collection Timeline

• Project Ethics

• Stakeholder Matrix

• Reporting Products

• Communication Timeline

This file will download in fully editable Word format.

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• NEXT: Learn how to plan an evaluation properly by reading The Components of an Evaluation Plan.

• UPGRADE: Get the Evaluation Plan Template and MORE in the Complete Planning Bundle ($45).

• GO DEEPER: Learn how to plan and conduct an evaluation end-to-end with expert guidance in Program Evaluation for Program Managers.

Discover the Complete Planning Bundle from Eval Academy, your all-in-one resource for planning your evaluation. Contains over 40 resources! This bundle equips you with the tools to excel in planning your evaluation, including templates and tools for designing your theory of change or logic model, kicking off your planning meetings, and developing evaluation questions. With the bundle, you save over $15. Download now and elevate your planning to new heights!

This bundle includes:

• Classifying Outcomes infographic

• Data Request Form template

• Evaluation Plan Template

• Evaluation Kick-Off Meeting Agenda template

• JCSEE Evaluation Standards in Practice

• 5+ logic model templates

• Theory of Change Template

• Program Evaluation Scoping Guide

• Outcome Statement Tip Sheet

• Using Case Studies in Your Evaluation infographic

… and many, many more!

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• NEXT: Learn how to plan and conduct an evaluation end-to-end with expert guidance in Program Evaluation for Program Managers.

• GO DEEPER: Training a team? Ask about our custom workshops.

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Whether you're building a logic model, developing a theory of change, or trying to choose the right way to present your data, great evaluation work takes time. Designing it doesn't have to.

The Design Bundle gives you a collection of Eval Academy's most popular visual planning tools in one ready-to-use package, including:

• Choosing the Right Data Visualization Tool infographic

• Data Visualization Decision Tree

• Multiple Canva and PowerPoint logic model templates in unique, ready-to-use designs

• Theory of Change Tree template for mapping complex pathways clearly

Instead of starting with a blank page, you'll have professional templates and decision tools that help you work faster, communicate more clearly, and create evaluation products that interest holders can actually understand.

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Want to keep learning?

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