Evaluating the true impact of a social impact program requires the input of beneficiaries. Many organizations seek this through surveys or interviews, but this is only the first step towards true co-evaluation. Benefits to Co-EvaluationCo-evaluating programs provides humanitarian organizations with deep insight into the impact theirprograms are making or could
Facilitating an effective ideation session is as much art as it is science. Now is the time to go wide and dream up anything and everything that might help. Some tips for facilitating this are below. Consider: How might you best create a creative environment for ideation? Invite multiple perspectives.
Human-centered Programming gives Non-profits, Humanitarian, and Social Impact organizations the tools needed to solve challenging human problems in deep partnership with program beneficiaries. It brings their stories, experience, and creativity into solutions meant for them. The benefits are real and sustainable as your organization and your audience become co-designers, co-implementers,
Human-centered programming is an approach to solving challenging social problems in deep partnership with your audience. Partnering with your audience brings their stories, their goals, their challenges, and their creativity into your programs. This self-assessment will help you determine if this approach will really help your organization. Keep track of
These three essential questions can guide the work we do every day in non-profit, NGO, and humanitarian organizations. Who are you helping? What do you truly know about their goals, their experiences, and their challenges? How do you currently use that knowledge to make decisions? Answering these questions bring us
With so many difficult challenges and so many people to help, it is tempting to run with the first feasible solution. Time is often short and moving quickly is necessary. There may be pressure from donors, solutions may have been predetermined by leadership, or there may be legacy solutions in
Some of the best-laid plans can get tripped up in implementation, and deeply engaging beneficiaries in the implementation phase can help ease the way. Following are benefits to co-implementation and an example. Benefits to co-implementation An Example A U.S.-based NGO focuses on sustainable crop irrigation in arid climates. They have
An Empathy Map provides a rich understanding of a person’s experience with your program. It can help you to see what is under the surface for your beneficiaries as they engage with your program. Created in partnership with beneficiaries, it is a powerful tool to support innovation and evolution of
Co-designing with your audience brings their stories, goals, challenges, and creativity into humanitarian programs. If programs support people who are vulnerable, special care must be taken to ensure the emotional and psychological safety of your co-designers (your audience!). Additionally, there are power dynamics at play that humanitarian practitioners must mitigate
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