A Guiding Light: Introduction to Evaluation for Faith Leaders
Elizabeth Grim
April 29, Noon-2:00 pm EST

In today’s rapidly evolving world, faith leaders are increasingly called upon to lead with vision, adapt to changing circumstances, and ensure that their faith communities continue to thrive. These decisions require a deep commitment to understanding the experiences and needs of your congregation. Evaluation offers tools to gather and make meaning of this information so that faith leaders can assess and improve the impact of your ministry, outreach, and community engagement. Designed to demystify the evaluation process, this two-hour workshop will help clergy understand evaluation’s relevance to faith-based contexts and equip them with the essential tools to assess the effectiveness of their programs, services, and outreach. Attendees will leave the workshop able to:

• Understand the value of evaluation to track progress and inform decision-making
• Customize evaluation for faith-based contexts that align with your values, goals, and resources
• Build a culture of learning within your faith community where feedback and assessment are embraced as tools for growth

Elizabeth Grim is the Founder and CEO of Elizabeth Grim Consulting, where she blends learning, evaluation, and strategy to help purpose-driven organizations make bold decisions with data. Elizabeth has over a decade of experience supporting nonprofits, foundations, and state agencies along their learning and evaluation journey. She is the Curator for AEA365, the daily blog of the American Evaluation Association, and previously served as the President of the Eastern Evaluation Research Society. Elizabeth brings an interdisciplinary lens to her work, grounded in a Master’s in Social Work and a Master’s in Public Health.