If you’ve been wanting to use data and evaluation to strengthen your organization’s work and deepen your impact but haven’t had the time, support, or clarity to make it happen, The Evaluation Center’s Evaluation Institute is for you.
Join us May 11–15 for an intensive evaluation planning retreat at Western Michigan University’s Fetzer Center. You’ll receive the instruction, tools, practice, and guidance you need to develop a meaningful and actionable evaluation plan for your organization or initiative. Importantly, you will have protected time and one-on-one support to create what you need to put your plan into action, including a logic model, evaluation questions, data collection strategy, and more.
Whether you’re looking to jumpstart a new evaluation or strengthen existing practices, our expert team of instructors is ready to meet you where you are on your evaluation journey. The Evaluation Center is widely recognized for its 60+ years of leadership in advancing evaluation theory, practice, and use. Collectively, our instructional team brings more than 80 years of combined experience as evaluation practitioners and educators.
For maximum benefit, we encourage organizations to send more than one person to the Institute. Our pricing structure makes it cost-effective to send up to five people, and registration includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Get details about the Evaluation Institute’s structure, pricing, and registration at https://wmich.edu/evaluation/institute
If it sounds like the Evaluation Institute is for you, sign up before 4/25/26 – space is limited! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions.
Job Title: Assistant Director, Evaluation and Quality Improvement at Jewish United Fund
Details: Full-time, hybrid
Are you looking for a mission-driven non-profit where your skills can help people in need around the world? At the Jewish United Fund (JUF), we take pride in our mission and in having a work culture that fosters a sense of belonging and feels rewarding, supportive, and inclusive. We have a hybrid schedule and offer generous benefits including a 401(k) match, 22 days of paid time off, 11 sick days, and up to 21 paid holidays. The salary range for this role is $60,000-$80,000.
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The CQI Community invites you to submit a proposal for the 2025 Annual CQI Community Conference. This year's theme is Driving Continuous Quality Improvement into the Future. The conference will be held October 28 & 29, 2025 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL.
The 2025 Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Conference marks a decade of progress, innovation, and impact. As we celebrate 10 years of excellence, this year’s conference is dedicated to celebrating and learning from the past, embracing the present, and shaping the future of quality improvement. We are seeking proposals for workshops that feature innovative quality improvement strategies, methods, and tools that are practical, proven, or promising. We are looking for presentations that speak to the impact and/or practical application of the chosen topic. Well-designed workshops with concrete tools and solutions are sure to provide attendees with the best experience possible.
Find all the details on what type of presentations styles we are looking for, a list of suggested topics, and how to submit a proposal for this year's CQI Conference on our website: https://cqi.cfrc.illinois.edu/index.php
RFP’s are due Friday, May 2, 2025. To submit your proposal, use this link: https://forms.gle/Z4ui9ykHAtYQYykR8
If you want to learn more about submitting an RFP, we have 2 virtual information sessions coming up. Click on the links below to register:
Please email cqicommunity@gmail.com with any questions.
Job Title - Global Health Programs Specialist
Organization - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s leading advocacy organization for children’s healthcare, is seeking a public health professional with strong project management skills for a newly created opportunity. Reporting to the Director of Global Health, this role will provide administrative and programmatic support to the global health staff, including providing technical assistance and support to newborn and child health programs.
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Job Title:
Global Operations Specialist
Job Description (short):
Would you like to work at one of the nation’s most respected, mission-driven organizations? If so, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is seeking a Global Operations Specialist to provide project support to Global Operations and Program Development team in the development, implementation, dissemination, measurement, and evaluation of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) global health programs and membership engagement, including meeting planning, tracking work deliverables, providing technical assistance, drafting correspondence, maintaining social media content, and serving as a liaison with external partners.
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Evaluation Coach
Job Description
An Evaluation Coach of PIE Org is responsible for leading a diverse array of projects, staff, and clients through multiple evaluation cycles in a culturally competent and responsive manner. Primary work includes the strategic leadership of external evaluation work (e.g., formative, summative, process), evaluation coaching to help organizations build their internal evaluation capacity, and collaboration with PIE Org staff to do this work. Most evaluation work will be conducted in the social impact sector. Content areas may include education, social service programs, healthcare, philanthropic initiatives, and collaborative networks—and PIE is always expanding its portfolio of work.
Learn more and apply here! (Apply by 8/15)
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Job Title: Sr. Evaluation Strategist
Role Description: Reporting to the CEO, the Senior Evaluation Strategist will be responsible for executing on all things strategy and evaluation. This person is deeply committed to living the mission and values of Hansra Consulting and demonstrates strong leadership, personal responsibility and initiative, and commitment to building positive internal and external relationships. This person is flexible and is prepared to lean into what is needed to accomplish our goals as a valued team member. The position is full time, hybrid, with a base salary of $85K/yr - $90K/yr
Company Description: Hansra Consulting and Advisory Services (HCAS), LLC is a WBE/MBE and SBA 8(a) Certified business based in Chicago, IL. At Hansra Consulting, we help organizations to create Conscious Cultures. Our mission is to support organizational leaders to create cultures where people are seen in their full humanity, honor one another’s lived experience, thus, maximizing organizational impact. We execute on this work through a combination of Training, Strategy, and Evaluation.
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About the position
The Associate, Assessment and Evaluation is responsible for supporting the assessment processes to track qualitative and quantitative progress of cradle-to-career partnerships, supporting building the capability of staff and network members to use the Theory of Action™ to guide partnership strategy and action. Additionally, the Associate will provide capacity for network wide surveys process and execution.
About StriveTogether
StriveTogether is a national movement with a clear purpose: helping every child succeed in school and in life from cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. We work to break down barriers, change systems and improve outcomes with the Cradle to Career Network, made up of nearly 70 communities across the country. StriveTogether provides resources, best practices and processes to give every child every chance for success.
Applications and cover letters are due by Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
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The 2024 CQI Conference: Practical CQI: Skills and Tools for Real World Application, Oct. 9-10, 2024 in Champaign, IL
The deadline to submit presentations is Friday, April 12, 2024.
The CQI Community and Annual Conference is accepting presentation proposals for its 2024 conference to be held Oct. 9-10, 2024 in Champaign, IL. This year’s theme is "Practical CQI: Skills and Tools for Real World Application" focuses this year's conference in applying Continuous Quality Improvement tools and skills to the “real world.” We are looking for workshop sessions that will actively engage attendees and provide tools, innovative strategies and ideas for automation they can readily apply in their own organizations. Our attendees are most interested in “how to’s” and practical application.
Core Areas of Focus Include:
You can find more information about the conference, what we are looking for and register for RFP information sessions on our website: https://cqi.cfrc.illinois.edu/con_info.php
Location:
Urbana-Champaign Campus
Job Description:
The Extension Specialist serves as a regular, full time, 12-month academic professional with primary responsibility of supporting program leaders and field staff with developing, implementing, and communicating evaluations and indicators. This position provides leadership for research and evaluation of agriculture and natural resources programs delivered through University of Illinois Extension staff and offices throughout the state. This position integrates program leadership, partnership, scholarship, and public engagement into its everyday practice. Working in collaboration with Extension faculty, staff and partners, this position will lead and consult on applied research, evaluation design, data systems, and strategic direction related to agriculture and natural resources.
