Evaluating What Matters

Using Data for Insight and Impact 

 

What is Evaluating What Matters:Using Data for Insights and Impact?

Evaluating What Matters: Using Data for Insight and Impact is a four-part, half-day interactive workshop designed to help Southern Nevada nonprofits strengthen their ability to collect, manage, analyze, and use data to improve programs and demonstrate impact. Through a blend of practical instruction and hands-on learning, participants will apply concepts directly to their own programs and existing data.

The workshop covers key topics such as data collection and management, program evaluation design, measurement strategies, data visualization, and storytelling. Participants will learn how to define meaningful outcomes, identify appropriate indicators, develop practical evaluation plans, and use data to inform decision-making and communicate results effectively.

Who Should Apply?

This workshop is designed for nonprofit professionals responsible for program outcomes, impact measurement, reporting, or data management.

  • Program Managers, and Directors who oversee service delivery and track participant outcomes

  • Grant Managers and Grant Writers responsible for funder reporting, outcomes measurement, and demonstrating impact

  • Executive Directors and Senior Leaders who use data to inform strategy, communicate impact, and support organizational decision-making

  • Evaluation, Learning, and Research Staff seeking to strengthen measurement and evaluation practices

Applications will open in July. Seating is limited. 

Questions? Dr. Sheetal Survase can help.

Training Dates & Times

  • August 25, 2026

  • August 27, 2026

  • September 1, 2026

  • September  3, 2026

In-person Location: TBA upon acceptance into the program

What You'll Experience

Over four interactive days, participants will:

  1. Clarify what success looks like by identifying meaningful outcomes and defining how to measure impact for the communities they serve.

  2. Build an evaluation plan that works in the real world, tailored to their programs, goals, and organizational capacity.

  3. Design a practical data collection system that helps teams stay organized, meet reporting requirements, and learn from their work.

  4. Turn data into actionable insights by exploring simple techniques for analyzing information and identifying trends.

  5. Tell a compelling impact story through data visualization and effective communication with funders, boards, partners, and community stakeholders.

  6. Leverage AI as a strategic tool to support evaluation planning, streamline data processes, enhance analysis, and strengthen reporting practices.

 📈 Stop collecting data. 🎯 Start using it to drive impact.

Tuition
Please don’t let financial concerns prevent you from applying. 

We are deeply committed to making our learning and professional development programs accessible to all. Thanks to the generosity of our funding partners, any nonprofit professional who is accepted into our CNAP Essentials program can participate at no cost.

That said, if you or your organization can contribute to the cost of participation, your support will help us extend this opportunity to even more local nonprofit leaders. Each seat is valued at $650. 

 

Nevada GrantLab encourages applications and participation from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability or any other protected characteristics.

Instructor information coming soon!

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About Nevada GrantLab

Nevada GrantLab (“GrantLab”) is a Las Vegas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with fellow local nonprofits to help them build capacity and unlock resources that help communities thrive. Our work is backed by a network of passionate experts who provide guidance and technical assistance, and is made possible by generous philanthropic support.