Outputs vs Outcomes Quiz

It’s not flashy and it’s not sassy, but it is consistent.  The #1 evaluation pitfall remains the same – from grant applications to logic models, from evaluation plans to final reports.  Have you guessed it yet?  It’s telling the difference between your organization’s outputs and outcomes.

You’re smart.  You’ve read the definitions a hundred times.  You get the main idea. You already know outputs are what your organization delivers or produces.  And you already know that your outcomes are the ways your organization is making a difference or change in the world.    And yet, some of those pesky indicators can still trip us up… 

So take a minute to brush up on your evaluation skills by taking this week’s quiz -- Outputs v. Outcomes.  After you do, give yourself a pat on the back and congratulate yourself on conquering today’s evaluation challenge!