STRATEGY & MEASUREMENT IN CHILD WELFARE: MONITORING & EVALUATION

Everyone involved in child welfare wants to make a difference. But without clear strategy and measurement, it can be difficult to know what is actually helping children and families and what needs to change.

Strategy & Measurement in Child Welfare: Monitoring & Evaluation equips you with practical, accessible tools to move from guessing to learning. You will learn how to clarify your purpose, define success and build simple systems that connect daily work to long-term impact.

Whether you lead a growing organization, support programs from afar or serve in a local ministry or network, this course will help you create clarity, alignment and accountability so your efforts lead to meaningful change.

If you are ready to move beyond anecdotal stories and toward thoughtful, evidence-informed decisions, this course is for you.

YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

  • A clear understanding of what Monitoring & Evaluation is and why it matters
  • Practical tools to create a Theory of Change and Logic Model
  • Templates for setting quarterly goals, defining outcomes and selecting indicators
  • A simple framework for reviewing progress and improving over time
  • Tools for communicating results through clear data storytelling
  • A CAFO Certificate of Completion

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Customizable Tools 
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Download editable tools for building your Theory of Change, Logic Model, quarterly goals, and review process.


Team Discussion &
Summary Guides

Use guided questions and summaries to lead meaningful conversations with your team, board, or partners.

CAFO Certificate of
Completion

Show your commitment to thoughtful strategy with a downloadable certificate upon course completion.

AT A GLANCE

Measure what matters so you can improve programs and demonstrate impact.

  • Who Is This Course For?
  • Organizational leaders overseeing programs for vulnerable children and families
  • US-based staff supporting global programs or managing donor reporting
  • Network leaders equipping others with best practices
  • Time Commitment
  • Fully self-paced
  • This course takes 4-5 hours to complete, but you’re welcome to move at your own pace.
  • Price
  • $89 CAFO Members
  • $99 Non-Members
  • Need help covering the cost? Learn about scholarships and group discounts.
  • Coupon codes can be applied at checkout.

COURSE CURRICULUM PREVIEW

  Foundations
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  A Practical Approach to Measurement
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  The M&E Process
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  Learning from our Partners
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  Your M&E Process
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  Create a Theory of Change
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  Develop a Logic Model
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  Establish Quarterly Goals
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  Review & Improve
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  Report & Celebrate
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CHOOSE A PRICING OPTION

If you are an individual or organizational CAFO Member, you receive a discounted rate on all Core Elements courses. Learn more about becoming a CAFO Member.

A PROVEN MODEL


This course is part of CAFO’s Core Elements of Success program, which provides a clear roadmap to improving outcomes for vulnerable children through evidence-based training on key aspects of quality care.


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