Lunch and Learn Presentations
Lunch and Learn sessions are a great opportunities for local evaluators
to learn from each other. Typically these are a brown bag events.
Presenters speak for 15 minutes to half an hour. The remaining time is
provided for questions and answers or informal networking.
Upcoming Lunch and Learn Events
When possible, a summary of the event and / or a copy of the presenters slide deck will be added to this page (newest first).
Would you like to host a Lunch and Learn session? Is there a topic or
project that you are interested in hearing more about. Email you're
local area coordinator to volunteer or make a suggestion.
CESBC Provincial Executive.
October 28, 2009
On October 28, Andrew Dzuba talked about the representation of program
theory in evaluation, incorporating reflections on an evaluation framework for
the RCMP's 2010 Games security efforts. You can find a copy of his presentation below.
September 30, 2009
Bryn Sadownik spoke about the Demonstrating Value
Initiative: Defining a Shared Framework for
Assessing the Performance and Impact of Social Enterprise
We had a full house for the first Lunch and Learn in the Fall 2009 program. Bryn Sadownik's presentation on the Demonstrating Value Project inspired a lively discussion and a great deal of excitement among 15 or so evaluators.
The Demonstrating Value Project is a collaborative research project to develop a framework for assessing the impact and performance of social enterprises in Canada. The evaluators attending the talk were particularly impressed with a synthesis of methodologies and tools from different fields ( including evaluation, business performance tools, financial accounting, social accounting and cost-benefit analysis) to deliver meaningful information to a wide range of stakeholders. A management tool which enables concise reporting of key aspects of social enterprises' performance has also been developed and an example of it can be seen
here.