EVALUATION PLAN GUIDANCE
SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND
Examples of Timelines
Sample Evaluation Timeline in Graphic Form
Planning
IRB
Sampling
Data Collection Instrument Creation
Data Collection
Analysis
Interviews with Key Staff
Report Writing
Report Deadlines
Meetings with Program Staff
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Year 1
Year 2
Sample Evaluation Timeline in Table Form
Task
Year 1
Year 2
Planning
Months 1-2
IRB
Months 2-3
Month 1
Sampling
Months 3, 4, 12
Month 1
Data Collection Instrument Creation
Months 1-3, 11-12
Data Collection
Months 2-8
Months 1-6
Analysis
Months 9-12
Months 3-9
Interviews with Key Staff
Months 3-4, 10-11
Months 2-3
Report Writing
Months 5-6, 11-12
Months 5-6, 9-12
Report Deadlines
Months 6, 12 (last day of month)
Months 6, 12 (last day of month)
Meetings with Program Staff
Months 1, 3, 5, 10, 12
Months 2, 4, 6, 10, 12
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