While it is difficult for practitioners to conclusively prove the impact of a single initiative on long-term outcomes, there are some simple evaluation activities that can help build persuasive arguments and provide insights to improve services.
Evaluation is key to determining and demonstrating impact. Good evaluation should be planned in at the start of every project to help determine what evidence you need to collect at each stage of the project to demonstrate the impact your work has had on a target audience.
Don't evaluate everything. Demonstrate the impact of what you are doing in a manageable way by picking a few projects that are indicative of the whole and evaluate them effectively. It is usually reasonable to conclude that the impact of these representative projects will be reflected in other similar projects.
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