Continuous Progress Benchmarks and Indicators

FOCUS for IMPACT

What we’ll do today
Help you draft a well-defined goal
Identify decision makers
Outline some measurements of progress
Discuss basic evaluation concepts
Hopefully, you’ll want to learn more…

www.continuousprogress.org

What Would You Like to Cover?

Paraguay (different from Uruguay)

Our Mission
E nsure the conservation of Paraguay’s natural resources and promote sustainable agricultural practices throughout the country.
Our Goal Raise awareness of the Paraguayan population about the major environmental problems facing the country: deforestation, soil degradation, water pollution, loss of biodiversity.

Nation-wide Media Campaign “De Nosotros Depende”

What happened
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Our Mission
Ensure the conservation of Paraguay’s remaining natural resources and promote sustainable agricultural practices throughout the country.
Our Campaign Goal Raise awareness of the Paraguayan population about the major environmental problems facing the country: deforestation, soil degradation, water pollution, loss of biodiversity.

Also, we skipped a few planning steps…
Our goal
Our campaign

Setting a SMART Goal
S pecific
M easurable
A ttainable
R ealistic
T angible

Americans for UNFPA
We are seeking to secure the release of Congressionally-allocated funds that have been withheld by the U.S. Administration since 2002.

To ensure that U.S. funding for UNFPA is passed in Congress without the Kemp-Kasten Amendment language.
A SMART Goal? √ T √ R √ A √ M √ S Not sure No Yes

Decision Makers
Who do you ultimately need to influence or activate?
You may or may not be able to reach them directly (and that’s fine!).
Americans for UNFPA: members of the Foreign Ops Subcommittee of House and Senate.

Benchmarks = milestones signaling progress

Americans for UNFPA Benchmarks
Succeeded in presenting a united ‘ask’ through coalition’s efforts.
Increased constituent database by 30% in key districts prior to the bill’s consideration.
Key members of Foreign Ops Subcommittee reported hearing from constituents at critical times prior to voting.

Capacity Building Benchmarks
Developing effective messaging
Working effectively with the media
Building a working coalition
Growing a constituency or advocacy base
Monitoring legislation

Indicators Indicators are the road signs on the way to your benchmarks and ultimate goals. They provide the evidence you need to know if you are heading in the right direction to meet your benchmarks

Evaluation
Plan it at the beginning.
Decide what you will evaluate. Reach a mutual
understanding with your grantmaker.
Monitor your progress. Gather data and stories .
The story of your successes and of your failures.

Questions?

Continuous Progress Benchmarks and Indicators

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