The proof makes a stronger case than a personal opinion.
I encourage students to write grants which replicate evidence-based programs and provide proven problem-solving solutions benefiting their primary customers. In a request for someone else's money, it is strong support of your case and the greatest 'return on investment' to both the applicant and the funding source.
Although there are new and original solutions out there, my goal is to help others be successful in their funding requests. Replicating success is the best way to reach that goal. Funding sources are more comfortable replicating proven success when funding new programs.
The National Council on Aging provides a succinct summary of the advantage of "evidence-based" programs.
Health Affairs is a journal on health policy. They published an article discussing the use of evidence-based approaches to inform health interventions and policy... "Promoting Evidence-Based Public Health Policy: Can We Have Better Evidence And More Action?" As part of the summary remarks, I was particularly impressed with this conclusion:
These sources will prove helpful to identify and develop target indicators you seek to improve through project initiatives. In many cases, they provide a quantifiable comparative baseline upon which you can apply your action plan ‘dose’ and its 'duration'; and then identify meaningful target indicators against which you seek to "move the dial" and achieve visible improvement.
So I'm pleased to provide you On the Web: Internet Resources located on my Instructor Blog at http://brucebrodsky.blogspot.com. This website is available for access now and in the future. I continually add to the content areas new capacity-building resources for nonprofit agencies. There are over 300 weblinks divided among different topical sections. One of these is Evidence-Based and Best Practice Programs, and the second is Data, Research, and Topical References. Both are valuable in new and enhanced program development.
Evidence-Based Associates implements community-based juvenile justice programs, and they refer to research-based programming as value-focused for the customer.
I encourage students to write grants which replicate evidence-based programs and provide proven problem-solving solutions benefiting their primary customers. In a request for someone else's money, it is strong support of your case and the greatest 'return on investment' to both the applicant and the funding source.Although there are new and original solutions out there, my goal is to help others be successful in their funding requests. Replicating success is the best way to reach that goal. Funding sources are more comfortable replicating proven success when funding new programs.
The National Council on Aging provides a succinct summary of the advantage of "evidence-based" programs.
- Funders increasingly demand that programming is based on solid evidence.
- Agency leaders want to concentrate limited resources on proven programs.
- [Customers] are looking for programs that have been proven to work.
Health Affairs is a journal on health policy. They published an article discussing the use of evidence-based approaches to inform health interventions and policy... "Promoting Evidence-Based Public Health Policy: Can We Have Better Evidence And More Action?" As part of the summary remarks, I was particularly impressed with this conclusion:The take-away resources I've gathered and shared with you include web sources of best practices in health and human services. You might find valuable information here in developing your project plans; but also for future reference when considering new program development and outcome-focused initiatives for your employer."When the science base is adequate to support decisions, more can be done to rapidly translate results into decisions on expanding or changing programs and policies designed to improve health.Dissemination of results can be accelerated, tools developed to facilitate their use in a variety of settings, incentives provided for implementing recommended programs and policies based on the best evidence, and results measured."
These sources will prove helpful to identify and develop target indicators you seek to improve through project initiatives. In many cases, they provide a quantifiable comparative baseline upon which you can apply your action plan ‘dose’ and its 'duration'; and then identify meaningful target indicators against which you seek to "move the dial" and achieve visible improvement.
So I'm pleased to provide you On the Web: Internet Resources located on my Instructor Blog at http://brucebrodsky.blogspot.com. This website is available for access now and in the future. I continually add to the content areas new capacity-building resources for nonprofit agencies. There are over 300 weblinks divided among different topical sections. One of these is Evidence-Based and Best Practice Programs, and the second is Data, Research, and Topical References. Both are valuable in new and enhanced program development.
Evidence-Based Associates implements community-based juvenile justice programs, and they refer to research-based programming as value-focused for the customer.
In my earlier post on "A Basic Theory of Change", I included a graphic (below) illustrating how evidence should guide your choices of interventions; this is to support the potential cause and effect relationship between what you propose to do and your S.M.A.R.T. outcomes. Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed activities should be supported by research, so as to demonstrate a high likelihood they will both (a) address the need and (b) result in your intended benefit to your primary customer."The concept of a program that is based on the most scientifically proven data to deliver the best outcomes delivers a powerful and meaningful value proposition from many perspectives. Hundreds of millions of research dollars have proven that some programs work and some programs don’t... The “best value at the lowest risk” is investing in programs that are scientifically proven to work."
