Needs Assessment and Program Design
Duration: 20 Hours | Prerequisites: None | Modality: 100% Online
Course Description:
This course focuses on needs assessment, problem definition, and the design of programs aligned with funder priorities.
Course Objectives:
- Conduct needs assessments
- Define problems clearly
- Design fundable programs
- Align programs with donor goals
- Apply logic models
Learning Outcomes:
- Conduct basic needs assessments
- Design program frameworks
- Apply logic models
- Align programs with funding criteria
Course Units:
- Unit 1: Introduction to Needs Assessment
- Unit 2: Data Collection Methods
- Unit 3: Problem Statements
- Unit 4: Target Populations
- Unit 5: Program Goals and Objectives
- Unit 6: Logic Models
- Unit 7: Theory of Change
- Unit 8: Alignment with Funders
- Unit 9: Program Sustainability
- Unit 10: Program Design Capstone
Assessment & Evaluation:
Discussion participation, applied assignments, and capstone project.
Capstone Project:
Applied grant proposal and management plan addressing a real funding opportunity.
