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I’m Susan M. Wolfe, CEO and Community Consultant with Susan Wolfe and Associates. As I contemplate potential retirement in a couple of years, I’ve been reflecting on some of the things that have led to success with my career and my business. In this blog I will ...


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The Needs Assessment TIG is republishing this post from one of the founders of the Needs Assessment field, James Altschuld, originally posted in April 2012.

I’m James Altschuld, Pro...


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I’m Lisle Hites, former Chair of the Needs Assessment TIG and Professor of Community Medicine and Population Health at the University of Alabama.

Today’s post emphasizes why you should mix your methods and be careful not to assume you already know what the needs are you’ve set out to measure. When we know, or think we know, what the potential needs ...


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Hi! My name is Madhawa “Mads” Palihapitiya and I am an evaluator from UMass Boston. In my work as an evaluator supporting community-based mediation and violence prevention initiatives across Massachusetts, I’ve learned that the most valuable needs assessments aren’t the ones that produce the longest lists—the...


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I’m Maurya West Meiers, Senior Evaluation Officer at the World Bank.

As needs assessors, it’s useful to draw on other disciplines to inform our work, and today I’ll share some resources from the economics field.  As a reminder, a needs assessment is a decision-making tool that justifies choices before they’re made, helping avoi...


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