This engaging webinar series is designed to help prevention professionals enhance their evaluation skills to better assess and improve substance use prevention programs. Participants will learn practical strategies for collecting data, measuring the impact of their programs, and using evaluation insights to strengthen community-based prevention efforts.
Monday, April 3, at 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Every prevention professional needs to evaluate their program, but it can feel overwhelming to figure out where to start. This workshop breaks it down into simple steps. You’ll learn how to map out your program’s goals, build a data and impact plan, and create strong surveys that provide meaningful data.
Tuesday, April 15, at 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Numbers are important, but stories bring prevention work to life. This workshop will teach you how to collect and use qualitative data—real stories, conversations, and feedback—to strengthen your program and communicate its impact. You’ll learn best practices for running focus groups, interviewing participants, and gathering testimonials that are meaningful and ethical. We’ll also talk about how to combine stories with data to make your evaluation findings more compelling.
Tuesday, April 22, at 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
Collecting data is just the first step—sharing it effectively is what makes it useful. In this session, you’ll learn how to communicate your program’s impact in a way that grabs attention and tells a clear story. We’ll cover simple strategies for writing reports, creating visuals, and tailoring your message for different audiences. Whether you’re talking to funders, stakeholders, or community members, this workshop will help you make your data work for you.
Drew Reynolds, PhD, MSW, MEd is Principal Consultant at Common Good Data, where he provides data and program evaluation services to nonprofits and the public sector. In his consulting work, he advises organizations in how to use data-driven decision-making to design and evaluate effective programs, secure funding, and improve community wellbeing. While he serves organizations across many sectors, Drew - a social worker - has developed an expertise in providing data and program evaluation services for organizations in prevention, mental health, human services, and education. Drew also advises organizations on how to improve data and evaluation activities through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens that attends to the culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse contexts in which many organizations serve. Drew also brings his expertise in social work and nonprofit practice to the classroom, serving as a part-time instructor at the Georgia State School of Social Work. He currently serves as Board Chair at The GLOBE Academy, a dual-language immersion charter school in Atlanta GA. Previously, Drew served on the Board as Academic Committee Chair from 2019-2022. Drew co-hosts and produces the Common Good Data Podcast, a podcast for nonprofit and social sector professionals. Learn more at www.commongooddata.com/podcast. He has published articles in peer reviewed journals including the Journal of Children and Poverty, Children and Youth Services Review, Population Research and Policy Review, and Child and Family Social Work. When not working directly with organizations, Drew is actively engaged with the faith-based, nonpartisan climate advocacy group Encounter GA. He is also an enthusiastic musician and enjoys playing guitar, piano, and violin.
