Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo will create tools and support for an organization-wide evaluation capacity-building program. Project activities will include two workshops with invited evaluation experts; training courses conducted by members of the project team; the creation of a Lincoln Park Zoo resource library and online support portal dedicated to evaluation; coaching and peer discussion; and ongoing opportunities for reflection through the team's formative and summative evaluation activities. Progress will be tracked through formative and summative assessment; measuring individual changes in attitude, knowledge, and skills; and assessing organizational evaluation capacity. These efforts will benefit Lincoln Park Zoo staff, volunteers, community partners, and visitors by increasing the quality of evaluation at the zoo, and enhancing the effectiveness of zoo programs.