CLD4-3: Identifying Extension Program Outcomes

Omolola Adedokun | Nov. 1, 2024 (New)

The goal of Extension is to translate research into actionable knowledge and skills that clients can use to effect behavior change and improve their lives, livelihoods, and communities. However, Extension faces stricter requirements for accountability and increasing demand for impact documentation to justify continued funding. Hence, Extension evaluation has become much more outcome and impact driven.

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CLD4-4: Writing Effective Success Stories

Omolola Adedokun | Nov. 1, 2024 (New)

A success story is a tool for communicating program impacts with stakeholders including local, state, and federal legislators; county leaders; advisory groups; university administrators; program partners; and funding agencies. An effective success story is brief and concise—it should be about three-quarters of a page and no more than a page. An important key to writing a compelling success story is to answer four core questions: What was the issue, need, or opportunity that the Extension program or outreach addressed? What did Extension do (and who did Extension partner with) to address the issue or opportunity? Who participated or benefitted from Extension’s efforts to address the issue or opportunity? What changes occurred in individuals, groups, families, businesses, or in the community because of Extension’s efforts?