Step 6 was about the evaluation of a proposal, specifically the evaluation of whether a program or proposal was successful. Rather than being an organization’s plan of how to use a grant provider’s gift, the evaluation serves as a justification or even a clarification of how and why an organization is helping a cause or community. One of the major things that I took away from this section was about why the evaluation process is important. Not only does it serve as justification/clarification for grant providers, but it can also help organizations and non-profits discern their strengths and weaknesses. There are different types of evaluation, such as external, internal, quantitative, and qualitative. External evaluation is when an outside source evaluates an organization, though this typically requires funding. Internal evaluation is when a board member or someone within the organization is in charge of evaluation. Quantitative evaluation relies on data analysis to determine if an organization’s goals were met. Qualitative evaluation relies less on numbers and more on the overall impact of the organization’s goals/programs on people involved. This can be done through observation, personal interviews, and anecdotes. This section really emphasized the importance of planning more than anything. An organization must plan out the evaluation process before they get to it, taking into account who will be evaluating and how they will be evaluating. As always, these components will help the planning process and build a stronger proposal.