Communications and evaluation services

Web updates | Resources | Consultation | New projects

Overview of Communications and Evaluation Services (pdf)

New project submission deadlines

Project list by quarter—See accepted projects for the current quarter and completed items from past quarters.

• Quarter 1: January-February-March > Deadline: December 6
• Quarter 2: April-May-June > Deadline: March 6
• Quarter 3: July-August-September > Deadline: June 6
• Quarter 4: October-November-December > Deadline: September 6

Online forms

• Request a web update
• Submit a new project
• Submit an online publication
• Tell us your great idea
• Enter a Most Significant Impact

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Web updates

An update to an existing page on an existing site. Web update requests submitted by Friday at 1 p.m. will be completed by the following Friday.

Examples:

• Text change
  
• Link change
  
• Posting a file for download
  
• Basic image swap
  

Priority will be given to requests that:

• Correct a factual error
  
• Respond to an important legislative request
  
• Respond to a natural disaster

View the Web update process (pdf)

Submit via online form: Web update form (the login is "efans")

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Resources

Resources are developed to support common needs across EFANS.

Examples:

• Communications
  
  • Internal mailing lists
    
  • Intranet – new members, maps, directory
    
  • Templates – print, electronic
    
  • Vendor resources
    
  • Guidelines, checklists
• Evaluation
  
  • Resource materials
    
  • Standard surveys
    
  • Training/presentations

More on evaluation resources | More on communications resources

View the EFANS Communications and Evaluation Services chart (pdf)

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Consultations

A consultation is a conversation about your communication/evaluation needs.

Examples:

• Initial meeting on strategy/approach
  
• Recommending resources
  
• Answering basic questions
  
• 30 minute review of communication/evaluation materials

Evaluation Consultations

• Email: Tom Bartholomay, barth020@umn.edu

Communications Consultations

• Email: Rebecca Noran, ran@umn.edu

View the EFANS Communications and Evaluation Services chart (pdf)

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New projects

New projects are developed in partnership with communications/evaluation.

Examples:

• Communications:
  
  • New websites, pages or sections
    
  • Brochure
    
  • Display
    
  • Campaign
    
  • Publication (online or print)
    
  • Newsletter or other recurring scheduled publication (submitted annually)
• Evaluation:
  
  • Clarifying program goals/priorities
    
  • Evaluation plan
    
  • Survey design/data collection
    
  • Data analysis
    
  • Report findings for specific audiences
    
  • Needs assessment
    
  • Complete program evaluation
• Communications and evaluation:
  
  • Focus group done to assess audience needs for a website section, creating website section

View the New Project Process chart (pdf) | New Project Process Timeline 1st quarter (pdf) | New Project Process Timeline 2nd, 3rd, 4th quarters (pdf)

Submit via online form: New project request form (the login is "efans")