ACET, Inc.May 101 minSetting SMART, SMARTER, and SMARTIE GoalsHow do you develop and examine the goals of your program? One model ACET often uses is the SMART framework. This framework includes five...
ACET, Inc.Mar 12 minMoving Your Strategic Plan ForwardA strategic plan provides an important map for where your organization is heading. Creating the plan is only the first step. Successful...
ACET, Inc.Jan 111 minAssessing Your Community ReadinessHow are you measuring your community readiness for your program? One model ACET often uses is the Community Readiness Model (CRM)...
ACET, Inc.Dec 7, 20211 minMeet Will HopkinsACET, Inc., is excited to welcome Will Hopkins, who joined ACET this summer as a Data Coordinator. Will has a bachelor's degree in Urban...
ACET, Inc.Nov 30, 20211 minMeet Max DavisACET, Inc., is thrilled to introduce one of its new Data Coordinators, Max Davis, to the team. Max started with ACET at the end of this...
ACET, Inc.Nov 16, 20211 minWhy Evaluate?If you want to discover what’s working, evaluate. If you want to identify what can be improved, evaluate. If you want to show impact,...
ACET, Inc.Nov 2, 20212 minMeet Maggi SeyboldACET, Inc., is excited to welcome Maggi Seybold, who joined ACET this summer as the Assistant to Project Teams. Maggi has a master’s...
ACET, Inc.Oct 26, 20211 minMeet Bree ZimmermanACET, Inc., is pleased to introduce Bree Zimmerman who joined ACET this summer as an Assistant to the Administrative Team! Bree has her...
ACET, Inc.Oct 1, 20212 minImprove Birth Outcomes: MDH Grant Opportunity for Family Medicine and Pediatric Clinics Applications are due by 5 p.m. CST, Thursday, November 4, 2021 Apply here. Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, Minnesota,...
ACET, Inc.Sep 21, 20211 minMeet Mick Alvarez FloresACET, Inc., is delighted to introduce our new Graphic Designer Coordinator, Mick Alvarez Flores. Mick joined the team in June and brings...
ACET, Inc.Jul 26, 20211 minFinding Funding for Your OrganizationFinancial sustainability is one of the keys to a healthy organization. However, the global pandemic has stretched the financial resources...
ACET, Inc.Jul 12, 20211 minContinuous Quality ImprovementTo evaluate your program, many evaluators use a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) or Quality Improvement (QI) approach. This...
ACET, Inc.Jun 28, 20211 min4 Ways to Evaluate Effectively in a Virtual EnvironmentCreating effective evaluations virtually is important during a global pandemic. Here are 4 key ways we’ve discovered to make evaluation...
ACET, Inc.Jun 24, 20212 minWhat We’ve Learned about Evaluating Effectively in a Virtual EnvironmentBefore the pandemic, we conducted evaluation, facilitation, and other projects with a mix of in-person and virtual meetings. Now that...
ACET, Inc.May 25, 20211 minCreating an Effective Community of PracticeFor years, ACET has evaluated projects that have involved a Community of Practice (CoP). We’ve helped to form new Communities of...
ACET, Inc.May 10, 20211 minWe’re Celebrating 23 Years, and We’re ThankfulIn 1998, Stella SiWan Zimmerman founded ACET, Inc., and began building a strong team. Today, ACET has seven employees and a group of...
ACET, Inc.Apr 13, 20211 minEnhancing Program Fidelity in a Virtual EnvironmentBefore the start of the pandemic, addressing program fidelity usually occurred in person. Since programs now happen mostly online, it’s...
ACET, Inc.Mar 18, 20211 minHow Evaluation Can Create Sustainable ChangeSustainability happens when organizations strategize, plan for, and set systems in place. How? Consider these ideas: 1. Conduct an...
ACET, Inc.Feb 22, 20211 minLooking for Resources to Improve Care Coordination?Check out the Minnesota Pediatric Care Coordination Community of Practice! Care coordinators of children and youth with special needs...
ACET, Inc.Feb 9, 20211 minCreating a Successful Small BusinessOver the past two decades, I’ve learned a lot about organizational development, and I’m constantly learning. What makes an organization...