Reveals whether a program or a change in a program contributed to long-term outcomes (i.e., changes to the social, economic, civic, and/or environmental Template:$condition to which the program was targeted).
Requires a comparison of Template:$indicators; either an examination of program participants over time or a more careful examination of your program participants against a separate control or Template:$comparison-group.
Provides comparable Template:$data about programs to inform decisions about continuing, expanding, or reducing funding based on cost of attaining Template:$impact.