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PROGRAM
EVALUATION
Assessing the impact of our programs and ensuring
accountability to stakeholders.
PROGRAM
EVALUATIONS
The Economic Impact of Assisting Small Firms
The Uncertain Road to Recovery Overview Since 2019, each year CSBDF has released an analysis of the economic impacts of its small...
Oak City Biz Labs Final Report
Between September 2022 and April 2023, Carolina Small Business Development Fund (CSBDF) awarded 88 grants totaling $2,189,646 to small...
Growth, Equity, & Individual Welfare
A Theoretical Framework for “Moving the Needle” on CDFI Impact Evaluation Research Report and Brief in Collaboration with AltCap ABSTRACT...
Lending Economic Impact Analysis
Evaluation of Lending Outcomes, Updated Annually FINDINGS SUMMARY CSBDF’s releases annual aggregate economic impact numbers for its...
How CDFIs are Shaped by Funders through Data Collection, Impact Measurement, and Evaluation
Conference Paper in Collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,...
Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Program Evaluation: a Luxury but not a Necessity?
Collaboration with faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Published in Community Development ABSTRACT For decades,...
METHODOLOGY, DEFINITIONS, AND SCOPE
Employment Impact Measurement Procedures
Definitions and Methodology for Employment Survey, Updated Annually POLICY SUMMARY Carolina Small Business’s programmatic interventions...
Research Agenda Rationale and Theoretical Basis
Research and Policy Program Standards, Updated Annually POLICY SUMMARY Carolina Small Business Development Fund seeks to contribute to...
Theory of Change and Role of Program Evaluation
Organizational Framework and Evaluation Standards, Updated Annually POLICY SUMMARY Carolina Small Business Development Fund seeks to...
ACCOUNTABILITY
Regardless of our findings, evaluation reports are always available to the public.
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