Impact measurement and evaluation
Write the methods section of an evaluation report
Explains how you gathered and analyzed data in clear, honest language.
Lower risk: public info only — Describe your methods; do not include participant data.
Please note: This site is only a guide to help people understand. Consult your IT, security and/or privacy department for clarification.
Before you start, gather
Take [DATA COLLECTION METHODS], [DATES] and [HOW DATA WAS ANALYZED] from your evaluation plan and the staff who ran it. Fill [NUMBER AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION] from final counts. Do not paste participant data.
Starter prompt
Write the methods section of an evaluation report for [PROGRAM NAME]. We used: [DATA COLLECTION METHODS]. Participants: [NUMBER AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION]. Time period: [DATES]. Analysis: [HOW DATA WAS ANALYZED]. Include limitations and how we protected privacy. Plain language, honest about weaknesses. Describe only the methods and numbers I list; for anything missing, such as sample size or response rate, write MISSING INFO instead of guessing.
Paste the prompt into your AI tool first, then replace the placeholders with your own details. Don't use real names of clients or donors.
Open an AI tool
You are leaving this guide. Copy the prompt first, then open a tool. The link goes to the website of the company named on each link, in a new tab. That company's terms and privacy policy apply there. Paste the prompt in, then replace the placeholders with your own details. Don't enter real names or confidential details.
- Open Claude (Anthropic) (opens Anthropic's website in a new tab)
Anthropic documents pre-filled links only for the Claude Desktop app, not for the website, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open ChatGPT (OpenAI) (opens OpenAI's website in a new tab)
OpenAI does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Gemini (Google) (opens Google's website in a new tab)
Google does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Grok (SpaceXAI) (opens SpaceXAI's website in a new tab)
SpaceXAI (the company behind Grok) does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Amazon Bedrock (hosts Llama; needs an AWS account) (opens Amazon Web Services' website in a new tab)
Llama has no chat website of its own, and Meta's own assistant (Meta AI) now runs on a different Meta model. One host is Amazon Bedrock: sign in to AWS, open a playground, and paste the prompt.
- Open Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft) (opens Microsoft's website in a new tab)
Microsoft documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in. The Copilot page shows a Sign in button, and you may need to sign in.
- Open Perplexity (Perplexity AI) (opens Perplexity AI's website in a new tab)
Perplexity documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Mistral Le Chat (Mistral AI) (opens Mistral AI's website in a new tab)
Mistral renamed Le Chat to Vibe, at the same web address. Mistral documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Givebutter (Givebutter): no website to open from here. Givebutter Magic works inside a Givebutter account; there is no public chat page.
- Grantable (Grantable): no website to open from here. Grantable's AI works inside a Grantable account; there is no public chat page.
Check the result
Make sure it describes only what you really did, and have an evaluator review if it will be used for high-stakes reporting.
What it might get wrong
Statistical tests, sampling methods, response rates or consent steps you never used. A limits paragraph that sounds rigorous but describes a study you did not run.