Making the Case for Domestic Violence Prevention; Overview Of This Chapter (4)

Manual: Making the Cost Benefit Case for Domestic Violence Prevention

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Making the Case for Domestic Violence Prevention Through the Lens of Cost-Benefit

A Manual for Domestic Violence Prevention Practitioners
(and the State and Local Policy-Makers They Present to)

Overview Of This Chapter (4)

Why learn cost terms? In our world of competition for limited resources, simply knowing the names and general uses of cost terms will be helpful for anyone making the case for domestic violence prevention to funders, policy-makers, or other supporters. This chapter introduces basic cost terms as tools for making your case.

This chapter begins with basic definitions and works into some of the more complex definitions. None of these terms is presented to exclude readers without backgrounds in accounting or finance. On the contrary, we offer these definitions and examples as a form of protection for those seeking support for domestic violence prevention in a dollar-driven world.

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Cost

Cost Estimates

Cost Analysis

Cost-Benefit

Cost-Effectiveness

Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA)

You can leave the precise calculations of costs and any dollar-measured benefits to a program evaluator and an accountant; however, these concepts, including their shortcomings and questions, can be key in making a case for a prevention program.