Community and Grantee Voice in Evaluation Design

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Community and Grantee Voice in Evaluation Design Leslie J. Cooksy, Evaluation Director Presentation at Grantmakers In Health March 7, 2014

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Community and Grantee Voice in Evaluation Design

Leslie J. Cooksy, Evaluation DirectorPresentation at Grantmakers In Health

March 7, 2014

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Context: Respite Partnership Collaborative

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Stakeholders

County

Sierra Health

RPC

Grantees

External Evaluator

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Role of the External Evaluation

Learn about: Public-private partnership Community-driven process Grantee services

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Strategies for Incorporating Community and Grantee Voice

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Logic Model Development

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Participation in RFP Development

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Strategies from RPC & Grantee Voices

Participated in selection of external evaluation team

Provided input to external evaluation design

Reviewed final design Provide oversight of evaluation process

and findings

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RPC and Grantee Voices

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Goals for Engaging RPC & Grantees

Relevant evaluation questions

Feasible, less disruptive evaluation methods

Commitment to participating in evaluation activities

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The Downside

It’s work

It can raise expectations

It doesn’t satisfy everyone

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The Sweet Spot

Authentic opportunities

for voice

Realistic Expectations

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Questions for you

What strategies have you used to engage grantees in evaluation?

What challenges have you faced?

Have you been able to find “the sweet spot”?

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Paul Cecchettini Lyn Corbett Iffat Hussain

Leslie Napper

Information about the RPC:http://www.shfcenter.org/rpc

Thank you