Power Dynamics and the Power of Grantee Voice in Evaluation Design & Implementation Healthcare Georgia Foundation Grantmakers in Health March 7 th, 2014 Grantmakers in Health March 7 th, 2014

Movement toward performance- based funding Need for evaluation capacity Evaluation Resource Center A shared commitment to better outcomes

Shift to Strategic Grantmaking

Programmatic Framework Addressing Health Disparities Promising Approaches to Improved Infant Health Direct Services Support Grants Health Policy RFP Expanding Access to Affordable Quality Health Care Services School-Based Health Centers Integrated Health Care: Primary Care and Behavioral Health Safety Net RFP for Free and Charitable Clinics Health Policy RFP Promoting Health and Preventing Disease Childhood Obesity Prevention Program Strengthening and Sustaining Health Nonprofit Organizations, Programs, and Workforce General Operating Support Grants GA Public Health Accreditation Pilot Program Evaluation Resource Center (ERC) HealthTec dl Connections 2014 Capacity Building Project – GCN

Grantee participation in evaluation of NOFAs  Pre-award webinar for applicants  Foundation’s logic model & long-term outcomes  Pre-award individual technical assistance for applicants  Assistance with Case Statement, outcomes, logic model, and/or evaluation plan as requested  Post-award orientation webinar  Evaluation expectations  Template provided – Evaluation Plan Worksheet  Coaching Call  Indicators developed for outcomes as defined in proposal  Pre-award webinar for applicants  Foundation’s logic model & long-term outcomes  Pre-award individual technical assistance for applicants  Assistance with Case Statement, outcomes, logic model, and/or evaluation plan as requested  Post-award orientation webinar  Evaluation expectations  Template provided – Evaluation Plan Worksheet  Coaching Call  Indicators developed for outcomes as defined in proposal

Questions for consideration  Given the coaching call is conducted with a Foundation employee, what is the grantee voice if there is disagreement on suggested outcomes or indicators?  Does the power dynamic restrict the grantee from truly asking the questions that would most benefit their organization, particularly if those questions are not of interest to the Foundation?  Does the evaluation TA actually improve evaluation design? Grantee reporting?  To what extent are grantees building (and measuring) evaluation capacity through this “low-touch” evaluation coaching approach?  Given the coaching call is conducted with a Foundation employee, what is the grantee voice if there is disagreement on suggested outcomes or indicators?  Does the power dynamic restrict the grantee from truly asking the questions that would most benefit their organization, particularly if those questions are not of interest to the Foundation?  Does the evaluation TA actually improve evaluation design? Grantee reporting?  To what extent are grantees building (and measuring) evaluation capacity through this “low-touch” evaluation coaching approach?

Maddy Frey, MPH Healthcare Georgia Foundation Evaluation Resource Center p: Maddy Frey, MPH Healthcare Georgia Foundation Evaluation Resource Center p: Thank you! Questions?