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Session Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Policy and Advocacy Coalitions
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Panel Session 909 to be held in Wekiwa 9 on Saturday, Nov 14, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
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Sponsored by the Advocacy and Policy Change TIG
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| Astrid Hendricks, The California Endowment, ahendricks@calendow.org
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| Abstract:
Building successful coalitions is widely recognized as way to leverage nonprofit performance, especially in the area of advocacy. This session will provide the insights of a funder, evaluator and coalition member on evaluating and facilitating coalitions. Panelists will present first-hand experience as well as present information about what works in effective coalitions derived from an extensive review of academic research that draws from business, community psychology, political science, sociology and management sources. The session will discuss ways for measuring, building and sustaining effective coalitions.
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Discrete Indicators of Coalition Effectiveness: A Model and Tool
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| Jared Raynor, TCC Group, jraynor@tccgrp.com
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This presentation will explain a framework for evaluating coalition capacity and "readiness" to maximize the scarce resources that go into coalition building. The framework includes a high-level self-assessment tool that can be used by coalitions and funders to do quick "check-ups" on coalition health against best practices and can serve as the basis for evaluating the capacity element of effective coalitions'one aspect of an effective coalition evaluation.
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A Funder's Perspective on Evaluating the Capacity of Coalitions: What to Look For, When and Why?
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| Gigi Barsoum, The California Endowment, gbarsoum@calendow.org
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The California Endowment has been a leader in evaluating advocacy efforts and its new strategic approach focused on communities makes the issue of advocacy coalitions extremely relevant. TCE has funded numerous coalitions; some have worked and some have had less success. As a funder they will discuss how using the framework can help evaluate the effectiveness of coalitions on both the front and back ends'deciding when and how to invest in a coalition and what the impact of that funding was.
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