2014 Funders and

Evaluators Meeting

Survey Findings

JANUARY| 2015

Key Insights

• There were 44 participants who attended the meeting, and 34 completed the survey (77% response): 17 funders, 14 evaluators and 3 funders AND evaluators

• 85% of survey respondents were new to the meeting• The majority of respondents found great value in the opportunity to exchange learning (100%

funders, 93% evaluators, 67% funder/evaluator)• The majority of respondents found great value in the opportunity to interact with funders

and evaluators (100% funders, 100% funder/evaluator, 86% evaluators)• The majority of respondents are likely to remain connected (88% funders, 86% evaluators)• 97% of respondents valued the opportunity to share ideas with others• 74% of respondents were introduced to new ideas• 50% of the respondents found that the meeting provided them with new resources • 82% of the respondents found that the content of the meeting will be helpful to their current

work• 91% of the respondents say they will have an opportunity to apply or use the learnings• The most helpful elements of the meeting included: facilitation (88%), logistics (79%),

evaluators panel (74%), deep dive (71%) and action items (68%)• Areas of improvement included: providing more materials in advance, allowing more time for

small group work, inviting a panel of practitioners, more examples and prompt questions

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“IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE MEETING PLANNERS HAD A HIGH INTENTION OF MAKING THE MEETING USEFUL TO ALL AND VERY APPLICABLE TO OUR

RESPECTIVE WORK AGENDAS. I LIKED THE TALK SHOW FORMAT AND THE SMALL GROUP WORK.”

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Participant Overview

4

50%

41%

9%

Event Participants

Funder Evaluator Funder and Evaluator

Funders: 17Evaluators: 14Funder & Evaluator: 3

Benefits

5

93%

86% 86%

100% 100%

88%

67%

100%

33%

Learning Exchange Funders and Eval Together Likely to Remain Connected

Benefits (4 and5, 5 being most beneficial)

Evaluator

Funder

Funder and Evaluator

Funders: 17Evaluators: 14Funder & Evaluator: 3

Opportunity to Share

6

100% 100%

94%

Evaluator Funder andEvaluator

Funder

Opportunity to Share with Others – By Group

Percent

Funders: 17Evaluators: 14Funder & Evaluator: 3

97%

3%

Opportunity to Share with Others

Yes No

n= 34

Introduced to New Ideas

7

82%

67% 64%

Funder Funder andEvaluator

Evaluator

Introduced to New Ideas – By Group

Percent (4 or 5, 5being Very)

Funders: 17Evaluators: 14Funder & Evaluator: 3

74%

26%

Introduced to New Ideas

4 or 5 Ranking Other

n= 34

Provided New Resources

8

59%

50%

0%

Funder Evaluator Funder andEvaluator

Provided New Resources – By Group

Percent (4 or 5, 5being Very)

Funders: 17Evaluators: 14Funder & Evaluator: 3

50%50%

Provided New Resources

Percent (4 or 5, 5 being Very) Other

n= 34

Provided Helpful Info for Current Work

9

86% 82%

67%

Evaluator Funder Funder andEvaluator

Helpful to Current Work – By Group

Percent (4 or 5, 5 beingVery)

Funders: 17Evaluators: 14Funder & Evaluator: 3

82%

18%

Helpful to Current Work

Percent (4 or 5, 5 being Very) Other

n= 34

Opportunity Apply Learning

10

100%

88%

67%

Evaluator Funder Funder andEvaluator

Opportunity to Apply Learning or Resources – By Group

Yes

Funders: 17Evaluators: 14Funder & Evaluator: 3

91%

9%

Opportunity to Apply Learning or Resources

Yes Don't Know

n= 34

Ranking of Key Elements

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56%

59%

62%

62%

68%

68%

71%

74%

79%

88%

Reception

Peer assists

Opening talk show

Harvesting learning

Action ideas

Overall

Deep dive

Evaluators panel

Logistics

Facilitation

Helpfulness of Different Elements

Percent (4 or 5, 5 being Very)

Funders: 17Evaluators: 14Funder & Evaluator: 3

What was Most Beneficial?

• The framework with connecting leadership development to systems and population change was helpful, actively coming out of individual metrics to consider the "why" of what we do

• Appreciating more the emphasis of numerous funders on population-level results demand and the challenges of LD measurement in service there of. Hearing from what I consider leadership foundations in this space, got ideas of evaluators who might assist us

• Being in a room outside my sector and to hear how leadership development is being conceived, defined and evaluated

• Bringing together funders and evaluators to share and learn together in a fun and inviting environment

• Format of "shows" followed by table discussion, followed by full share - to - action; the "wall" connecting specific change categories of visibly seeing what and where are evaluating

• The size of the group was just right for making connections and getting to know people. The facilitation was excellent. It was clear that the meeting planners had a high intention of making the meeting useful to all and very applicable to our respective work agendas.

• Time to connect and talk with peers in evaluation, the conversation across funders and evaluators is very important

• Connecting with comrades working on similar things; identifying the key themes people are struggling with; hearing approaches people are taking

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Areas of Improvement

• Preparation and Materials

– Distribute attendee list ahead of time; more materials ahead of time to ground everyone beforehand; have info on opening panels before small group session. I just felt overall I wanted more grounding before interacting and sharing

• More Time

– More time to be in conversation, felt like not enough time to share in small groups

• Participants

– Bring in panel of people from a couple of our leadership programs to get their insights

• Content

– I found myself and others going back to these areas with which we are most comfortable/familiar/knowledgeable. Next time I wonder if we could remind ourselves that we are doing more than just sharing current best practices we are doing something fundamentally new = LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS CHANGE

– More examples of leadership programs making demonstrated impacts; how to "fix" a broken program

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