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Hunger in our Community:Evaluating Impact

September 1, 2016

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Why did we seek funding from Alliance Healthcare Foundation? Strengthen our strategic plan. Ensure we were collecting the right data and measuring our

success accurately. Gather feedback from our stakeholders (staff, board members).

Goals for partnering with a research organization: Neutral party to conduct an organizational capacity assessment

survey and help develop research evaluation tools for our programs.

Ensure we are collecting the right research information to highlight program successes.

Partnership Objectives

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Partnership Objectives

Conduct an organizational capacity assessment that would help assess strengths and areas for improvement.

Develop evaluation plans and appropriate assessment tools for two of the San Diego Food Bank’s key programs.

Document both processes so that they can be replicated in the future and/or with different programs.

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Organizational Capacity Assessment

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Organizational Capacity Assessment

Blueprint Research & Design modified a capacity assessment tool for foodbank use.

The survey was programmed online so that it could be distributed to the executive leadership team, staff and board members.

The assessment focused on six dimensions: Aspirations & Strategy Governance & Leadership Finance & Fundraising Human Resources Program Delivery Infrastructure

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Comments & Questions?

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Program Evaluation

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Evaluation Plan Development

Clarified the key goals and objectives of the programs

Reviewed existing data collection instruments

Conducted a literature scan of similar programs

Identified process and outcomes measures

Provided recommendations for setting targets

Finalized evaluation frameworks for each program

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Objectives:Outcome Measurement Target Notes

Increase access to food for chronically hungry children 

Student Focus Group, Parent/Guardian Survey

   

Increase awareness of school personnel on how to identify chronically hungry children 

Staff Survey    

Increase caregiver awareness of community food and nutrition resources for low-income families

Parent/Guardian Survey     

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Comments & Questions?

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Thank you!

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