Strategies for Evaluating Collective Impact Initiatives: Lessons Learned from a Community-Academic Partnership
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| Title: | Strategies for Evaluating Collective Impact Initiatives: Lessons Learned from a Community-Academic Partnership |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Margaret DeZelar (ORCID |
| Source: | American Journal of Evaluation. 2024 45(4):536-547. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Collectivism, Community Education, School Community Relationship, Access to Health Care, Barriers, Partnerships in Education, Educational Benefits, Role of Education, Context Effect, Quality of Life, Program Development, Health Promotion, Health Education, Health Behavior, Public Health, Evaluators, Self Evaluation (Groups), Formative Evaluation, Institutional Evaluation, Summative Evaluation |
| Geographic Terms: | Illinois |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10982140241244782 |
| ISSN: | 1098-2140 1557-0878 |
| Abstract: | Collective impact (CI) initiatives provide a promising collaborative community-based approach for addressing health disparities, but they are challenging to evaluate. This paper provides a detailed strategy for addressing these challenges through a case study, with the goal of not only of evaluating the CI, but also putting organizations in a position to implement and maintain sustainable self-evaluation efforts over time. A three-phase evaluation strategy was developed and implemented via a community-academic partnership to assess the impact of the CI. Process and outcome data from a CI to address health disparities in a Chicago community were collected and analyzed. The evaluation strategy, following the developmental, formative, and summative phases, helped a CI overcome barriers and build capacity for ongoing evaluative work for its members. Considering the flexible, low-technology approach, this strategy is a valuable resource in assisting individuals seeking to create a successful and sustainable CI evaluation. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1452510 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Collective impact (CI) initiatives provide a promising collaborative community-based approach for addressing health disparities, but they are challenging to evaluate. This paper provides a detailed strategy for addressing these challenges through a case study, with the goal of not only of evaluating the CI, but also putting organizations in a position to implement and maintain sustainable self-evaluation efforts over time. A three-phase evaluation strategy was developed and implemented via a community-academic partnership to assess the impact of the CI. Process and outcome data from a CI to address health disparities in a Chicago community were collected and analyzed. The evaluation strategy, following the developmental, formative, and summative phases, helped a CI overcome barriers and build capacity for ongoing evaluative work for its members. Considering the flexible, low-technology approach, this strategy is a valuable resource in assisting individuals seeking to create a successful and sustainable CI evaluation. |
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| ISSN: | 1098-2140 1557-0878 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10982140241244782 |
