Most Significant Change Stories Outcome Harvesting Evaluation of

Most Significant Change Stories & Outcome Harvesting Evaluation of Partnerships & Networks in the Not-For Profit Sector Photo: Matt

Partnership Development Photo: Tudor Baker

Networks Include Unpredictable Interconnected contributions from a variety of actors

New approaches suited to complexity to paint a full picture for accountability & learning Photo: freeparking : -|

Evaluation approaches • Most Significant Change • Social Network Mapping • Outcome Mapping/Harvesting

Most significant change Image: E-valuation

Social network mapping Partnership projects Network projects Stakeholder – government sector Stakeholder – private sector Stakeholder – voluntary sector Stakeholder – added by participants

Outcome mapping Progra m influ ence decrea ses ip h s r e own ty i n u Comm es s a e r inc Inputs Activities Outputs Outcomes Impacts

Harvesting Outcomes

Paradigm shift First… Identify outcomes

Paradigm shift Second… Discover the activities and outputs that contributed

Capacity Building in Networks Defined ü Partnership/ Collaboration: Network Development and Co-ordination ü Tools for Impact: Information, Resources & Communication ü Knowledge/Learning: Strategy Development and Relationships ü Innovations/Quality Improvement/Business Development

Harvest from 14 Diverse Projects 1. Accessible Community Counselling and Employment Services (ACCES) 2. Community Microskills Development Network 3. Hong Fook Mental Health Association 4. KCWA Family & Social Services Network 5. Immigrant Women Services Network Ottawa 6. Pillar Non-Profit Network 7. Capacity Waterloo Region

Outcome Harvest Data Base 8. United Way of Chatham Kent 9. Ontario Volunteer Centre Network 10. Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement 11. Mowat NFP Policy Research Hub 12. Ontario Not for Profit Organization Network 13. Centre for Social Innovation 14. Imagine Canada

Grantee Outcome Contributions by Capacity Building Definitions 47 outcome descriptions from 14 projects • 36 outcome descriptions from 12 projects result of new capacities built through PGP. • 9 outcome descriptions from 5 projects as a result of existing capacities enabled.

Network Development and Co-ordination Chatham-Kent United Way with Ontario Not. For Profit Network: “On Friday, November 22, 2013, 52 representatives of local non-profits, foundations, and government officials attended the Ontario Non-profit Network Regional Meeting. At this meeting, the group voted on the need and benefits of forming the Chatham. Kent Non-profit Network. ”

Significance of Outcome to Mission of Chatham-Kent United Way The United Way of Chatham-Kent’s mission is to build stronger communities. The network empowers local non-profits to build more community capacity and improve the lives of their clients and families. The formation of this group demonstrates increased trust among “competitors. ” The social and economic impact generated by nonprofits in Chatham-Kent has been poorly recognized, which leads to issues of funding and stability causing non-profits locally to compete against one another to secure funding for pressing needs.

Contact: Heidi Schaeffer Knowledge Management, Learning and Evaluation, Ontario Community Health Centres, heidi@aohc. org