Tips for evaluating coalitions & partnerships

for Evaluating Coalitions

& Partnerships

Fran Butterfoss, PhDCoalitions Work

Evaluating coalitions is

different than evaluating

a single organization or

program . . .

Coalitions engage diverse

organizations & individuals in their

work

. . .they use a broad array of

strategies & tactics

Key ingredients in evaluating

these large scale, long-term

multi-strategy & multi-partner,

efforts include a systematic

approach & strong

communication

8 Key Evaluation Tasks

Help Coalitions Strengthen

or Create an Evaluation Plan

Help Establish System to

Monitor Coalition Outputs

Create Easy-to-use, Customized

& Centralized Database

Help Coalition Determine or

Refine What Outcome Data

to Collect

Ensure Quality Control for

all Collected Data

Evaluate the Coalition’s

Process

Evaluate Specific

Interventions & Strategies

Increase Use & Usefulness of

Evaluation Data by

Stakeholders

Parting Tips

• Questions should drive the evaluation

• Enlist partners‘ help to build buy-in

• Start small – 1-2 evaluation activities/yr.

• Take advantage of data you already have

• Verify rosters to maximize response rates

• Reduce data collection burden – maximize

participation

• Use & adapt existing tools