Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Change Leadership Initiative Evaluation Series

TCC Group has led the initiative-level evaluation of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Change Leadership Initiative since the programs’ inception in 2015. While each NPC has its own evaluator that assesses program-specific experiences and outcomes, TCC’s evaluation focuses on cross-initiative learnings based on experiences and outcomes tracked across all four programs. The evaluation team works alongside those setting strategy and those implementing the programs to administer strong data collection and infuse insights from the findings into how the programs are administered. Importantly, TCC works closely with the NPC evaluators to coordinate their evaluation activities in ways that minimize participant response burden, through data sharing, monthly meetings, and customized program-specific evaluation technical assistance and reports.

The evaluation provides RWJF with key insights about supporting leaders and leadership development programs. It consists of three main components, focusing both on cross-program learnings and on individual program findings.

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Upcoming Webinars:

• June 7th, 2023, 1:00-2:00 pm EST: “Calling All Interested Parties: Who Applies to Leadership Development Programs and What Barriers do They Encounter in the Process?”– Presented by Charles Gasper, Rose Konecky, and Seth Tucker

  Leadership development evaluation often skips to the perceived good stuff—what happened as a result of the program?  Given the often-rigorous effort of recruiting and selecting participants, this neglects a critical aspect of any program: the participants. This webinar will share insights about the recruitment process and applicant experience for leadership development programs.

  TCC Group will share about the applicants to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Change Leadership Initiative (CLI) and how they have evolved over time. Participants in the webinar will learn about the challenges applicants have faced, what methods seem most effective in outreach to potential applicants, and what effects changes in the granting organization’s processes had on the applicant pool. Information from this can help grantmakers improve the accessibility of their funds and support/capacity building offerings. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of participant recruitment for leadership development.

  Past Webinars:

• August 17, 2022, 1:00-2:00pm EST: Program Quality

  • TCC Group presents this one hour webinar, where we explore leadership program quality, expectations, and participant satisfaction.

•  November 1, 2022, 3:00-4:00 pm EST: Developing Leadership (Part 1 of 2): Theories of Change & Their Evolution Over Time

  • This is a two-part presentation on theories of change and evaluation approaches for leadership development programs.  Part 1 focuses on understanding intent.  The foundation of evaluation is understanding what it is that you are evaluating.  This can be tricky in leadership development programs and in this one-hour webinar, TCC Group will explore various ways to think about what the purpose of your leadership development program is and how that can evolve over time. The discussion will also explore the potential unique role of foundations beyond funding.   

• Nov. 15, 2022 1-2 pm ET: Developing Leadership (Part 2 of 2): Developing Evaluation Approaches and Adapting Them Over Time

  In Part 2 of this two-part presentation on theories of change and evaluation approaches for leadership development programs, TCC Group focuses on indicators and evaluation methods to assess effectiveness of leadership development programs.  Once a leadership program has a clear purpose or intent (see Part 1 of the series), a strong evaluation plan needs to be in place to assess effectiveness in achieving the desired outcomes. But what is not always considered, is how to create an evaluation approach that allows for program adaptation and responsiveness to changes in the environment in which the leaders are operating. In this webinar TCC will share experiences in developing and implementing this type of evaluation infrastructure for four different national leadership development programs that comprise the CLI.

• March 2, 2023,1:30pm EST: Health Equity Leadership in Action: How Leaders on the Ground Describe Their Work-Defining what leadership looks like is still a struggle for those involved in leadership development programs. Learn what leadership looks like through the eyes of those leading in communities every day.  What do leadership actions in health equity look like across different contexts?  How do individuals define leadership differently based on their race, gender, geography, sector or career level?   This webinar puts front and center how leaders describe leadership work and how leadership activities might change based on context, individual identity, and personal development. TCC Group shares insights to these questions garnered from a multi-year evaluation of hundreds of participants in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Change Leadership Initiative (CLI). The webinar is aimed towards those implementing, supporting, or participating in leadership development and/or health equity work. Participants will walk away with clear findings on how individuals taking the lead on health equity efforts across the country have defined leadership and how that may differ based on individual characteristics. This helps to inform better design, implementation, evaluation, and participation in leadership development programs and health equity work.