Publications: Philanthropic Sector

We support clients in sharing their learnings more broadly by working with them to write articles, case studies, reports and other publications. Examples include:

	Brinton Homeless Project Jara Dean-Coffey Summary of findings of this community-based and mobile mental health service model for homeless individuals living in San Francisco. Findings led to recommendations for an evaluation design, service delivery strategies and data base development. Issues: Human & Social Services / Mental Health / Access to Care
	Essentials for Diversity in Giving Jill Casey & Jara Dean-Coffey An innovative 2-year program to bring social justice philanthropy donor education to communities of color. The project culminated in the publication of a comprehensive curriculum, With Knowledge Comes Change: The EDG Toolkit. jdcPartnerships designed and conducted the evaluation of the program and drafted initial tools for the toolkit. Issues: Communities of Color / Capacity Building / Leadership Development
	First 5 Marin FY2009-2010 Annual Evaluation Report Jill Casey & Jara Dean-Coffey This annual evaluation report presents a synthesis of progress across First 5 Marin’s portfolio of grantees as well as its own efforts in relationship to the results stated in its strategic plan and outcomes in its evaluation framework. jdcPartnerships has been the evaluator for the past 10 years. Issues: Early Child Development / Systems Change / Structural Change
	First 5 Marin Initiatives and Projects: Grounded in Evidence and Best Practices Jara Dean-Coffey To identify and assure that funded grantees’ efforts had the greatest likelihood of success, jdcPartnerships conducted an extensive literature review identifying best, promising and evidenced practices for programs which aligned with the desired outcomes stated for First 5 Marin. Issues: Early Child Development / Systems Change / Parent Engagement
	First 5 Marin Sustainable Community System Change: A Framework for Planning and Analysis Jill Casey & Jara Dean-Coffey This paper presents First 5 Marin’s intention to engage in efforts which are both systems changing and supportive of a system that remains adaptive and community grounded. jdcPartnerships led the research and framework development. Issues: Early Child Development / Systems Change / Structural Change
	First 5 San Francisco: Evaluation Report and Stakeholder and Grantee Survey Findings Jill Casey & Jara Dean-Coffey As part of its ongoing efforts to assess its relationships and perceptions of impact, First 5 San Francisco administers periodic surveys with grantees and stakeholders. jdcPartnerships designed and administered the online survey, analyzed findings, and prepared a summary report with recommendations. Issues: Early Child Development
	Integrated Health Psychology Training Program Evaluation Summer Jackson, Jill Casey & Jara Dean-Coffey Funded by HRSA and designed by The Wright Institute, IHPTP is a master’s degree training program which integrates psychology in a community-based primary care setting complemented by academic training. jdcPartnerships designed and implemented the evaluation, developed a logic model, refined an array of clinical tools, and continues to support the evolution of the model. Issues: Human & Social Services / Mental Health / Access to Care
	Latino Community Foundation: Children & Youth Initiative Evaluation Report 2009 Jill Casey, Jara Dean-Coffey & Latino Community Foundation LCF’s Children and Youth Initiative includes grantees from across the Bay Area engaged in early child development, parent engagement, teen parenting and pregnancy prevention within the Latino community. They are supported through technical assistance and training. jdcPartnerships is the evaluator for this initiative. Issues: Early Child Development / Parent Engagement / Access to Care
	Latino Community Foundation: Children & Youth Initiative Evaluation Report 2010 Jara Dean-Coffey The Children and Youth Initiative includes grantees from across the Bay Area engaged in early child development, parent engagement, teen parenting, and pregnancy prevention within the Latino community. They are supported through technical assistance and training. jdcPartnerships is the evaluator for this initiative. Issues: Early Child Development / Parent Engagement / Access to Care
	Silicon Valley Community Foundation Jara Dean-Coffey & LFA Group To inform its grantmaking, SVCF engaged in a Community Input Project which included a series of nine strategic conversations with community leaders, practitioners, advocates and other funders around key issues. jdcPartnerships co-designed and facilitated the convenings and frames for the debriefs in partnership with LFA Group. Issues: Human & social Services
	Summer Bridge, Key Findings Report FY 2009-2010 Jill Casey This report summarizes findings from data collected from the Summer Bridge program (located in five communities) which is overseen by the First 5 Marin School Readiness Initiative (SRI). SRI promotes community-based planning for school readiness in partnership with parents, schools, and service providers. Issues: Early Child Development
	F5M Kindergarten School Readiness: Key Skills for Transition, 2009-2010 Update Jill Casey This report summarizes findings from First 5 Marin’s Fall 2008 survey of Marin County kindergarten teachers. The survey was sent to and completed by 46 teachers from 16 elementary schools in five Marin County school districts. The purpose of the two-part survey was to gain insight from current kindergarten teachers about the skills students need for a successful transition to kindergarten. Issues: Early Child Development
	Next Generation Leaders of Color 2010 Initiative Pilot: Key Findings Report Jill Casey, Summer Jackson & Jara Dean-Coffey jdcPartnerships designed and implemented an evaluation for the pilot of CompassPoint’s Next Generation Leaders of Color initiative. This 12-month intensive program integrates peer learning, coaching circles and training in eight areas critical to managerial success in the nonprofit sector. The report summarizes findings from seminar assessments, overall participant experiences and program alignment with a logic model developed at the beginning of the engagement. Issues: Communities of Color / Capacity Building/Evaluation
	A Framework for Family Support in Oakland Jara Dean-Coffey, Paulina Flores A collaborative of philanthropic, social and educational organizations in Alameda County came together to explore the development and application of a family support framework to strengthen the services, programs and efforts that address the broad needs of children, adolescents and their families. This report summarizes the findings from a literature review, key informant interviews and discussions with the collaborative and presents a draft family support framework. Issues: Early Child Development / Youth Development / Parent Engagement / Access to Care
	Oakland Family Support Feedback Jara Dean-Coffey, Paulina Flores A collaborative of philanthropic, social and educational organizations in Alameda county came together to explore the development and application and family support framework to strengthen the services, programs and efforts that address the broad needs of children, adolescents and their families. This report summarizes the findings from a field testing of a draft framework vetted via a survey and focus groups in three communities. Issues: Early Child Development / Youth Development / Parent Engagement / Access to Care
	Horizons’ People of Color Creating Equity Evaluation Report Jara Dean-Coffey Horizons engaged jdcPartnerships to design and conduct an evaluation of the POCCE pilot program with a major focus given to the lessons learned within and across funded nonprofits. This work was shaped by three evaluation goals: 1) Document lessons learned during the implementation of the POCCE pilot program, 2) Explore ways in which individuals are building bridges within and across communities and 3) Determine best practices around message and messengers when developing communication strategies within communities of color. Issues: Marginalized communities / Capacity building / Leadership development
	First 5 Marin Annual Evaluation Report Jill Casey and Jara Dean-Coffey This annual evaluation report offers a systems and structural change lens for the work of First 5 Marin as it seeks to improve the health, wellness and school readiness of children ages 0-5. It continues to elevate the analysis and documentation of evidence of the ways in which systems are operating differently along a continuum towards more adaptive and community based approach. Issues: Early child development / Systems change / Structural change

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