OCTOBER 2013 UPDATE TO THEWASHTENAW URBAN COUNTY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Coordinated Funding

Overview of the Model

History of Coordinated Funding

2009: Integrated Funding –

Public Sector

2010: Leadership

Team Formed;

MOU Signed by 5

Funding Partners

2011: 2-Year Pilot Implemente

d

2012: Private Family

Foundation (RNR)

Engages

2013: Pilot

Extended for 3rd Year;

TCC Evaluation Completed

Working Well Areas for Improvement

Overall support for the concept and intent of the model

Grantees and funders report improved relationships and improved funder understanding of the sector

Support for the role of Planning & Coordinating Agencies

No evidence of negative repercussions in the community

Evidence for increased grantee capacity

Evidence for increased funder strategy

Outcomes need a lot of work to be more meaningful

Technical challenges in RFP and reporting process have caused frustrations in applicants and grantees

Model has not resulted in time efficiencies for funders, and has added to their time burden

Not all programs/services fit well into the service areas and selected outcomes

Overall Findings from Process Evaluation

Implementation of Recommendations: 2013-2015 and beyond…

New funding partner Capacity Building for

P&Cs Increased

Coordination Support for CoFu partners during RFI/RFP

Capacity Building for RFI applicants

And more…

Implementation of Recommendations: 2013-2015 and beyond…

Community Outcomes System- & Program-Level

Outcomes Contextual Analysis from

each P&C Cross-priority area outcome

development to facilitate inter-P&C collaboration

Implementation of Recommendations: 2013-2015 and beyond…

Leveraging Mainstream Resources: Continuum of Care & Emergency

Solutions Grants Workforce Development Substance Abuse Mental Health Temporary Assistance to Needy

Families (DHS)

Implementation of Recommendations: 2013-2015 and beyond…

Improving Application Process Revised RFI process to make more

organizations eligible Soliciting a new provider for IT

and technical support for CommunityGrants.org

Talking with other communities (Eugene, OR; Boulder, CO) about their processes and providers

Next Steps

Board Approvals – October/November 2013Identify RFI/RFP Reviewers – Oct 2013 -

Jan 2014Community Meetings – November 2013Request for Information (RFI) – December

2013Review of RFI Submissions – January 2014Request for Proposal (RFP) – January 2014Review of Proposals – February to March

2014Recommendations to Boards – April/May

2014Start of New Fiscal Year – July 1, 2014

Q&A