Investing for Results

Over the past 20 years, the Annie E. Casey Foun­da­tion has helped hun­dreds of lead­ers in the pub­lic and non­prof­it sec­tors accel­er­ate results for chil­dren and fam­i­lies through its sig­na­ture results-based lead­er­ship devel­op­ment approach. Increas­ing­ly, lead­ers in the phil­an­thropic sec­tor, charged with invest­ing in col­lec­tive impact, col­lab­o­ra­tive ini­tia­tives and part­ner­ship efforts designed to make large-scale pos­i­tive change, also need to build their col­lab­o­ra­tive lead­er­ship skills and results ori­en­ta­tion to make a mea­sur­able dif­fer­ence through their fund­ing deci­sions and the tech­ni­cal assis­tance and capac­i­ty build­ing they offer.

To meet this need, the Casey Foun­da­tion is offer­ing a new pro­gram to equip fun­ders to accel­er­ate results. Invest­ing for Results is a short, inten­sive pro­gram ded­i­cat­ed to clos­ing dis­par­i­ties by giv­ing fun­ders the frame­works, skills and tools need­ed to shape their grant mak­ing so that it clear­ly com­mu­ni­cates and guides their own orga­ni­za­tions, their grantees and their part­ners toward results-ori­ent­ed and high­ly col­lab­o­ra­tive strate­gies. Addi­tion­al­ly, like oth­er Casey lead­er­ship devel­op­ment oppor­tu­ni­ties, Invest­ing for Results will build capac­i­ty in five key competencies:

• Using data to dri­ve deci­sions and track progress
• Advanc­ing racial equi­ty and opportunity
• Using one­self as an instru­ment of change
• Devel­op­ing adap­tive lead­er­ship skills to solve com­plex problems
• Work­ing col­lab­o­ra­tive­ly to achieve results

Invest­ing for Results will be offered twice in 2017. The first pro­gram will take place over two three-day ses­sions, and the sec­ond pro­gram will take place over three two-day ses­sions. The dates are list­ed below and you are asked to des­ig­nate your preference.

Appli­ca­tions are due by Jan. 6, 2017, and can be sub­mit­ted at any time until that date. Selec­tions will be announced by Jan. 23. To apply, vis­it aecf​.flu​idreview​.com and reg­is­ter for an account or sign in. 

Pro­gram Details

Invest­ing for Results: Giv­ing fun­ders the frame­works, skills and tools need­ed to shape their grant mak­ing so that it clear­ly com­mu­ni­cates and guides the fund­ing orga­ni­za­tions, their grantees and part­ners toward results-ori­ent­ed and high­ly col­lab­o­ra­tive strate­gies with an empha­sis on clos­ing racial disparities.

• The pro­gram will be deliv­ered in either two or three ses­sions approx­i­mate­ly six weeks apart, with one phone or video coach­ing session.
• The pro­gram is very specif­i­cal­ly designed for fun­ders of col­lec­tive impact or col­lab­o­ra­tive ini­tia­tives and address­es the issues they face, includ­ing jug­gling mul­ti­ple roles.
• Ground­ed in Casey’s lead­er­ship frame­work, the pro­gram will be designed to help fun­ders make progress in their own work.
• Ses­sions will include many oppor­tu­ni­ties for prac­tice and appli­ca­tion as well as peer and fac­ul­ty consultation.
• Par­tic­i­pants will be select­ed through a com­pet­i­tive appli­ca­tion process. A lead fun­der will sub­mit the appli­ca­tion, iden­ti­fy­ing a core result they will focus on and a small team of two to three to attend (includ­ing the lead fun­der). The addi­tion­al team mem­bers will be oth­er fun­ders invest­ing in the same col­lab­o­ra­tive ini­tia­tives, or, per­haps, oth­er mem­bers of the lead funder’s staff.
• Costs for the pro­gram will be shared by the Casey Foun­da­tion and the par­tic­i­pat­ing fun­ders. Casey will pro­vide fac­ul­ty and staff to run the pro­gram, mate­ri­als, food and meet­ing rooms. Par­tic­i­pat­ing fun­ders will fund their own trav­el, hotel and oth­er relat­ed trav­el expenses.

2017 Invest­ing for Results Dates:

Round I

• Ses­sion I: April 4–6
• Ses­sion II: June 6–8

Round II

• Ses­sion 1: July 19–20
• Ses­sion 2: Sept. 27–28
• Ses­sion 3: Nov. 7–8

Round I loca­tion: one ses­sion on each coast in retreat setting

Round II loca­tion: one ses­sion each on the west coast, mid-coun­try and east coast

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