Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (PIE) Org

PIE recently had the opportunity to facilitate a workshop with Open Books, a nonprofit organization that seeks to transform lives through reading, writing, and the unlimited power of books.    Through Open Books' partnership with the Steans Family Foundation, a place-based philanthropic organization, PIE was invited to train Open Books staff on conducting informal interviews with North Lawndale residents to learn how their new North Lawndale site can best meet the needs of the community. 

Everyone on the PIE team took time this summer to travel, spend time with family, and generally invest in our self-care and wellbeing.  We hope you all make this a priority, too! 

Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation (one of Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (PIE) Org's amazing partners) seeks to award five grants of up to $20,000 each for nonprofit organizations, located and/or operating in the ILCHF's Northern or Southwest Central Regions, with the capacity to help youth learn more about careers in children’s oral or mental health care. The goal of the project is to provide learning opportunities and guidance to youth as early as elementary school to allow the exploration of developing a career path in children’s health care. See the RFP for more information. https://lnkd.in/gDDGuH53

Thank you Imerman Angels for hosting the PIE team at your site in Lincoln Park! We loved learning about the community you have created through peer-to-peer support for cancer survivors, fighters, previvors, and caregivers. Your work with is incredibly meaningful and important.

Earlier this year, PIE partnered with the The Fund for Equitable Business Growth (FEBG) to evaluate the Fund’s model for addressing economic and social inequities. FEBG invests in Business Service Organizations (BSOs) that support small businesses in historically disinvested communities that are suffering from a lack of wealth equity to increase access to resources and close Chicago’s racial and ethnic wealth gap. Thus far, PIE and FEBG have completed an extensive logic modelling process to map out measurable outcomes, which incorporated feedback from FEBG, the BSOs, and philanthropic funders. We just began data collection with BSOs and small business owners to learn about the impact of FEBG’s BSO initiatives from small business owners firsthand.  

PIE is excited to share Bright Promises Foundation’s 2023 impact report as one of the external evaluation partners along with CCG Consulting. Keep up the great work.  PIE is proud to support Bright Promises with their mission to spark positive change in Chicagoland communities by investing in the future – our children and youth. 

Hope to see you at the conference!

Join us in Palos Hills, IL on October 18-19th for the 2024 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI IL) Conference Stronger Together: Building Unity, Driving Impact. https://lnkd.in/dT58fGnm In partnership with the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, the PIE team will present on impact findings from a two-and-a-half-year school-based mental health program as well as a panel discussion exploring the partnerships between community mental health organizations and schools.  The audience will have the opportunity to learn best practices directly from children’s mental health care providers and school administration to gather ideas for expanding their services or developing partnerships.  

PIE Org is seeking an Evaluation Coach to join our team. Please share with your network! Further information is available at https://lnkd.in/dKDE6DHJ