RFP EM01/19 - Evaluation of the Community Partnerships and Support to Not-for-profit Programs

The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) is soliciting information from industry so that it may select a service provider to conduct an evaluation of the Community Partnerships and Support to Not-for-profit Programs. The scope for this evaluation will include Community Partnerships and Support to Not-for-profit Organizations following the Alberta Wildfires in 2016, the British Columbia Fires in 2017 and 2018, and British Columbia Floods 2018.
The purpose of the evaluation is to:

•  Improve understanding of the impact of recent disasters on community organizations and not-for-profits in Alberta and British Columbia, as well as the clients they serve;
• Measure the perceived and evidenced effectiveness of the Canadian Red Cross Community Partnerships Program (CPP) and Support to Not-for-profit Organizations Program in addressing the impacts of the disasters on the organizations and not-for-profits who received funding
• Identify and wherever possible quantify the social, economic and other impacts of the CPP-funded initiatives to communities, families and individuals affected by these disasters;
• Identify best practices and recommendations to support the CRC in improving the delivery of these programs in future disasters, as well as equipping the CRC with best practices and evidence to encourage other funding agencies and organizations to incorporate this kind of programming into future recovery operations if of demonstrated value.