Evaluation of a Community-Based Response to the Needs of Orphaned and Vulnerable Children
With support from the Rockefeller Foundation, DAL led a $1 million international effort to develop a research protocol for assessing the effectiveness of aid programs targeting orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) in East Africa. DAL facilitated the development and testing of 17 quantitative and qualitative survey tools; provided project management for data collection in an East African village; wrote and published a final report; and disseminated the results among domestic and international government entities, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and major funders in the area of OVC care.

Godfrey's Children's Center
DAL raised funds and participated in a partnership with two other NGOs to construct a community-based residential facility that provided food, shelter, general health care, and preschool and after-school programs to more than 50 orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) in Tanzania, East Africa. DAL provided project management expertise to the local Tanzanian NGO in the areas of personnel, governance, finance and administrative systems.

Developing a High-Performing Campaign Team
In collaboration with two prominent experts in the field of team excellence, DAL developed a quantitative and qualitative evaluation instrument designed to measure the internal functions of a political campaign team. The survey tool provides data regarding the ongoing effectiveness of a political candidate’s team.

In 1996, then-President Bill Clinton used the survey tool to assess the performance of individual units within his re-election team. The tool was effective in giving his team an edge, propelling the campaign forward and helping him to win re-election.

Developing a High-Performing Professional Sports Team
Competent professional athletes require much more than technical skills to succeed. Players must also focus on interpersonal skills – interactions with other players, the coaching staff as well as members of the front office.

DAL has developed a tool that measures the internal dynamics of professional sports teams. By assessing a team’s effectiveness, DAL is able to then facilitate the development of collaborative alliances, shifting the team’s focus from internal dynamics to a winning season.

Facilitating Congressional Retreats
Since 2001, DAL has provided organizational development consulting services to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. These services have focused on developing a vision, mission and measurable constituent service objectives, and handling internal conflict.

Leadership Challenge 2001: Connecting, Communicating, Collaborating
DAL facilitated the development, implementation and evaluation of a $1.2 million, five-year national leadership and community-building initiative in Colorado’s nonprofit community. The initiative created a diverse network of 75 to 100 leaders possessing the skills and capacities necessary to collaboratively address the shared concerns of marginalized communities.Read project summary

Partners for Collaborative Change™
DAL facilitated the design, implementation and evaluation of a $500,000 second generation leadership development program focused on developing and sustaining collaborative, ethical and conscious leadership in nonprofit organizations that address health-related issues. Read project summary

Mayor’s HIV Resources Planning Council/Denver
DAL assisted in distributing approximately $4 million annually in Ryan White CARE Act monies throughout metropolitan Denver, determining the housing and services needs of the HIV/AIDS client population, designing a system for resolving conflict among individuals and organizations with disparate interests, and completing a communications audit that identified the HIV Resources Planning Council’s strengths and weaknesses in making group decisions.

All-America City and Community Award
With support from the National Civic League and the Allstate Foundation, DAL designed and facilitated a process that brought together 45 community, government and business leaders to evaluate the Denver community’s strengths and weaknesses in terms of citizen participation, community leadership, government performance, volunteerism and philanthropy, intergroup relations, civic education, community information sharing, capacity for cooperation and consensus building, community vision and pride, and regional cooperation.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV Prevention Planning Process, State of Colorado
DAL assisted in the design of a collaborative process that allowed more than 100 stakeholders to participate in defining and implementing effective strategies for preventing the spread of HIV in varied socioeconomic and geographical sectors. Representatives from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, People Living with AIDS/HIV, and religious and business leaders participated in the process.

Colorado Title 4 Ryan White Coalition
DAL convened 36 organizations from throughout Colorado, including the governor’s office, the Denver mayor’s office, the Department of Public Health and Environment, and various community-based organizations, to develop a unified message and work together on reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE Act.

Assistance with AIDS-Specific Drugs Program
DAL partnered with representatives from the governor’s office, the Denver mayor’s office, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, AIDS service providers, People Living with HIV/AIDS and community activists to create a strategic plan for funding the Assistance with AIDS-Specific Drugs Program in light of increased need and inadequate resources.

Colorado AIDS Project
DAL conducted an extensive quantitative and qualitative communications audit focused on improving communication among the board of directors, all staff and volunteers of the Colorado AIDS Project.