Projects & Clients

A Well-Rounded Portfolio

In addition to the selected projects and clients listed below, Diffusion Associates team members have individually worked on a variety of projects with many clients including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and numerous other State and Federal agencies and nonprofits.

ECHO Implementation: Guidance from the Field (FAQs)

Learn from the insights of 25 Implementation Fellows and interviews with 160 ECHO leaders and implementers across 35 ECHO hubs and 62 ECHO programs. Our FAQs provide guidance on organizing, funding, recruiting participants and experts, and designing and assessing ECHO programs. This work was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Strategies to Scale Out Social Programs

Scaling what works is a crucial component of systems change. How to scale (“pathways”), whom to involve (“partnerships’), and retention of program quality (“fidelity”) are three strategic decisions that are critical to the scaling out of effective social programs. This study explores these strategic decisions, how they are related, and how they can work in concert. Funded by the Wallace Foundation.

Project ECHO: Review and Research Agenda

This document presents Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes), outlining its essential elements and reviewing its impact. We conclude by proposing avenues for further evaluation and research aimed at enhancing its effectiveness as it expands its reach. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Rehumanizing Math Early ON

Supporting PK-Grade 2 teachers in creating and implementing math learning opportunities authentic to the lived experiences of young learners is the goal of Math Early On developed by Teachers Development Group (TDG). Using developmental evaluation, Diffusion Associates is working with TDG to design professional training for teachers working in rural and under resourced schools.

Project ECHO Implementation Profiles

Learn valuable insights on implementing Project ECHO from hubs that vary in size, maturity, focus and geography. These 34 ECHO Implementation Profiles delve into the ECHO adoption decision, defining and enacting ECHO principles, factors influencing implementing, and visions for the future. This work was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Building Bridges Initiative Cluster Evaluation

This multi-year $13.5 million project focused on developing nonprofit management education programs based on theory and practitioner experience. The corresponding multi-year cluster evaluation included formative evaluation of network development and innovation spread and a summative report of outcomes and impacts. A particular focus was on how academic nonprofit centers work. This work was funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.