Task force debates meaning of 'transformative' as it prepares scoring guide
Members debated whether 'transformative' means immediate outcomes or catalytic investments—concluding the scoring should allow both short-term measurable impacts and longer-term capacity-building if tied to eligible activities; staff will add examples and clarify scoring guidance.
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Members spent substantial time defining the ‘transformative’ lens that will be used alongside reach when prioritizing activities. Tay framed the choice succinctly: the group should consider whether a proposed activity "helps us reach as many people as possible" or whether it is a "transformative" investment that changes an agency’s or population’s trajectory. Participants agreed that transformative can include catalytic matching funds or capacity-building that yields outsized impact for vulnerable groups even if outcomes are realized over several years.
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