Project Impact Healthy Aging

Project Impact Healthy Aging (PIHA) is a transformative, 8-month developmental evaluation course offered annually by United Way BC.  Tailored to members of the Community-Based Seniors’ Services (CBSS) sector, the program equips teams within organizations with the tools, training, and coaching needed to evaluate and enhance their impact on older adults. 

Each team will choose a signature program or a primary area of impact to evaluate. Through the course of Project Impact, your team will develop and pilot evaluation strategies to collect data, determine findings, communicate impact, and produce data-informed program experiments and innovations. Through the process, your team will grow the capability to design and implement further evaluations on your own. 

At the completion of the project, each participating organization will have:

• Tested instruments and protocols for a signature program,
• Evaluation findings to communicate to stakeholders,
• An evaluation strategy for ongoing implementation,
• Internal capacity to design and implement evaluation, and the
• Enrichment of evaluation partnership with other healthy aging programs. 

Applications are now open for our 2027 Cohort.

• This years cohort is for 8 organizations. Apply early, applications close 9pm, Friday, October 5, 2026.
• Teams of 2-5 from each organizations to participate (Team members can be chosen after applications are due)
• No evaluation background needed.
• This course is offered at no charge to the organization. For organizations outside of the Lower Mainland, preapproved accommodations and travel costs are covered by United Way BC.
• Connect with other organizations in the CBSS Sector.
• Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions about Project Impact Healthy Aging, please contact Ian Chian (ianc@uwbc.ca)

Information Session Date & Time: Tuesday, Sept 29, 2027 - 9am-10am via Zoom (registration required)

Application Form Link: Project Impact Healthy Aging (PIHA) Application Form (2027 Cohort) – Fill out form

Important Dates

November 16, 2026 - Group Orientation via Zoom

• Selecting team members
• Selecting focus program
• Gathering key information (population data/info)
• Timeline review and calendar planning
• Tools needed/recommended

January 11 - 12, 2027 - In Person Intensive (Burnaby BC)

• Intended Impact, Evaluation Methods, & Qualitative Evaluation

February 15, 2027 - Virtual Webinar (1-3:30pm)

• Qualitative Design

March 15, 2027 - Virtual Webinar (1-3:30pm)

• Qualitative Launch

April 19, 2027 - Virtual Webinar (1-3:30pm)

• Quantitative Evaluation

May 17 - 18, 2027 - In Person Intensive (Burnaby BC)

• Thematics, Findings, & Innovation

June 21, 2027 - Virtual Webinar (1-3:30pm)

• Quantitative Analysis

July 19, 2027 - Virtual Webinar (1-3:30pm)

• Communication & Embedding Evaluation

September 2027 - In Person Showcase (Burnaby BC)

• Date and Time TBD

Application Form Link: Project Impact Healthy Aging (PIHA) Application Form (2027 Cohort) – Fill out form