Design and implement systems that help you understand what's working—and why.
We believe that mission-driven organizations have an obligation to ensure that their programs and services deliver their intended impact—and do so in ways that allow for rigorous measurement and continual improvement. In addition to seeking program and organizational excellence, learning organizations also leverage research and opportunities to build knowledge that can advance the field and sector. Drawing on 25+ years of work with national nonprofits and public agencies, we bring both rigor and practical strategies to evaluation design.
Our services support organizations with program evaluation strategies, including planning and agenda-setting, designing logic models and/or theories of change, implementing quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method evaluation approaches, and drafting summaries as well as comprehensive reports. We employ a collaborative process that leverages the diverse stakeholder expertise within your organization and programs, ensuring a thoughtful and well-informed evaluation approach.
To support knowledge-building efforts, we can help design and lead research studies and needs assessments, helping to answer critical questions that can advance both internal and external learning. We employ varying methodologies to produce inward- and/or outward-facing publications (e.g., full reports, summaries, briefs, etc.) to inform program design, organizational learning, advocacy efforts, or broader knowledge-creation.
Whether a deliverable for program evaluations, research efforts, needs assessments, data analysis, or otherwise, we are equipped to produce high-quality publications that ensure clear, digestible findings.
Program design and development, evaluation activities, strategic planning, and organizational management generally benefit from tools that help clarify why organizations do what they do—and what they aim to achieve. We help organizations create logic models and articulate their theory of change, whether to support internal program operations and strategy, meeting funder requirements, or both.