Our Services
What We Offer
Evaluation Planning
Evaluation planning is the first step of designing an appropriate evaluation. Our company will assist you in designing an evaluation plan that is equitable, inclusive and identifies what’s important to evaluate.
Example of how we work with our clients to appropriately plan for the evaluation.
Stakeholder engagement
Work with invested partners in a collaborative process to understand the context, information needs and what will constitute success
Evaluation plan development
Develop a plan that will outline what is being evaluated, who will be involved, when evaluation will be implemented, and how and where data will be collected, analyzed and used
Logic Model Development
The logic model is the crux of your program. It provides a visual representation of how the program achieves outcomes. Our team will help you develop and/or refine your logic model so it can be a guide to identify gaps, help you and other stakeholders understand how the program operates and how to create pathways to your outcomes.
This can be included as part of evaluation planning or a stand-alone service.
Example of how we work with our clients on logic model development.
Gather information
Review programmatic documents to gain understanding of the program
Stakeholder engagement
Convene a group of invested partners to inform logic model development
Creative brainstorming
Engage stakeholders in a “think-tank” style discussion to illuminate important
information to inform the logic model
Collaborative process
Work with stakeholders to continue to revise and enable ownership
Evaluation Design
Program Evaluation is critical to the success of any program. It helps identify successes and challenges, what may be working well or not working well, why and how to improve your program. Our company will assist you in implementing the appropriate program evaluation design (e.g. needs assessment, formative, process, or outcome/impact evaluations) using equitable approaches based on your program’s needs.
Examples of how we work with clients to develop evaluations that meet program needs.
Stakeholder engagement
Work with invested partners in a collaborative process to review program logic model to understand what needs to be evaluated
Conduct program evaluation
Implement an equitable, and utilization-focused evaluation that is appropriate for where the program is and produces findings used for data-informed decision-making and action
Data Management
Ongoing, systematic collection and review of key performance indicators helps to ensure your program is progressing as intended. Our team will help you develop these indicators, identify sufficient data sources, and develop tools and templates to help you manage and monitor data over time.
Example of how we work with clients on managing performance measure data.
Utilize a performance improvement framework
Work with partners to implement a continuous quality improvement cycle that includes ongoing review of data
Identify a monitoring plan
Determine what will be measured, identify appropriate data sources for each indicator, determine frequency of data collection, and type of analysis to be conducted
Develop tools
Develop tools and templates to make performance monitoring efficient and effective
Evaluation Workshops
Let us help you build evaluation capacity for your organization. We can assist you in developing a customized training that will meet the needs of your staff.
Examples of how we work with clients to build evaluation capacity.
Stakeholder engagement
Identify the type of content that is needed for an organization’s staff or recipients
Evaluation content development
Create a customized training based on feedback from participants.
Incorporate appropriate engagement strategies, exercises and group activities to apply concepts.
Facilitate training virtually or in-person
Post-training evaluation
Collect feedback from participants to improve workshops.
Data Collection, Analysis, and Reporting
Data collection, analysis and reporting is key to a program being able to tell its story! This is true whether data is used to highlight evaluation findings or show trends in progress from performance monitoring. Our team will implement data collection procedures and tools suited for the appropriate evaluation design, analyze data utilizing mixed methods (e.g. quantitative and qualitative), develop tools to manage data, and prepare data visualization dashboards and reports that can be shared with stakeholders and funders.
This can be included as part of an evaluation design or if your organization needs data collection tools, analysis or reports for a specific purpose.
Examples of how we work with our clients to collect, analyze and report data.
Stakeholder engagement
Work with stakeholders in a collaborative process to ensure plans for data collection, analysis and reporting is accurate
Data source identification
Identify appropriate data sources for indicators and other metrics in evaluation plans and performance management
Data collection
Identify appropriate methods of data collection for evaluation and performance management including focus groups, key informant interviews, literature reviews, surveys, observations, and sampling
Data analysis
Implement quantitative and qualitative analysis methods based on the evaluation design utilizing various analysis software such as SAS, MAXQDA, Excel, and R
Data visualization and reporting
Build data dashboards for performance management and develop comprehensive reports tailoring style to the appropriate audience
Data management
Build or assist in the development of a database for managing evaluation and performance measurement data
“Data really powers everything we do.”
— Jeff Weiner, CEO LinkedIn
