Evaluation

Absolutely, many partners use findings to refine services. 

Yes! We’ve helped many clients streamline the grant writing process by creating an evaluation plan that demonstrates funding will be used effectively. Engaging an external evaluator during the application process can strengthen your chances for funding and make your future evaluation seamless.

Yes, we align with common reporting and compliance needs.

Yes, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups. 

Just like the strategic plans we create, our evaluation reports aren’t meant to sit on a shelf. They’re designed to be practical tools you can return to again and again. We structure findings and recommendations to help you:  

• Highlight your project’s strengths  
• Identify opportunities for improvement  
• Take action that aligns with your original evaluation goals  

A great place to start is by implementing the recommendations, recognizing that meaningful change often takes time. However, clients also use evaluation results to:  

• Report outcomes to funders  
• Strengthen grant applications and advocate for future or expanded funding  
• Communicate with community members and partners  
• Inform strategic planning  
• Tell a compelling, data-backed story about their work  

We conduct evaluations for colleges and universities, private organizations, government agencies, and non-profits.

We want your evaluation deliverables to work for you and for the people you need to reach. For most of our evaluation projects, that means one comprehensive final report, paired with smaller deliverables along the way so you have real-time insights into evaluation findings. Those interim deliverables might include things like:  

• Survey results  
• Focus group or interview summaries  
• Data analyses (such as community context data and/or program data)  

The final report brings everything together: 

• Why your project is worth evaluating  
• How we conducted the evaluation  
• What data were collected  
• Key findings: this usually includes program outcomes and what the evidence tells us about what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next.  
• Recommendations to support momentum and scaling, when appropriate  
• Appendices with helpful details for those who want to dig deeper