Evaluation, Learning & Impact Strategy Services

From questions to action.

Foundations & Large Organizations

Small & Mid-Sized Nonprofits

WHAT THIS MEANS IN PRACTICE

For Funders: Transparency and accountability, built on a framework flexible enough to apply across a varied portfolio of grantees, so impact can be compared and every dollar's return can be clearly demonstrated.

For Nonprofits: The ability to systematize the right data collection, reporting, and assessment, so measurement becomes a routine part of the work, not a scramble every time a report is due.

CORE AREAS OF SUPPORT

  • Design clear, practical frameworks that align questions, data, and learning with mission. We work with you to define what success looks like, what questions matter most, and how you'll know you're making progress, then build a plan your team can actually carry out.

    This could include: theories of change and logic models, evaluation plans, indicator selection, portfolio-wide frameworks for funders.

  • Measure what matters and uncover the insights that drive better decisions. We move beyond counting activities to understanding results: who is better off, in what ways, and why.
    This could include: outcome indicators, survey design, statistical analysis, program and portfolio impact assessments.

  • Elevate community voice to inform strategy and strengthen impact. Numbers tell part of the story. The people closest to the work tell the rest. We design engagement that is respectful, meaningful, and useful.

    This could include: focus groups, interviews, listening sessions, grantee convenings, qualitative analysis.

  • Build systems and reports that turn data into usable information. If your data lives in scattered spreadsheets or your reports take weeks to pull together, we help you build infrastructure that makes information easy to collect, trust, and use.

    This could include: survey and data collection tools (including Qualtrics), data cleaning and integration, data governance and standard operating procedures, Tableau dashboards, funder-aligned reporting templates.

  • Translate findings into stories that advance mission and influence. Evidence only matters if people understand it. We turn complex findings into clear, compelling messages for boards, funders, and communities.

    This could include: impact reports, board and funder presentations, data visualizations, grant-ready outcome summaries.

  • Support a culture of learning that strengthens programs and outcomes. We help teams build regular habits around reviewing data, learning from what they see, and adjusting course, so evaluation becomes part of how the work gets done rather than a once-a-year event.

    This could include: learning agendas, cross-team working sessions, strategy development, and continuous improvement cycles.

  • Build skills and confidence so teams can use data to learn and lead. Our goal is to leave behind stronger systems, greater clarity, and the capacity to keep building. We train and coach your staff so the systems we build together keep working after we're gone.

    This could include: staff training sessions on data collection and data integrity, survey tool training, coaching, reusable guides and SOPs.

 Not sure where to start?

That’s what the first conversation is for.

Tell us what you’re working on, and we’ll help you figure out what kind of support makes sense. And if we’re not the right fit for what you need, we’ll tell you that too.

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