We design evaluation that works for you ― balancing rigor with what’s feasible given your resources, timeline, and context. Every project is customized: we can partner with your team on specific phases, or lead the entire evaluation from planning through reporting.
Strong evaluation starts with clarity about your program’s goals and how you expect to achieve them. We facilitate collaborative planning sessions that build staff alignment and result in a logic model or theory of change that maps your strategy, activities, and intended outcomes. The result: a shared framework that guides implementation, keeps evaluation focused on what matters, and helps communicate your approach to funders and stakeholders.
We specialize in capturing perspectives from communities too often left out of traditional evaluation ― including youth, non-English speakers, refugees, houseless individuals, and others for whom standard methods fall short. Our expertise includes designing and facilitating focus groups that create a comfortable space for honest dialogue and surface rich, nuanced insights. We also excel at youth engagement through surveys, interviews, listening sessions, youth-led evaluation, and creative, arts-based methods that meet young people where they are.
We analyze qualitative and quantitative data to uncover patterns, themes, and actionable insights. Our reports are clear, usable, and visually compelling ― translating complex findings into accessible narratives, charts, and infographics that make data easy to understand and act on. We stay current on best practices in data visualization and presentation design to ensure your findings land with clarity and impact.
For museums, cultural institutions, and public spaces, we use timing and tracking studies, intercept interviews, focus groups, and exit surveys to understand visitor experience ― what draws people in, how they engage, what they learn, and what resonates. These insights inform exhibit design, refreshes, interpretation, and program planning ― helping you create experiences that truly connect with your community.
We facilitate inclusive strategic and community planning processes that bring diverse stakeholders together ― community members, staff, leadership, clients, board members, and funders. Through culturally sensitive listening and collaborative workshops, we help organizations identify shared values, clarify vision and mission, and chart strategic direction. The result: a plan that stakeholders understand and own, with clear priorities and actionable next steps.