Project design and impact assessment
Organizations on the move develop initiatives, plan and launch projects, expand, and otherwise push into new territory, both literally and figuratively. These are separate from the day-to-day work of an organization, and the ways they are planned and measured are also different.
Whether for a company-wide program, special project, departmental initiative, or grant-funded expansion or launch, success is much more than if--it’s also how, how much, and in what ways. We use principles of academic research to design plans and construct rigorous means by which to measure all these outcomes:
We define measurable goals, inputs, resources, and outcomes to make valid conclusions possible. We formulate these as part of a cohesive whole, with theories of change and logic models to provide a cohesive vision and clear alignment.
We develop activities from baseline to post-implementation, with iterative formative assessment plans and comprehensive summative ones to track progress across the life of a project. We’re also on-call for technical assistance through collection to ensure fidelity to your project design.
We analyze all assessment data, offering insights along the way to go with after-action reviews, summarizing a project’s cumulative results, and sharing data and narratives to highlight program successes and impacts on individuals.
We develop clear reports to articulate outcomes to all project stakeholders. Through additional research, we connect outcomes to broader impact and provide recommendations to refine and scale-up solutions to market and grow an organization’s impact footprint.
By evaluating existing projects and planning new ones with rigorous methods we guide organizations of all kinds to achieve results that create future possibilities:
Communities can measure the “reach” in their outreach programs and develop new initiatives to address identified needs.
Non-profit organizations must measure the impact enabled by funding, and rigorous evaluation with clear results can be shared with funders and other stakeholders.
Increasingly, companies have a triple bottom line, and assessing outcomes in terms of profit, people, and planet is necessary for success in today’s business world.
