The last 25 years have witnessed an encouraging shift in the nonprofit sector: organizations increasingly measure their impact and consider how to reallocate resources in light of data. Yet, the shift has also introduced new challenges:We provide mixed methods formative and summative evaluation services aimed at answering specific questions and offering actionable solutions. We have experience working on both smaller-scale evaluations of program implementation and processes as well as larger-scale, multi-year impact evaluations. Deliverables include monthly or quarterly progress reports, as well as final reports with detailed recommendations for how a program can modify theory, design, or implementation to improve its ability to impact outcomes.
- Organizations focusing singularly on measuring impact without revisiting theory, design, and implementation issues;
- Gaps in knowledge and understanding about data systems and applications among nonprofit staff members;
- Absence of strong evaluation culture to support internal evaluation and performance management efforts.
We offer two services to meet this need:
Evaluation consulting
These are close partnerships between Glass Frog and the client wherein we work together to identify areas for improvement with respect to program theory, design, or implementation, probe the existing systems meant to support evaluation and continuous learning, and build solutions. These engagements can be short-term (six months to a year) or continue from year-to-year as organizations gradually build their internal capacity for evaluation.
Independent evaluation
We provide mixed methods formative and summative evaluation services aimed at answering specific questions and offering actionable solutions. We have experience working on both smaller-scale evaluations of program implementation and processes as well as larger-scale, multi-year impact evaluations. Deliverables include monthly or quarterly progress reports, as well as final reports with detailed recommendations for how a program can modify theory, design, or implementation to improve its ability to impact outcomes.