Our Services

We shed light on the lessons and impacts of your work so you can learn, plan, and connect board, staff, donors, and community members to your vision.

Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning

Get the data you and your staff need to show board members, funders, and others what it takes to meet community needs and build movements for a more equitable and just society.

We help you find clarity so you can build on successes, learn from challenges, and innovate the best approaches. Related services include:

  • Developmental, retrospective, and process evaluations
  • Participatory community-based evaluation/community voice strategies
  • Analysis and reporting of numbers and stories
  • Data sense-making sessions
  • Culturally relevant and equitable evaluation practices
  • Real-time and comprehensive reports and presentations
  • Evaluation capacity building

Strategy

Build an internal learning culture and increase your organization’s focus and impact.

We help you leverage the transformative power of focused planning and strategic learning. Related services include:

  • Community of Practice formation and facilitation
  • Evaluation framework development
  • Theory of change, theory of action, and logic model processes and assessments
  • Hands-on training in data collection and evaluation methods
  • Strategic plan development and alignment with evaluation practices
  • Workshops, strategy meetings, and coaching

Stories

Gather stories from those you work with or for, to help funders and others understand the power of your community-centered work.

We amplify stories that convey the power of your work, your communities, and your vision. Related services include:

  • Compellingly written and designed reports of findings in your preferred format that show the lived experiences of community members and the impact of your organization
  • Deliverables to support board presentations, strategic communications, and donor/funder accountability needs
  • Thought leadership reports and presentations to share with your peers

How can we help you?

Funders

We help grant makers bring their vision and values to life.

  • Get the information you need to make strategic decisions.
  • Help grantees build their capacity.
  • See how your initiatives support your grant making goals.

 

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Organizations

We help organizations learn, improve, and build trust with funders and donors.

  • Inspire funders and donors to support your work.
  • Use data to guide program and strategy choices.
  • Align evaluation practices with your culture and values.

 

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Businesses

We give leadership coaches, non-profit consultants, and social impact businesses insights to succeed.

  • Get proof of concept support to show how your values-driven coaching model changes lives.
  • Use research and independent analysis to augment your fundraising, workshop facilitation, marketing, and planning.
  • Track the impact of your corporate social responsibility program on staff and community members.
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“Robin brings a deep sense of wisdom, clarity, and purpose to her work. She has a gift for helping leaders navigate complexity while staying true to their values.

Robin has given me powerful, actionable feedback that has strengthened my communication with key stakeholders. Her insight has also helped me make my data collection and evaluation techniques truly meaningful to those I serve.”

Amanda March, PhD, NCSP – Founder and Chief Learning Officer
Rise and Align Consulting