Management and Enterprise-Level Strategic Consulting Services
- Developing a Vision and Strategy for Change (Strategic Action Planning, Mission, Vision, Values alignment , etc.)
- Organizational Audits and Capacity Assessments
- Board Development and Sustainability Planning
- Transitioning from Traditional Hierarchy (e.g., division of labor with each unit managed separately) to using Balanced Scorecard, Six Sigma and Total Quality Management methods
- Evaluation Frameworks and Management Dashboards
Quantitative and Qualitative Methods Consulting Services
- Experimental and Survey Research
- Mixed Methods Designs
- Policy, Portfolio, Program & Performance Evaluation
- Qualitative Research Designs (e.g., case studies; ethnographic)
- Evaluability and Needs Assessments
- Key Informant Interviews
- Focus Group Facilitation
- Levels of Evidence and Causal Links Inference Advisories
- Data Visualization and Storytelling
Integrating Analytical Tools for Data-Driven Results Approach Services
- Questionnaire Construction
- Data Collection & Field Supervision
- Quantitative Analysis & Data Base Creation
- Qualitative Analysis & Data Base Creation
- Synthesis of Existing Databases
- Staff Training for In-House Research Projects
- Development of Resources, Tools and Data Frameworks
Supporting Team-Based Development and Proposal Design Services
- Facilitation of Project Teams Around Problem Definition, Causal Drivers and Project Development
- Support of Proposal Writing and Evaluation Designs for Impact and Grant Applications
- Aligning Performance Measurement, Monitoring and Reporting within Evaluative Frameworks
- Developing Goals, Objectives and Indicators, Evaluation and Learning Questions and Matrices
- Specifying and Incorporating Participatory and Formative Evaluation; Process, Summative and Impact Evaluation Designs At Project Launch and During Inception Periods
- Developing Evaluation Budgets
- Adaptive Project Management Across the Project Cycle Using Learning Agendas and Sensemaking “Data Parties”
- Stakeholder Mapping and Engagement Strategies
From Research to Evidence-Based Policy Services
- Social/Political Science Consulting on Scholarly Research and Scholar-Practitioner Collaborations
- Evaluation and Responsible Data Policies and Governance
- Researching Issues and Fact Checking
- Literature, Desk and Systematic Reviews
- Background Briefings
- Report Writing of Study Analysis
- Public, Scholarly and Media Presentation of Research Findings
Capacity Building and Training
- Tailored MEL Training Programs
- Workshops on Data Literacy and Utilization
- Capacity Strengthening and Team Building Around Mission
- Cross-Sectoral Knowledge Transfer