ADVANCING THE MISSION – Grants management

• Grant readiness
• Grant proposal and budget development for local, corporate, community, state, and/or federal dollars
• Grant writing, reviewing, proofreading, and editing
• Uniform guidance compliance
• Post award consultation

PLAN FOR SUCCESS – Evaluation & research design

• Needs assessment to determine the essential requirements of the end users
• Process evaluation to focus on program content and delivery
• Outcome and impact evaluation to focus on change due to the program
• Causal designs such as: Experimental, Quasi-experimental designs, Theory-based Evaluations, Realistic Evaluation, Contribution Analysis, Qualitative Techniques, the General Elimination Method, and Value for Money

DETERMINING EFFECTIVENESS – Clarifying purpose

• Formative evaluation to focus on program improvement
• Summative evaluation to determine overall program quality
• Research to forward societal knowledge and understanding

THE NUMBERS – Evaluation & research methods

• Instrument development, testing, and data collection
• Survey, interview, focus group, and participant observation
• Data cleaning, entry, and analysis
• Data aggregation ​and evidence synthesis

TENDING TO DETAILS – Development of protocols for the protection of human subjects and compliance monitoring

SHARING RESULTS – Telling your success stories

• Snapshot summaries
• Data visualization
• Interim and final reports and presentations
• Meaning-finding stakeholder meetings
• Post report support