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Logic Modeling Process and Flow Mapping Grant Management Data Collection & Analysis Interviews and Online Data Collection & Analysis Report Preparation & Presentation

Evaluation Research & Studies Evaluation Capacity Quality Improvement Studies Sustainability Studies Needs Assessments

Description of Consulting Services Logic Models (LM): Logic models are visual representations of a program or grant that provide the inputs, activities, short and long-term outcomes. LM allow all entities to understand the program in the same way and be working toward the same end. Read more...  Evaluation: Evaluation is the analysis of activities and programs to determine changes needed and/or the effectiveness of the program on a variety of levels. Organizations with evaluation capacity embrace self-analysis and change. There are four main types of evaluation: needs assessment, process evaluation, impact, and evaluation. The maturity of the program dictates the level of evaluation proposed. Read more...  Evaluation Capacity Studies: Organizations spend years building programs and activities, but may fail to understand the importance of evaluation within those programs and the organization itself. An evaluation capacity means there are processes always in place to ask questions about What are we doing? How are we doing it? Are we being effective? What is it like to participate in our programs? Are we making a difference? How do we define success? Low evaluation capacity means an organization is heavy on the activity side, but weak on the reflection of those activities. Evaluation must be embraced by all levels of the organization for it to be truly informative. Read more...  Process & Flow Mapping: Any business or organization uses processes. The extent to which they know and understand those activities will determine their effectiveness. A process in public health may be the activities conducted in a particular sequence by different workers to achieve an end outcome. Studying these activities will show the gaps, describe untintended outcomes, and increase the liklihood of intended outcomes. Read more...  Grant Management: Grants can take on a life of their own. From preconception to the final deliverable, mangement of a grant is time consuming and requires the ability to multi-task. Management requires, specifically, communication with grantor and all stakeholders, action management plans, evaluation