“Sharp Insight consistently provides value from strategy through detailed implementation and analysis phases of evaluation work. Their work produces meaning and insight, not just data.”

-     Sharp Insight client

evaluation

Nothing at Sharp Insight is a “one size fits all” approach.  We closely partner with our clients to customize an evaluation approach at every phase of our work – from proposal development to the final product.  As a highly collaborative evaluation firm, it is of utmost importance to us that we work with your staff and stakeholders to develop the tools, reports, and trainings that best fit your organization. 

Whenever feasible, we also work to increase the evaluation capacity of our clients.  Whether through customized trainings or workshops, hands-on coaching, or staff “how to’s”, we work to enhance your team’s ability to continue tracking, analyzing, and reporting on your program’s progress in the future.

Our work is grounded in our Design | Measure | Improve framework.  This means that we partner with our clients to:

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DESIGN research-based strategies and programs

We support organizations in developing customized approaches to program and evaluation design, including:

  • Literature Review

  • Policy Research and Analysis

  • Needs Assessments

  • Logic Model / Theory of Change Development

  • Evaluation Planning / Roadmaps

  • Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed Strategy Review

  • Design of Programs, Initiatives, and Curricula

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MEASURE program performance and outcomes

We support organizations in measuring and reporting the quality, performance, and outcomes of their initiatives through methods such as:

  • Surveys

  • Focus Groups

  • In-Depth Interviews

  • Online Analytics

  • Program Observation

  • Social Return On Investment

  • Data Analyses, Visualization, & Presentation

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IMPROVE program and organizational effectiveness

We support organizations in implementing tailored, data-driven approaches to program and organizational improvement, including:

  • Evaluation Training & Webinars

  • Program Quality Coaching

  • Program Quality Methods Workshops

  • Meeting/Retreat Facilitation

  • Strategic Planning

  • Communities of Practice

  • Capacity Building