Practical Evaluation That Strengthens Programs and Demonstrates What Works
Practical evaluation services that help organizations measure impact, improve programs, use data to engage stakeholders, and make informed decisions. Whether you are launching a new initiative, implementing a funded program, expanding services, or seeking to better understand your results, EDC provides flexible evaluation support tailored to your goals, timeline, and needs. Our evaluation services help organizations collect meaningful information, understand what is working, identify opportunities for improvement, and communicate results to funders, stakeholders, leadership teams, and communities.
Our Work
EDC helps organizations understand and strengthen the effectiveness of their programs, services, and initiatives through rigorous, practical evaluation.
We have extensive experience serving as external evaluators for federal grants—including grants from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education—as well as state, local, and foundation-funded initiatives.
Our collaborative, flexible approach helps organizations measure outcomes, meet funder requirements, support continuous improvement, and demonstrate impact. We focus on producing actionable findings that help organizations make informed decisions and communicate results to stakeholders.
- What We Do
We provide evaluation services that help organizations:
- Measure outcomes and assess impact
- Improve programs, services, and initiatives
- Meet grant and funder requirements
- Strengthen grant applications
- Support continuous improvement efforts
- Communicate results to stakeholders
- Build internal evaluation capacity
Our goal is to deliver useful information—not simply reports, but findings that organizations can use to improve practice, demonstrate results, and guide decision-making.
- Who We Work With
EDC partners with a wide range of organizations seeking high-quality evaluation support, including:
- School districts and educational organizations
- Community-based organizations and nonprofits
- Healthcare and behavioral health organizations
- Federal, state, and local government agencies
- Foundations and philanthropic organizations
- Workforce development organizations
- Community and systems-change initiatives
- EdTech and other product developers seeking evaluation
Whether supporting a single program or a large-scale initiative, we tailor our evaluation approach to each organization's goals, context, and stakeholders.
- Our Experts
EDC's team members are recognized as national leaders in evaluation, bringing decades of experience helping organizations understand and improve the effectiveness of programs, services, systems, and community initiatives.
Our experts include:
- Evaluation methodologists
- Quantitative and qualitative researchers
- Education specialists
- Public health and behavioral health experts
- Workforce development specialists
- Community engagement and systems-change experts
- Continuous improvement and implementation specialists
Our teams have worked across diverse settings, populations, and sectors, combining strong evaluation expertise with deep subject-matter knowledge. Whether your work focuses on education, mental health, public health, workforce development, youth services, or community initiatives, EDC can design and implement an evaluation approach that fits your needs.
Evaluation Services
Flexible Evaluation Services Tailored to Your Needs
Organizations have different evaluation needs. Some require support designing an evaluation framework. Others need assistance collecting and analyzing data, interpreting findings, communicating results, or meeting funder requirements. EDC offers a range of services that can be combined to create an evaluation approach aligned with your goals and needs.
- Evaluation Planning
Develop a strong foundation for your evaluation.
We help organizations clarify evaluation goals, identify key questions, define outcomes, and create practical evaluation frameworks that support decision-making and learning.
Services may include:
- Logic model development
- Evaluation planning
- Outcome identification
- Performance measure selection
- Evaluation questions
- Measurement strategies
- Evaluation timelines and workplans
- Survey and Instrument Development
Collect meaningful information from participants, staff, stakeholders, and partners.
We develop and adapt surveys and other data collection tools that help organizations gather useful information and generate actionable insights.
Services may include:
- Identification of existing validated instruments
- Survey questionnaire development
- Participant feedback tools
- Stakeholder surveys
- Interview protocols
- Focus group protocols
- Data Collection
Gather high-quality information to answer important evaluation questions.
We support organizations in collecting data that can be used to understand implementation, participant experiences, outcomes, and opportunities for improvement.
Services may include:
- Online survey administration
- Interviews
- Focus groups
- Stakeholder engagement activities
- Recruitment support
- Data collection planning and coordination
- Data Analysis and Interpretation
Turn information into actionable insights.
We help organizations analyze and interpret findings to understand what is working, where improvements are needed, and how results can be used to strengthen programs and services.
Services may include:
- Quantitative analysis
- Qualitative analysis
- Data interpretation
- Cross-tabulation and subgroup analyses
- Outcome assessment
- Continuous improvement discussions
- Reporting and Communication
Communicate findings clearly and effectively.
We develop products that help organizations share results with funders, leadership teams, staff, stakeholders, and communities.
Services may include:
- Evaluation reports
- Executive summaries
- Slide decks
- Data visualizations
- Presentations
- Stakeholder briefings
- Grant-Related Evaluation Support
Strengthen grant applications and prepare for successful implementation.
Many funding opportunities require applicants to describe how they will measure success, monitor implementation, and report outcomes.
EDC can help organizations:
- Develop evaluation sections for grant proposals
- Create logic models
- Identify performance measures
- Align evaluation activities with funder requirements
- Plan for post-award implementation and reporting
- Establish systems for ongoing learning and continuous improvement
Ready to Discuss Your Evaluation Needs?
Whether you need support with a grant application, a funded initiative, an ongoing program, or a new project, EDC can help.
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Examples of Our Work
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers Evaluation
EDC serves as statewide evaluator for Illinois's 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative, supporting data collection, grantee capacity-building, continuous improvement, and reporting for out-of-school-time programs serving students and families.
- MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey
EDC administers and analyzes a biennial youth health survey across 25 Massachusetts communities, helping schools and community partners use local data to inform adolescent health, mental health, substance use prevention, and policy efforts.
- Chicago Substance Use and Recovery Services Evaluation
EDC partnered with the Chicago Department of Public Health to support evaluation capacity building, learning, and quality improvement across substance use prevention, harm reduction, recovery, and overdose response services.
- Evaluation of Rhode Island Department of Education Work-Based Learning for Computer Science
EDC is evaluating Rhode Island's work-based learning initiative for computer science, examining implementation, student engagement, outcomes, and continuous improvement across high schools.
- National Park Foundation Evaluation and Learning Partnership
EDC partners with the National Park Foundation to evaluate grant programs and initiatives, build evaluation capacity, and support the use of findings for improvement and strategic planning.