WHAT WE DO

Monitoring

We can build monitoring frameworks for projects, programs, and organisations. Our preferred approach is to coach and mentor staff and teams to build the frameworks to facilitate successful implementation.

We have expertise in building theory of change/program logics (we use the terms interchangeably). In developing a theory of change, we start by understanding the purpose and audience for the document. We then provide options to you: what do you want the document to look like? How much detail should it contain? We then provide a bespoke framework based on your purpose, audience, and preferences.

Evaluation

We undertake many different types of evaluations, from mid-term reviews to end-of-program evaluations. We have experience undertaking small and large programs, evaluations of sectors, evaluations of systems approaches, and developmental evaluations.

Collaboration

Because of our commitment to social justice and equity, we really value (and enjoy) using approaches that include staff and people who use the program and projects we are evaluating. This could include involving people in planning, data collection, analysing information, and making judgements about programs. We can build the capacity for people to meaningfully engage in evaluation, including mentoring and coaching them as the evaluation is conducted. This aligns with our values and what we see as the purpose of evaluation: to give a voice to people who use programs and be an advocate when asked.

Learning

We are expert trainers with significant experience in monitoring and evaluation capacity building. We have designed and delivered post and undergraduate courses on monitoring and evaluation at several universities. Our preferred training approaches involve mentoring, coaching, and small-group training

HOW WE WORK

Adaptive

We care about the values and wishes of the groups we work with. We listen to what our collaborators tell us and adapt our work to meet people where they’re at. Understanding that each environment is unique, we avoid replicating the same methods in identical ways for every project.

Informed

We have many years of experience in monitoring and evaluation and we have strong technical knowledge.

We have extensive experience across many sectors and disciplines. Sectors we have worked within include education, children and young people, international development, active citizenship and political participation, systems change and collective impact, and gender and family violence.

Simple and robust

We understand that monitoring and evaluation can be complex but doing it does not need to be confusing and inaccessible. That’s why we believe it’s crucial to communicate and deliver services in a way that’s simple, clear, and easy to understand. We avoid jargon and unnecessary detail. Our work is accessible but still rigorous. We work with you to develop robust methods given available resourcing and within any structural and systemic limitations, your organisation works within.

People-centred

We believe the evaluation can (and should) be used to give voice to people who use projects and programs and be an advocate when asked. We believe that evaluations that meaningfully engage the people who use the programs in the evaluation process are most likely to deliver results that benefit the people the programs are designed for.

OUR EXPERIENCE

Arts

We have undertaken three external evaluations of programs in community arts organisations, and provided monitoring and evaluation support for one community arts organisaiton.