Research & Program Evaluation

Understand Populations, Policies, and Possibilities

Understanding your organization’s strengths, challenges, and environment is key to making informed decisions. Our Research and Program Evaluation services provide you with insight and data needed to guide strategy, improve programs, and respond to evolving community needs.

RESEARCH Services

We offer a range of qualitative and quantitative research services to help you explore your organization’s client needs, changing operating environment, and sector trends.

PROGRAM EVALUATION

Whether you’re launching a new program or refining an existing one, our evaluations are designed to help you measure outcomes and make informed decisions. For new programs, we can establish an evaluation framework to help ensure the effective implementation of your program. We also conduct program evaluations to assess the impact of your programs.

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Analysis for Data-Informed Action

SWOT Analysis

We help you identify internal strengths and weaknesses alongside external opportunities and threats to support strategic decision making.

Needs Assessment

We assess the needs and priorities of your stakeholders and client population to help you design programs and services to meet their needs.

Demographic Analysis

We analyze community data to help you understand characteristics, identify trends, and meet the needs of the communities you serve

Environmental Analysis

We examine external factors like policy, market trends, and community demographics that influence your organization’s ability to succeed.

Monitoring & Evaluation

We help you identify indicators of success, track progress, evaluate outcomes, and translate findings into actionable insights for your programs.

Literature Review

We review and summarize existing research to ensure your programs and strategies are informed by evidence and best practices.

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Collaborations Across Sectors

Our team has partnered with organizations across multiple sectors, supporting nonprofits and community organizations as well as public institutions. We manage confidential data, navigate sensitive conversations, and deliver insightful analyses. Explore our published reports and a short list of previous clients below.

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Racial Inequity in the Canadian Labour Market (Canadian Network for Equity and Racial Justice)
Program Evaluation: Innovation Supports for Black Parents (Ontario Black Youth Action Plan, Ministry of Children and Youth Services)
Social Identity Data Collection Pilot Project (City of Toronto, United Way Greater Toronto, Toronto Central LHIN)
Program Evaluation: Rites of Passage (WoodGreen Community Services)
Review of Social Recreational Mental Health Programs (Jane Finch Community and Family Services)
Examining Barriers to Employment for Young Men with Criminal Records (Crime Prevention Ottawa)
One Vision One Voice: Changing the Child Welfare System for African Canadians (Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies)
The Voices of Ontario Black Educators: An Experiential Report (Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators)
Towards Race Equity in Education: The Schooling of Black Students in the GTA (with Dr. Carl James, York University)
Needs Assessment (Black Legal Action Centre)