Evaluation for Social Impact Organizations
Navigating change by asking and answering powerful questions
Praxis Associates helps organizations uncover the next big thing that needs to happen and navigate a way forward.
Have you experienced evaluation as judgy, pigeon-holing and intimidating? Do you feel that it results in long, cumbersome reports that no one reads? You are busy changing the world. You don’t have time for that and neither do we.
We will partner with you to develop tailored evaluation plans that reflect your values, use rigorous methods, and produce valid and useful information. And we will help you translate what you learn into action. The result will help you respond to funders, but more importantly, strengthen what you do.
prax·is (prak’sis), n. 1. the interaction of action and reflection. 2. the creative implementation of a purpose.
Evaluation Strategies
Developmental evaluation
An adaptive evaluation approach that supports innovation.
Principles-focused evaluation
Uses guiding principles to evaluate options for action, and assess the value of results.
Complexity-Informed Evaluation
When it’s difficult to draw direct, cause-effect linkages between programs and specific targets.
Participatory Practices
Qualitative and engaging methods to harvest learning and action from participatory events.
Learning INtegration
Intentional integration of what is learned through evaluation into future plans.
Testimonial
“Praxis did an excellent, thorough and comprehensive program evaluation for our organization that will inform our strategy going forward. What we learned will help us design and evaluate all of our programs, and guide our strategic planning more effectively. The value of working with Yve and her team extended far beyond our expectations.”
Lori Maddox, Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide
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Get In Touch
Email Yve to start a conversation about worthwhile evaluation that answers your important questions.
Yve Susskind, PhD
yve@praxisassociates.com
Washington State
10649 SW Cedarhurst Road
Vashon, WA 98070
California
1930 Fairview Street
Berkeley CA 94703
Praxis Associates, LLC | Vashon Island, WA & Berkeley, CA | info@praxisassociates.com