Strategy + Evaluation

Asking powerful questions to transform evidence into meaningful action

Through collaborative approaches, we partner with organizations to refine their strategy, evaluate their initiatives, facilitate data-driven learning and decision-making, and provide coaching to navigate misalignments along the way.

VALUES-BASED STRATEGY + EVALUATION

collaborate

We work with those who are passionately driven to serve others but need support taking a step back to reflect and learn in order to move forward with intention.

Together, we’ll roll up our sleeves and work side by side to figure out how you can best make an impact in the communities you serve.

customize

We use a variety of tools at our disposal: evaluation theory, participatory approaches, mixed-methods, social science, and best practices for Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation (CREE), among many others, to support your work and drive your strategy. We will learn together and lead with curiosity and vulnerability.

capitalize

You’ll walk away with actionable insights and findings that you can act on right away. You and your team will have a deeper understanding of a path forward grounded in your values and tailored to your and your communities’ specific contexts.

CAPACITY BUILDING

strengthen

We provide capacity building and technical assistance for those who want to strengthen or expand their toolbox. This may include thought partnership, tailored trainings, or facilitated learning discussions that take into account your philosophical approach to your work enabling you to move forward in an intentional way.

sustain

We help you tailor the infrastructure necessary to promote and sustain a culture of evidence-based decision-making in service of continuous learning for your organization. Our tailored approach will support your particular needs—whether identifying the needs of those you serve, developing adequate data collection tools or processes, supporting your internal evaluation staff, or anything in between—we’ve got you covered.

specialize

We leverage and honor the expertise of all involved so that you’ll walk away with insights and processes that meet your needs and work for your particular context. You’ll walk away more knowledgeable and confident both in the work that you do and how you do it.

REFLECTION + FACILITATION

reflect

We offer one-on-one or group support to leaders and teams to help you authentically explore, reflect on, and problem solve to ensure your efforts align with your intentions. We develop processes to support you in interrogating whether and to what extent you are having the impact you desire and whether it is in alignment with your values and your organization’s broader mission.

relate

We understand that doing this work takes heart and requires constant reflection for improvement. Like any other skill, reflection takes practice and intention to be fruitful and we’ll make sure it is just that--fruitful. We will help you navigate sticky situations by carefully crafting reflective experiences that enable learning. Our goal is to meet you where you are and learn alongside you.

reveal

You will walk away with a deeper understanding of your strengths, areas of growth, and needs with clear next steps for continued learning, growth, and more meaningful values-aligned impact.

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

What People Are Saying

Jenn Wynn, Wynn Strategies

”Elidé is brilliant and wonderful to work with--an expert evaluator, an excellent listener, and the consummate professional focused on equity and inclusion. In my work with Elidé, she not only applies best practices in quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods; she not only delivers work of the highest quality on time; Elidé has also consistently been a strategic thought partner--clarifying end goals and aligning on the best path to achieve those goals, always in a way that is values-aligned, accessible, and equity-centered. I highly recommend working with Elidé.”
Veena Pankaj, Innovation Network

“Eli is a skilled evaluator and approaches her work with authentic curiosity. She’s relatable in how she engages with clients and the communities she works in. Her interview and facilitation skills are grounded in empathy and helps her connect and foster relationships with different stakeholder groups. So much of culturally responsive evaluation has to do with understanding, being able to relate to, empathize with, and listen to others whose experiences and world views may be different from your own. I saw these attributes in Eli.”
Kat Athanasiades, Center for Evaluation Innovation

“Elidé combines a robust evaluation skillset with a keen, analytical, and personal interest in power dynamics and how they show up in an ecosystem of actors. She is skilled at navigating tension and makes difficult observations with compassion. Elidé is a tremendous partner in the work of advancing equity and justice both in philanthropy and in the “real world.”
Rachel Mosher-Williams, RMW Consulting

“Elidé is the perfect combination of strategic, big-picture thinker, project manager, and technical analyst. She can design an overall approach that's responsive to the explicit and unspoken needs of a partner all while thinking through project details so the work goes smoothly. In our collaborations, Elidé has taught me much that has helped me both in my race equity journey and practice of evaluation and I look forward to learning even more from her as we continue partnering!”