OUR APPROACH
We believe evaluation paves the way for greater Insight, Clarity, Purpose, Alignment and Courage.
Our Values
Relationships & Authenticity
Evaluation is a reflective exercise of authenticity, vulnerability, and transparency. We are committed to fully and authentically showing up and invite our clients to do the same. We strive to create a safe environment for individuals and organizations to grow. We believe that organizational and systems change happens through the personal transformation of its members and so we care for the well-being of all those involved.
Partnership & Facilitation
We facilitate evaluations as opposed to conduct evaluations. We engage in a Participatory Approach in that all involved are engaged in a collective learning process. We partner with key stakeholders to co-create essential elements of the evaluation process so that various voices of the community are represented in the formation of goals and objectives, identification of metrics, the data and assigning meaning to the data, and collaboratively forming conclusions and recommendations.
Learning & Growth
The power of information cultivates an environment of learning and growth. We often learn more from our “failures” than we do through our successes. We are committed to supporting the success of the project beyond the confines of evaluation. We leverage all the tools in our toolbox, including those that pertain to organizational development and our subject matter expertise, to assist our clients. We do not believe that our work ends with a final evaluation report, but desire to be available to translate evaluation recommendations into actionable strategies for growth and improvement. Proponents adheres to a Utilization Focused Approach in that we believe evaluations should be useful and meaningful. Therefore, Proponents will support an evaluation plan considering the desired information and how it will be used.
Competency & Excellence
Proponents is committed to upholding the integrity of the evaluation process and will incorporate our experience in well-designed evaluation methods. Our team has extensive experience designing and implementing evaluations utilizing specific approaches that fit the needs of the project. Proponents abides by the Evaluators’ Ethical Guiding Principles of the American Evaluation Association (Updated 2018). These principles may be found at https://www.eval.org/d/do/4220. These guidelines outline our commitment to systematic inquiry, competence, integrity, respect for all people, and the common good and equity.
Equity & Justice
Proponents seeks to practice the principles of the Equitable Evaluation FrameworkTM. We are committed to examining and elevating the current systemic and structural conditions that perpetuate existing inequalities, while exploring new value orientations, structures, processes, systems, and relationships that shift power dynamics. Within the evaluation process, we consider these dynamics within the project design, service delivery, and target population, as well as who has the power to define and determine success. In relentless pursuit of growth, we engage in critical self-reflection, questioning our assumptions, beliefs, and reality, and encourage our clients to do the same.