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At Engage R+D, we help foundations, nonprofits, and public agencies harness the power of evaluation, strategy, and learning to advance their mission.
We believe that when organizations engage people, data, and ideas, they achieve better results for communities. We offer a practical, real-world approach that is grounded in a deep understanding of social sector strategy, informed by the latest thinking in learning and evaluation, and rooted in our collective commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.
What we offer:
Note: Replaced Capacity Building with Field Building. Let’s discuss what that blurb should say.
Evaluation & Research: We help clients assess the impact of their work, applying diverse evaluation designs, methods, and learning approaches. We offer experience in the full breadth of traditional and emerging approaches, including formative, developmental, and outcome evaluations. Read recent reports.
Learning & Strategy: We work with organizations to design and implement adaptive strategies to achieve their goals. We use data visualization, design thinking, and creative planning exercises to help clients identify new ways to approach complex problems. Learn more - note: examples are thin for this one.
Facilitation & Engagement: We convene diverse stakeholders to learn from one another and catalyze systems change. We are skilled at helping groups surface key issues and bridge divergent perspectives to advance collective work. See our work in action.
Field Building: We work to strengthen the fields we’re part of by convening communities of practice, publishing briefs and learning tools, and engaging in conversations to help practitioners learn from one another across organizational lines. By sharing what we’re learning, we shape funder conversations, inform sector-wide standards, and contribute to the broader narrative about what evaluation and learning can be. Join the conversation.
What we value:
Equity: We commit to advancing racial equity, social justice, and inclusion. This is both why and how we do our work.
Trust: We trust the wisdom and experience of those closest to inequities and use data and stories to amplify their perspectives.
Connection: We cultivate authentic relationships that foster shared learning and collaboration. We seek partners who share our appetite for transformative change.
Learning: We see learning as critical to advancing justice and aspire to build and share knowledge alongside others.
Creativity: We value experimentation, curiosity, and practices that challenge the status quo.
