The Advantage of
35+ Years of Experience
Since 1991, with our founding in Tucson, Arizona, we have built a legacy of helping organizations understand their impact, strengthen accountability, and pursue continuous improvement. Our longevity reflects an enduring ability to adapt and deliver evaluation services that help organizations grow stronger today. Our longevity is more than history! It is a strategic advantage for the partners we serve.
400+ Projects of Real-World Insight
Extensive experience across nonprofit, government, and academic sectors provides a foundation of tried-and-tested knowledge.
Proven Trust and Stability
Three decades of partnerships at local, state, and national levels ensure we are a steady, reliable force for your mission.
Perspective That Goes Beyond the Moment
Our background allows us to see the big picture, anticipating future risks while solving the evaluation puzzles of today.
Discover & Listen
We begin by listening to understand your organization’s unique context and clarify the questions that matter most to your mission.
Analyze & Make Sense of the Data
We uncover key patterns and hidden insights within your data, decoding complex organizational challenges with precision and clarity.
Design & Co‑Create Solutions
We partner with your stakeholders to co-create tailored, utilization-focused strategies that align with your mission and drive meaningful impact.
Implement, Learn & Improve
We provide implementation support and track outcomes through rigorous evaluation to support continuous learning and lasting value.
Our Values
Our values guide how we engage with partners and approach every evaluation, research initiative, and training engagement. Grounded in these principles, we ensure our work is rigorous, collaborative, and purpose-driven—delivering strategic clarity, strengthening accountability, and generating lasting impact for the organizations and communities we serve.
Community Impact
We prioritize research that drives meaningful, positive change within the communities we serve.
Client-Centered Partnership
Our solutions are co-designed to meet the unique needs and goals of every client.
Expertise & Rigor
Our methodology is grounded in decades of academic training and practical evaluation experience.
Continuous Improvement
We empower organizations to learn from every outcome and evolve their impact over time.
Collaboration & Teamwork
Strategic success is built on integrated partnerships and diverse collective expertise.
Data Integrity
We uphold the highest standards of accuracy and ethics in every data set we analyze.
Strategic Innovation
We leverage new tools and solve future challenges, always in ways still aligned with our other values.
Positive Work Environment
We cultivate a culture of mutual respect, health and well-being, and flexibility, while demonstrating results.
What Inspires Us
Our vision is to be the leading partner in empowering organizations to enhance their impact through innovative, research-driven evaluation and training, fostering continuous improvement and positive change in communities.
What We Contribute
Our mission is to conduct the highest quality program evaluation, research, and training to help organizations become more responsive and effective in delivering services that enhance the quality of life for all people.
