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Service with Purpose: Spreading Holiday Hope in Our Communities

This holiday season, EVALCORP was proud to continue our Service with Purpose tradition by giving back in meaningful ways to families and individuals in need across our communities. Through a combination of family adoption efforts and charitable giving, our team came together to help make the season brighter for those facing significant challenges. Supporting Communities with Thanksgiving…

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Creating Holiday Magic: Highlights from EVALCORP’s Annual Celebration

The holiday season is always filled with magical moments, and EVALCORP’s end-of-year celebration was no exception. Staff from near and far gathered to mix, mingle, and enjoy an afternoon of laughter, connection, and wonder—thanks in part to a dazzling performance by magician Doc Magic. Looking as though he’d stepped straight out of a fantasy novel,…

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Insights from AEA 2025: Advancing Evaluation Through Community Engagement and Methodological Innovation

Two of our team members recently returned from the 2025 American Evaluation Association conference in Kansas City, Missouri, energized by conversations exploring the latest innovations in evaluation practice. With the conference theme “Engaging Community, Sharing Leadership,” they contributed their expertise and gleaned insights about how evaluators can lead in supporting communities. Dr. Anthony Clairmont —…

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How Evaluation Consultants Can Help Organizations During Policy Transitions

Policy transitions—whether driven by changes in administration, new legislation, or shifts in funding priorities—create both challenges and opportunities for community-based organizations. During these periods of uncertainty, evaluation consultants can serve as strategic partners, helping organizations navigate change while maintaining program quality and impact. In this post, we’ll explore how evaluation consultants can support organizations through…

EVALCORP’S 3rd Service with Purpose: Giving Back Together

EVALCORP’S 3rd Service with Purpose: Giving Back Together

This fall, EVALCORP staff came together for our third Service with Purpose event—a day dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve. Team members from coast to coast gave back to their communities. West Coast Impact: Orange County and Los Angeles In Orange County, our team spent the morning at the OC Food Bank,…

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The Importance of Program Evaluation in Achieving Non-Profit Goals

Non-profits operate with inspiring missions, limited resources, and high expectations from donors, stakeholders, and communities. Every initiative they launch is designed to solve a problem, improve lives, or strengthen communities. But how do organizations know whether their programs are truly working as intended? That is where program evaluation becomes indispensable. For organizations dedicated to creating…

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Frightful Fun: EVALCORP’s 2025 Halloween Party

EVALCORP celebrated Halloween in spooktacular style with a ghoulish gathering full of laughter, creativity, and connection! The team enjoyed a delicious Mediterranean lunch, competed in a costume contest, tested their knowledge with Halloween-themed trivia, and indulged in some scary good cupcakes. Our Southern California staff came to the office dressed to impress, while remote team…

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How Evaluation Can Strengthen Foundation Grant Proposals and Organizational Impact

In the world of philanthropy, foundation grants serve as a vital source of funding for nonprofit organizations, driving initiatives that address social issues, promote research, support the arts, and enhance community well-being. However, to succeed in the competitive grant-seeking landscape, one cannot overlook the integral role of evaluation in foundation grantmaking. In this blog, we’ll explore why…

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Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA): What You Need to Know

Nonprofit hospitals are federally required to conduct Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) every three years, a process that involves identifying and evaluating the health needs of the communities they serve while ensuring transparency and stakeholder involvement. CHNA evaluation for hospitals includes a systematic needs assessment with clear documentation of needs, assets, gaps, and resulting plans…

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System-Wide Evaluation Support for Behavioral Health Services 

Currently, EVALCORP is partnering with eight counties across the state of California on behavioral health initiatives. In this post, we offer a snapshot of our work in one of those counties to illustrate how our program evaluation and needs assessment services work in the behavioral health sector, and touch on the future of mental health…

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.“

– Peter Drucker

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