On October 8, 2024, EVALCORP proudly hosted its first volunteer day, EVALCORP’s Service with Purpose, where team members came together to support various local communities. With a shared goal of giving back, employees participated in events across multiple cities, reflecting our commitment to Serving with Purpose and creating meaningful connections beyond the workplace. Garden Grove…
EVALCORP recently completed an evaluation capacity building project with Pretend City Children’s Museum. Pretend City is an innovative museum that features a child-size city with interactive exhibits that help children learn about how the world works by engaging their curiosities and imaginations through play. The museum fosters learning in a fun, welcoming, and creative environment.…
Our Southern California team members recently came together to celebrate a special moment for one of our Research Associate II’s—Tara and her soon-to-arrive little one. Everyone gathered at our headquarters, which was decked out with sweet balloons and adorable animal-themed decorations, to enjoy a delicious catered breakfast and to celebrate Tara. Of course, no baby…
This past Friday, we hosted our very first Virtual Picnic and Scavenger Hunt, an event that perfectly embodied our team spirit: connected, collaborative, and always up for some fun! Both our local and remote team members joined in on Zoom, lunches in hand, each bringing something personal to share. We all chose virtual backgrounds that…
EVALCORP is excited to announce a new international research collaboration. This summer we began partnering with professors at UCLouvain, a Belgian University, on a project funded by a grant through the European Research Council (ERC)—the scientific funding body of the European Union. This particular grant awards funding to researchers to explore ways that academic research…
Developing an evaluation begins with thinking. You need to consider the purpose of evaluation, information needs and questions, stakeholders, and logistics. It’s important to be clear about why you’re doing an evaluation, what is being evaluated, and who is being evaluated. These considerations will help you develop your evaluation questions. It’s difficult to know what…
Last year, EVALCORP was contracted by the Ventura County Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) to design and implement a countywide assessment of services available to victims of crimes perpetrated by adults. The goal of this initiative was to examine which services successfully addressed the dynamic needs of victims/survivors of crime in the County. After reviewing the…
As the fiscal year draws to a close, we at EVALCORP have much to celebrate. This year has been one of growth, innovation, and remarkable teamwork, and we couldn’t be prouder of the dedication shown by every member of our team. To mark the end of this successful year and to show our appreciation, our…
As we move closer to June 30th and look back on the 2023-24 fiscal year, we are so grateful for the hundreds of clients we have the pleasure to work alongside. About 6 months ago, we began to collaborate with law enforcement agencies and courts throughout California to support their Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Grant Program…
For our Spring team connection event, EVALCORP gathered at Bowlero for an afternoon of bowling. We were excited to connect with team members, family, and friends for some fun outside of the office! We enjoyed delicious food and snazzy tunes as we spent quality time together bonding and laughing. After several entertaining games of bowling,…