Evaluation Services Designed to Be an Extension of Your Mission
Authentic Evaluation Services
Evaluation should be practical, clear, and aligned with the people you serve. Authentic Evaluation offers flexible services that help organizations gather meaningful information, strengthen programs, build internal capacity, and communicate impact with confidence.
We are ready to support you in a full evaluation or in one specific area. We tailor every service to your goals, capacity, and community. Services are available to organizations in Santa Fe, throughout New Mexico, and nationwide.
Evaluation Planning
Strong evaluation begins with a thoughtful plan. We help organizations design evaluation strategies that match their intended impact and the realities of their programs.
What We Provide:
Clear, culturally informed measures and methods
Creative, community-centered data collection ideas
Aligned evaluation plans for grant proposals or new initiatives
Logic models and theories of change, when needed
Ideal For:
Organizations preparing proposals, launching new programs, or refining their internal evaluation strategy.
Evaluation Implementation
For teams that need hands-on support, we carry out the evaluation process from start to finish
What We Provide:
Design of evaluation instruments and activities
Facilitation of data-gathering sessions and events
Participant engagement and logistics planning
Analysis of data and preparation of results
Ideal For:
Organizations with limited staff capacity, complex reporting needs, or populations best served through creative and culturally responsive methods.
Reporting and Communication
Your impact deserves to be clearly understood. We create reports that communicate results in meaningful, accessible, and visually compelling ways.
What We Provide:
Grant-required reporting
Annual program or initiative reports
Visual summaries and infographics
Interpretation of results with actionable insights
Ideal For:
Organizations seeking reporting that reflects their mission and supports strong funding relationships.
Training and Capacity-Building
For teams who want to run evaluation activities internally, we provide practical training and coaching tailored to your staff and population.
What We Provide:
Step-by-step instructional materials
Custom evaluation tools and checklists
Practice sessions to ensure fidelity and confidence
Options for ongoing coaching
Ideal For:
Organizations looking to build sustainable in-house evaluation skills.
Data-Focused Services
Some organizations already have defined measures or required metrics. They just need help collecting, interpreting, or presenting the information.
What We Provide:
Creative methods aligned with required measures
Data collection support
Interpretation of findings
Ready-to-submit reporting
Ideal For:
Teams with specific reporting obligations but limited time or expertise to meet them.
Flexible Ways to Work Together
Full-Service Evaluation Partner
We design, implement, and report on your evaluation from beginning to end.
Build Internal Capacity
We train your staff to run culturally responsive and creative evaluation activities with confidence.
Hybrid Model
A shared approach that leverages your team’s strengths while providing expert guidance and support.
Ready to explore the right service for your organization?We’d love to talk through your needs, goals, and timeline.
