SERVICES

Program Evaluation

Ripple evaluations serve as a cornerstone in maximizing the effectiveness and reach of intergroup belonging programs, equipping you to tell the story of what has been achieved, and unleashing learning to inform future program development. Our utilization-focused approach ensures that evaluation insights become catalysts for refining future strategies and implementation.

SERVICES

Program Evaluation

Ripple evaluations serve as a cornerstone in maximizing the effectiveness and reach of intergroup belonging programs, equipping you to tell the story of what has been achieved, and unleashing learning to inform future program development. Our utilization-focused approach ensures that evaluation insights become catalysts for refining future strategies and implementation.

Ripple’s Evaluation Distinctives

Ripple’s Evaluation Distinctives

Quality interaction

At Ripple, the process is as important as the product. We emphasize collaboration, quality interaction among diverse stakeholders and deep listening to program participants.

Cultural responsiveness

Ripple customizes methods to align with the worldviews and experiences of our partners, making us a leader in the culturally responsive evaluation of interfaith collaboration programs.

Qualitative excellence

Ripple delivers innovative qualitative approaches for complex contexts, including Outcome Harvesting, the Qualitative Impact Protocol (QuIP), Ripple Effect Mapping and Action Research. We also integrate these approaches into mixed-methods designs.

Ripple can help with:

  • Tracking program progress and adapting during implementation.

  • Preparing for evaluation (including evaluability assessments).

  • Evaluating program implementation processes.

  • Evaluating program outcomes and effectiveness.

  • Learning to use Outcome Harvesting in your organization.

Special Focus: Outcome Harvesting

We specialize in Outcome Harvesting and other innovative qualitative methods for evaluating social change initiatives in complex contexts. Ripple’s groundbreaking Outcome Harvesting + Attitude Change adaptation makes it possible to explore internal transformation and its relationship to behavior change, especially in situations like intergroup relationships, where both aspects are integral to grasping program results. Outcome Harvesting also combines well with other approaches, including Contribution Analysis and Ripple Effects Mapping. These are practitioner-friendly approaches, and we offer training and coaching to help develop skills within your organization.

“The Ripple team…were exceptional to work with. They brought a great deal of professionalism, expertise and insights into the evaluation, developing a methodology and process that were both rigorous and innovative.”

– Meredith Preston McGhie, Secretary General, Global Centre for Pluralism 2023

“It was the best online course I have been part of, really excellently put together, challenging, thought provoking and attention grabbing!”

– Outcome Harvesting + Attitude Change Workshop Participant 2021