Independent Evaluation · Monitoring & Learning · Research
Measure What Matters.
Strengthen What Works.
Evaluation for Change helps mission-driven organizations generate credible evidence, strengthen program effectiveness, and make strategic decisions with confidence.
Who We Are
EFC partners with nonprofits, foundations, universities, and publicly funded initiatives to understand program performance, assess outcomes, and turn evidence into actionable decisions.
Led by an experienced evaluation professional with more than 20 years in the field, we combine rigorous research, collaborative evaluation, and practical recommendations to help organizations strengthen programs, demonstrate results, and make informed decisions about the future.
What we do
Our work goes beyond reporting results.
We help organizations understand what those results mean—and what to do next.
Understand program performance
Rigorous research that shows what is working and why.
Assess outcomes
Credible evidence you can share with funders, boards, and partners.
Turn evidence into decisions
Practical recommendations to strengthen programs and plan for the future.
Selected Work
Third-Party Evaluation
Understanding the Impact of Manufacturing Career Exploration
SparkForce, The FMA Foundation — three published impact studies for the Mitsubishi Electric Foundation and NIST.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Building Organizational Capacity to Measure Results
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly, Chicago — a tailored MEL system embedded into day-to-day work.
Research to Policy Practice
Evaluation Informs Public Benefit Program Policy Improvements
Greater Chicago Food Depository — mixed-methods research connecting more eligible people to public benefits.
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If you’re looking to improve your program, track impact, and report your good work to stakeholders and donors, there is no better partner than Evaluation for Change.
— Lauren Schrero Levy, Co-founder & Executive Director, The Nora Project
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