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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
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,…
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…
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…
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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ABOUT EVALCORP EVALCORP is a growing evaluation and measurement consulting firm headquartered in south Orange County, CA (Irvine area). We provide evaluation, needs assessment, and strategic planning services for government agencies and nonprofit organizations. We are a woman-owned small business with core values of Excellence, Client Service, Collaboration, Growth, and Diversity. Learn more about us…
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…
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…
The BHSA Transition Guide Part 4: Ensuring Effective Stakeholder Engagement and Community Planning Strategies
In our previous post, we introduced EVALCORP’s Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Compliance & Integration Workgroup and the comprehensive resources we’ve developed to support behavioral health organizations through this transition. Since then, we’ve been working directly with counties to address the practical realities of implementing BHSA requirements while managing existing programs and stakeholder relationships. As…