Our Services

PPI uses quantitative and qualitative research methods to help programs understand implementation, assess impact, and measure program progress. PPI has expertise in a range of process, implementation, and impact evaluation frameworks, including participatory, formative and developmental models. PPI evaluations are designed to provide high utility, accessible information to inform program operations and improve program outcomes.

PPI conducts robust needs assessments to help agencies understand program needs and service gaps and facilitate communities' identification of community, economic, and human service priorities. PPI uses representative surveys, focus groups, interviews, and human service forums to engage interested parties in the needs assessment process.

PPI provides evaluation capacity building to help stakeholders build data literacy and evaluation fluency that can translate evaluation findings into tangible program improvement and learning. PPI also provides capacity building on substantive best practices to share lessons learned and facilitate more universal delivery of high quality services.

PPI uses a broad range of facilitation techniques, including consensus-building frameworks, to elicit community feedback, identify findings, and discern next steps. Facilitation experience includes large public forums, community workshops, grantee working sessions, and funder, staff, and participant focus groups.

PPI draws on content-area expertise and strategic planning training to provide individualized program assessment and strategic assistance that help clients define opportunities for growth and improvement.