Catalyst Evaluation Group

Catalyst Evaluation Group We take care of data needs so coalitions don't have to, leading them to more funding, sustainability, and community trust.

What happens to your evaluation when a key staff member leaves?If the answer is 'we start over' — that's a systems probl...
05/28/2026

What happens to your evaluation when a key staff member leaves?

If the answer is 'we start over' — that's a systems problem.

Building evaluation capacity is how coalitions protect their institutional knowledge.

Coalitions that outlast their founding grant have something in common.They built evaluation into how they operate as inf...
05/26/2026

Coalitions that outlast their founding grant have something in common.

They built evaluation into how they operate as infrastructure.

Systems don't replace judgment: they make judgment more reliable.

Funders don't want to see a program that never changed.They want to see one that listened, adjusted, and kept improving....
05/21/2026

Funders don't want to see a program that never changed.

They want to see one that listened, adjusted, and kept improving.

Documented iteration is one of the strongest things you can put in a grant renewal.

Changing course mid-program isn't a red flag for funders — it's a green one.It means you're tracking what's working, lis...
05/19/2026

Changing course mid-program isn't a red flag for funders — it's a green one.

It means you're tracking what's working, listening to your community, and making decisions based on evidence.

That's exactly what strong evaluation supports.

Grant cycles end. Community needs don't.The organizations that stay funded are the ones that can show they learned and i...
05/14/2026

Grant cycles end. Community needs don't.

The organizations that stay funded are the ones that can show they learned and implemented between cycles.

What does your data tell you right now?

Some organizations treat grant reporting as the only reason to look at data.But the insights sitting between cycles — pa...
05/12/2026

Some organizations treat grant reporting as the only reason to look at data.

But the insights sitting between cycles — patterns, gaps, early signals — are exactly what funders want to see next time.

Using data continuously isn't extra work. It's smarter work.

Waiting until the end of a grant cycle to look at your data is like waiting until the end of a road trip to check the ma...
05/09/2026

Waiting until the end of a grant cycle to look at your data is like waiting until the end of a road trip to check the map.

Continuous improvement means checking in and adjusting along the way.

The best coalitions don't wait for the final report to learn something.They build evaluation into the work so every cycl...
05/08/2026

The best coalitions don't wait for the final report to learn something.

They build evaluation into the work so every cycle produces insight, not just documentation.

That's what continuous improvement actually looks like in practice.

Data gets used when people trust it.Trust comes from knowing the evaluation reflected their reality.
05/07/2026

Data gets used when people trust it.

Trust comes from knowing the evaluation reflected their reality.

The best evaluation doesn't live in a final report.It shows up in the next planning conversation.When findings are groun...
05/06/2026

The best evaluation doesn't live in a final report.

It shows up in the next planning conversation.

When findings are grounded in context, they're easier to act on — because they reflect what's actually true.

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