What Do We Do?
FERA:
- Designs and implements evaluations
- Conducts needs and assets assessments
- Develops evaluation systems that organizations can use for self monitoring and improvement
- Teaches about evaluation, logic models, and outcome measurement
- Facilitates and informs strategic planning
- Creates opportunities for peer learning, including the development of effective practices and lessons learned
FERA works collaboratively with clients and a diverse group of stakeholders (e.g., staff, board members, program participants, and community partners) to guide the evaluation’s design, interpretation of findings, and development of recommendations. This process leads to actionable evaluation findings that meet your organization’s specific needs. We use two key tools to accomplish these objectives:
- Structured Evaluation Design Workshop
During this workshop, we work with staff and other key stakeholders to specifically identify what information is needed and why. Goals, objectives and desired outcomes are clarified. Reporting needs are identified. Sometimes logic models are developed.
The FERA Stakeholder Evaluation Design Process.pdf - Data Interpretation Workshop
During this workshop, we actively engage the same group in the analysis of data through a facilitated process. These workshops can be used to identify effective practices and to develop recommendations for the future.
A FERA Stakeholder Data Interpretation Workshop.pdf
FERA uses a range of data collection methods including: interviews, surveys (online and paper), Instrumented Group Interviews or IGIs (similar to a focus group), and ethnographic case studies.