Helping funders and partners make informed, defensible decisions in complex and high-stakes contexts.

• Develop funding and program strategies that maximize feasibility and impact. 

• Decision support for program design and funding trade-offs, helping you allocate resources effectively. 

• Context, risk, and political economy analyses to inform strategic choices. 

• Advisory support for work in fragile, conflict-affected, or sensitive settings. 

• Rapid scoping and sense-making to inform promising funding opportunities. 

• Technical advisory support that complements internal teams and strengthens decision-making.

Providing independent evidence and learning to strengthen accountability, guide adaptation, and inform future investment. 
 
What we do: 

• Third-party, independent evaluations (formative, summative, and real-time) to assess program performance. 

• Portfolio-level evaluations and learning reviews to identify trends, risks, and opportunities across programs. 

• Evaluations that reflect implementation realities and generate actionable insights. 

• Data quality, verification, and credibility to ensure trust in findings. 

• Learning across grants, geographies, or themes to inform strategic decision-making. 

• Funder-ready reports that support decisions, not just compliance.

Turning strategy and evidence into effective partnerships, programs and outcomes. 
 
What we do:  

• Portfolios to align resources with strategic goals. 

• Due diligence on partners to ensure reliable, capable collaborators.  

• Support the structuring funding opportunities and grants for efficient and impactful delivery. 

• Implementation and provide adaptive guidance to keep programs on track. 

• Strengthen funder–partner relationships through tailored advisory support. 

• Light-touch systems and processes to support learning and accountability.