Program evaluation, grant writing, professional trainings, strategic planning, and more
Evaluation
Tell the story of the work you are doing. Answer questions for your organization such as ‘how can we improve’ and ‘what made us successful?’
Whether evaluation is required for funding you have your eye on or you are interested in using data to improve your practices, we can work together to create an evaluation that fits your needs. I can assist in writing the evaluation plan, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and report writing.
My evaluation experience began in 2013 for the Minnesota Department of Health. Since then, I’ve worked with various community organizations to support them to create and execute evaluation plans.
A significant portion of my time was with the Applied Research and Evaluation Unit of the University of Minnesota Extension’s Center for Family Development from 2013-2017. Upon moving to Bemidji, MN in 2018, I have worked with local organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area and Bemidji Pride.
Grant Writing
I wrote my first grant in 2010. Since then I’ve secured many others to support research as well as community organizations.
I can assist with any step of the process from researching funding opportunities that may be a fit, writing portions of the grant application or editing parts you have already put together.
Example grants I helped write since 2020:
Blandin Foundation. $250,000. Funded. Indigenous Students in Psychology Training: Culturally Relevant Pathways to Graduate School
Ignite Afterschool. $857,772.85. Funded. Believe and Build Afterschool: A multi-organization collaboration.
Beltrami Area Service Collaborative. $25,897 requested; $14,000 Funded. Continued support for behavioral health.
MinnState Innovation Grant. $9,981. Funded. InPsyT: Indigenous Students in Psychology Training.
Otto Bremer Trust. $60,000. Funded. Building emotional and cultural assets.
Other consulting
Have other goals in mind such as professional training, strategic planning or leadership support? Reach out to me and we can talk more about how my expertise can fit your needs! Schedule a free initial consultation to get started!
Learn more
Learn more about my professional experience including invited talks, publications, and presentations on my about me page.
Pricing
I offer a free 30-minute initial consultation to talk about your needs. We’ll discuss your budget during that call. I will write up a proposal based on that conversation so we can negotiate a contract that fits for both of us.
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