Case Studies

How organizations transform their relationship with data, evaluation, and impact storytelling

Selected projects from The Research & Insights Lab: from independent evaluation studies to dashboards, custom tools, and measurement strategy.

For Foundations & School Systems

All Means All · Evaluation Study
Designing for the students furthest from opportunity and showing it works
The first independent, matched-comparison evaluation of AMA's leadership model, with math gains that outpaced matched schools and strengthened after the program ended.
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An Inclusive Education Organization · Evaluation Study
Independent evidence for an inclusive education partnership model across 32 schools in Washington State
A quasi-experimental evaluation of 32 partner schools identified the organization's strongest impact areas: attendance and outcomes for students with disabilities.
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A Major Education Foundation · Portfolio Measurement
Standardizing outcome tracking across a multi-portfolio education investment strategy
A unified measurement and reporting system spanning eight portfolios and 70+ grants, enabling cross-portfolio comparison without flattening what makes each investment area unique.
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A Multi-Partner Collaborative · Dashboard & Governance
The tool that became the team's common language
A multi-partner collaborative replaced scattered spreadsheets with a single interactive dashboard, turning meetings from update-sharing into strategic problem-solving.
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A Large Urban School District · Coaching
Coaching district teams through disciplined inquiry to address an urgent equity challenge
Six coaching sessions guiding three network teams through a structured inquiry process, shifting conversations from "we think the problem is…" to "the data shows…"
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For Nonprofit Leaders

Futures and Options · Measurement Framework
From evaluation overwhelm to organizational clarity for a data-focused organization
A unified theory of change, validated instruments, and a first-ever data review meeting that turned evaluation from accountability into learning.
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On Your Mark Education · Dashboards & KPIs
Connecting tutoring activity to student outcomes and transforming funder reporting
Interactive dashboards across 23 schools and 2,000+ students gave leadership real-time visibility into program delivery, enabling mid-course adjustments and credible funder reporting.
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Springpoint Schools · Custom 360 Tool
Designing a custom 360 assessment tool when nothing off-the-shelf fit
A 360 built around Springpoint's transformative leadership framework, now anchoring coaching conversations, reflection cycles, and funder storytelling.
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A Youth-Serving Arts Nonprofit · Data Strategy
Why we helped a client slow down before building a dashboard
Strategic measurement-framework coaching that defined what success looks like first, setting up the eventual dashboard build for success and avoiding a costly rebuild.
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A National Tutoring Organization · M&E Framework
Designing a cohesive measurement & evaluation framework for a tutoring organization scaling with evidence
A refined theory of change, KPI library, and data-systems roadmap connecting a rigorous RCT evidence base to day-to-day operational decision-making.
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For EdTech & Curriculum Organizations

League of Young Inventors · Evaluation Study
Building the evidence base for a STEM curriculum that reignites teaching and learning
A mixed-methods evaluation across 8 NYC elementary schools documented significant gains in student engagement, STEM confidence, and teacher confidence, now used for sales and fundraising.
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