Important Work Should Be Easy to Defend
APA builds the data systems, reporting process, and formal evaluation your organization needs to document outcomes credibly. So when a funder asks, you already have the answer.
Three Ways to Engage
Grant-funded or not, every engagement begins with a review of your data infrastructure.
Data Collection + Evaluation
APA manages your organization’s complete data obligation for the grant period. This includes data system design and setup, staff data collection support, Quarterly Progress Report preparation, Local Evaluation Plan development and implementation, and the final Local Evaluation Report.
Ideal for: Organizations beginning a new grant cycle, organizations with limited internal data capacity, or any organization that wants a defensible evaluation at closeout.
Percentage-based pricing reflects California’s published guidance for grant evaluation budgeting. See the standard →
Schedule a CallEvaluation Only
APA conducts the program evaluation and produces the final Local Evaluation Report. This engagement is available exclusively to organizations with an established, documented data collection system that meets APA's preliminary review standard. Organizations that do not meet the threshold will receive a clear explanation and a recommended path forward.
Ideal for: Organizations with established, documented data collection systems who need an objective outside evaluator.
The five percent floor is the minimum California recommends. APA’s rate reflects the full scope of work required. See the standard →
View Requirements & Submit InquiryProgram & Initiative Evaluation
For organizations that want to know whether their program is working — not because a funder requires a report, but because leadership needs an honest answer. APA designs and conducts evaluations using quantitative outcome data and qualitative methods including structured interviews and participant narratives. Findings are delivered in a format appropriate for internal learning, board reporting, or funder communication.
Ideal for: Donor-funded initiatives, internal pilots, or any program where leadership wants evidence before making the next decision.
APA’s compensation is structured as a negotiated percentage of the total grant award, consistent with California’s published guidance for data collection and evaluation budgeting. All engagements are subject to a preliminary data infrastructure review. APA reserves the right to decline or reclassify any engagement where existing data collection practices do not meet the standard required for honest, defensible evaluation.