Project Database: Strategy services
BARHII Health Department Assessment ››
BARHII engaged LFA to develop a mixed-method assessment toolkit that public health agencies can use to gauge their capacity to effectively address health inequities and the root causes of health disparities in the communities they serve.
Center for Effective Philanthropy Market and Impact Assessment ››
LFA applied a mixed-methods approach to all CEP assessments, making it possible to triangulate results and confirm or challenge qualitative findings with quantitative data and vice versa.
Environmental Solutions Forum ››
One of the tools informing the Environmental Solutions Forum evaluation was the Environmental Education Benchmarking Tool, which helps organizational leaders and staff to assess and reflect on their own practices relative to best practices in EE.
First 5 Program Evaluations ››
LFA regularly analyzes First 5 program- and initiative-level data and provides reports to the Children and Families Commissions, relying heavily on the input of stakeholders and community members due to the varied needs of these three counties.
Health Initiatives for Youth Agency-Wide Evaluation ››
LFA assessed HIFY publications, provider trainings, and youth workshops and designed a comprehensive data system for evaluation of HIFY programs.
Jamestown Community Center Organizational Assessment ››
For this research and strategic planning project, LFA solicited perceptions of the Jamestown Community Center from a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and reviewed information on Jamestown’s programs, operations, and finances.
Jamestown Community Center Strategic Plan ››
Jamestown holds its grassroots tradition as a core value, and LFA designed a strategic planning process that provided opportunities for input from a wide range of Jamestown Board, staff and Council members during the process.
No Violence Alliance (NoVA) Project Evaluation ››
The San Francisco Sherriff Department’s No Violence Alliance Project evaluation aimed to answer key questions about educational, employment, housing, substance use, psychosocial and criminal justice outcomes of the clients who participate in the NoVA Project, and to assess the functioning of the administration of the project.
Public Policy Institute of California ››
LFA assessed the extent to which PPIC’s education work has helped state and local education policymakers understand the intricacies and implications of contemporary education issues, and make informed public policy decisions about school finance, accountability programs, and school governance.
School Finance Exploration Partnership Evaluation ››
LFA provided a case study of the School Finance Exploration Project, highlighting successes achieved, lessons learned, and how partners have navigated challenges, and incorporating both qualitative and quantitative data about the Partnership’s history, activities, and impact.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Community Input Project ››
The consulting team designed and facilitated issue-specific strategic conversations on Civic engagement and participation, Community economic development, Early childhood education and youth development, High school graduation and access to college, Environmental issues, Health disparities, Housing, Immigration, and Arts and culture. Each strategic conversation focused on issues of equity and social justice and engaged a diverse set of community members and stakeholders across the region.
Solano County Nurse Family Partnership ››
The products of this planning consultation engagement included a multi-year stable funding plan for Solano’s Nurse-Family Partnership, an implementation plan, and reports as required by the Children’s Bureau.
The Bridgespan Group Market and Impact Assessment ››
The findings from LFA’s research reveal how TBG’s nonprofit management ideas and services are used; what the nonprofit sector’s capacity-building needs and management challenges are; and where organizations turn for trusted information.
Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative Evaluation ››
LFA’s evaluation focused on Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative’s employment services and mentorship components.