About Us – Effective measures

Effective Measures is a social enterprise committed to excellence.

Our goal is

to make program evaluation accessible to all.

Our mission is

to assist our partners to

achieve their targeted impact by providing them with credible information that can support change, and

build their capacity to produce and integrate program evaluation and community-based research in their planning process.

WE ARE GUIDED BY OUR CORE VALUES AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE INTEGRATED INTO OUR PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES.

Our practice is grounded in:

Competency

Integrity

Accountability

Our approach is:

Utilization-focused

Collaborative and inclusive

Rigorous

Ethical

What distinguishes us?

Effective Measures is a trusted community resource.

Our connection with the Social Planning Council of Ottawa ties us with more than 90 years of a:

meaningful and long-lasting relationship with the community, public sector, service providers, and post-secondary institutions;

proven record of achieving positive social change in the community, pursuing social justice and reducing inequality.

We put the community first and our research and evaluation processes are rooted in community needs and knowledge.

We provide employment opportunities to highly skilled professionals who are seeking employment experience to build their professional networks.

We have a competent team of professionals that enables us to address complex issues and take on multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder, and cross-agency projects.

Our skills

Our team brings together a broad range of skills:

Database creation, training, and management

Evaluation framework design

Data collection instrument design

Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis

Geographic and information systems mapping

Data visualization and report design

Workshop design and facilitation

Identify areas for improvement

Skills training and coaching

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