SERVICES
Evaluation that reveals transformation, not just outcomes
Mixed-methods program evaluation for nonprofits, correctional education programs, and faith-based organizations working in complex social contexts — where change is real but hard to measure.
CORE SERVICES
Each engagement is shaped around your program, your population, and your questions.
Mixed-Methods Program Evaluation
Understanding impact requires more than numbers alone. We integrate quantitative and qualitative methods to understand not only whether programs work, but how they create change, for whom, and under what circumstances.
Evaluation Framework Design
Strong evaluation begins with thoughtful program design. We help organizations clarify their theory of change, define meaningful outcomes, and build evaluation frameworks that support learning, accountability, and long-term growth.
Flourishing-Centered Outcome Measurement
Measuring the human outcomes that matter most.
Traditional evaluations often focus on outputs and activities. We help organizations measure the deeper changes they hope to create, including well-being, purpose, relationships, resilience, stability, belonging, and other dimensions of human flourishing.
Research Translation & Knowledge Mobilization
Research creates its greatest value when it informs practice. We translate evaluation findings into reports, publications, presentations, executive summaries, and strategic communications that help organizations influence policy, strengthen programs, and extend their impact.
Grant Strategy & Evaluation
Strong grant proposals begin long before the writing.
Most grant proposals describe a worthwhile program.
The strongest proposals do something more. They demonstrate a thoughtful strategy, measurable outcomes, and a credible plan for evaluating impact.
At LaBarbera Research & Evaluation, we help organizations strengthen grant proposals by integrating evaluation into the planning process from the beginning. Rather than treating evaluation as a requirement added near the end of an application, we help organizations clarify their theory of change, define meaningful outcomes, and develop practical evaluation plans that increase confidence among funders and strengthen long-term organizational learning.
HOW IT WORKS
We partner with organizations at every stage.
Whether you're
- launching a new initiative,
- strengthening an established program,
- developing a proposal for a private foundation,
- preparing an evaluation plan for a federal or state grant,
- designing meaningful outcome measures,
- seeking an independent evaluator for a grant application,
- or looking for an experienced reviewer before submission,
we help organizations build evidence that strengthens mission and supports meaningful human change.
WHO WE SERVE
Built for organizations working where change is hardest
Correctional education programs
Seminary-level, vocational, and GED programs operating inside correctional facilities that need evaluation beyond recidivism tracking.
Reentry & community programs
Organizations supporting people returning from incarceration — where relational, economic, and identity outcomes all matter.
Faith-based nonprofits
Ministries and faith-rooted organizations needing rigorous, credible evaluation for foundations and institutional funders.
Published in Health & Justice, Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, and Journal of Global Education & Research
Five peer-reviewed articles connecting evaluation findings to criminology and desistance research.
International conference presence
Presented at the British Society of Criminology (Nottingham, 2026) and other venues.
Advancing Human Flourishing
A research agenda focused on what programs actually produce — transformation, not recidivism reduction.
LETS TALK ABOUT YOUR PROGRAM
Not sure which service fits? Start with a conversation.
Schedule a free 15-minute call to explore how evaluation can strengthen your work.
