Developing solutions to advance the
social, health, and economic
outcomes of underserved communities
SERVICES
Advancing change to improve the living conditions of our most vulnerable communities, families, and children involves engaging with complex structures and systems that cut across disciplines, decision-makers, and stakeholders. Community change is iterative and relies on resources, ideas, relationships, and the production of knowledge.
Arcstratta is a 100% woman-of-color-owned professional services firm with consultants with executive, research, evaluation, and technical assistance expertise centering the perspective of underserved populations.
We partner with public and private organizations – non- and for- profit groups, foundations, and government entities at the local, state, national, and international level.
Our consulting approach integrates our interdisciplinary backgrounds and community, organizational, research, and service expertise.
We help develop innovative interventions and build the necessary systems to ensure long-term sustainability and impact.
Research, Data Analytics & Assessments
We support public and private entities in deepening their understanding of communities across cultures, social challenges, and behavioral phenomena and impact in the social, public health, community development, and economic spheres by:
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Collaboratively designing rigorous applied research studies that include landscape analyses, community needs and resource assessments, and scans;
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Conducting quantitative and qualitative research that is sensitive to local, regional, and cultural contexts;
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Engaging diverse voices and sectors in our research efforts; and
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Developing research tools and methodologies that are culturally and linguistically responsive.
Program Development, Evaluation, & Learning Systems
We help entities design and strengthen initiatives and programming and guide them through a process of renewing, iterating, and identifying support and service innovation gaps. Our evaluations encompass program, process, and impact evaluations.
We work with entities to develop the necessary tools to effectively capture their initiative design, story, and impact; monitor their programmatic efforts; and independently learn from their interventions to inform ongoing program development and sustainability. We are skilled at designing instruments that do not simply affirm what entities already know or suspect but reveal what their communities need them to know to better serve them.
We also support entities with the development of data-informed programmatic tools/curricula.
Management Consulting
Our management consulting engagements are customized to address the specific needs, assets, and challenges faced by our clients. These services are designed to strengthen operations, strategy, and sustainability to advance impact.
PRIORITY AREAS
TECHNICAL AREAS
"I thoroughly enjoy working with the Arcstratta team. Their attention to detail, active listening, and ability to distill multiple modes of research into an easy-to-digest format stood out from evaluators I've worked with in the past. I'd happily recommend them to anyone looking for a dynamic team that produces high-quality reports."
Elijah Wheeler, Executive Director, Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth, and Families
TESTIMONIALS
"The Arcstratta team was immensely helpful to New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN) in our monitoring and evaluation work related to our small and midsize city hub program. Their team came into the project towards the end of a two-year period and helped us in examining many different parts of the program and the impact that we have had so far. They also developed a framework for monitoring and evaluation work moving forward, which will be an invaluable tool for our team to set metrics and data collection methods as the small and midsize city hub program evolves over time. The Arcstratta team was responsive, attentive to our needs, and delivered a high-value product. We would absolutely recommend them to other organizations conducting program evaluations and setting up monitoring processes."
Swati A. Ghosh, Vice President,
Insights and Innovations, New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN)
"Working with Arcstratta has helped us identify key areas to streamline our workflow, evaluate our outcomes, and plan for the future. What stands out the most is their depth of knowledge and willingness to share insights based on their extensive experience. They take our lengthy discussions about programs and summarize them into action focused deliverables. We also appreciate how Arcstratta’s focus aligns with our mission, around equity and related topics. They have also been a great resource for our grant writers, making it easier to articulate our vision and needs."