Program Evaluation

At SPEIR Strategic, we design and deliver evaluation systems that help organizations prove their value, strengthen their strategy, and scale their impact. Whether you're a new nonprofit launching your first initiative or a global partner managing multi-country investments, we make your outcomes visible, actionable, and funder-ready.

We work across sectors, nonprofit, public, philanthropic, and private — and at every level of scale. No project is too big or too small. We’ve served as external evaluators on federally funded initiatives, multi-state collaboratives, and grassroots pilot programs alike. What they all have in common: they need to know what’s working, what’s not, and what to do next.

 

What We Offer

• Custom Evaluation Design
  We build tailored frameworks that reflect your mission, resources, and desired impact, whether you're seeking grant compliance, strategic learning, or proof of concept.

• Mixed-Method Evaluation
  Our team combines behavioral science, implementation research, and applied statistics to create evaluations that are both rigorous and usable. Qualitative + quantitative. Strategic + operational.

• Portfolio-Level Strategy for Funders
  We help philanthropic and grantmaking organizations develop shared outcome frameworks, aligned performance metrics, and evaluation models that connect the dots across grantees and initiatives.

• End-to-End Support
  From baseline assessments to final outcome validation, and every mid-course correction in between — we guide clients through the full evaluation lifecycle.

 

Who We Serve

• Nonprofits at any stage of development

• Government agencies (local, state, federal)

• Philanthropic foundations and impact investors

• Higher education institutions and research collaboratives

• Multi-site and cross-sector initiatives

• Startups, intermediaries, and mission-aligned businesses

 

Why SPEIR Strategic

SPEIR Strategic, a nationally recognized evaluation partner agency with nearly 30 years of experience in high-impact research, performance-based contracting, and strategic organizational development. Dr. McLeod has served as principal investigator or external evaluator on more than $75 million in funded projects, including partnerships with:

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

• National and regional philanthropies

• State and local systems

 

We bring a deep experience in theory of change modeling, outcome measurement, implementation fidelity, and cost-benefit analysis, all grounded in a pragmatic, cross-sector approach to systems change.

 

Pricing & Project Structure

We price our services per project, not per hour, ensuring clarity, predictability, and alignment with available funding. Whether you need a full-cycle external evaluator, a logic model for a new grant proposal, or a rapid-turn analysis of program performance, we work with your team to right-size the scope and timeline to fit your needs.

 

If it matters to you, it should be measured well.
Let’s talk about how we can help you track what matters, learn as you go, and build the kind of impact that gets funded and lasts.