Consulting
Consulting with a Collaborative Edge
Elaine’s consulting services provide tailored solutions with a collaborative edge, offering a distinctive approach that sets her apart from other consulting companies. Rather than delivering standardised or pre-determined solutions, Elaine’s “done with you” approach emphasises genuine partnership. She works alongside your organisation, recognising that you are the expert on your community’s unique needs and aspirations. By blending your insights with her expertise in outcomes-focused strategies, this collaborative process creates solutions that are not only practical and actionable but also deeply transformative.
This point of difference lies in Elaine’s ability to integrate robust frameworks and models such as outcomes frameworks, program logic models, theories of change, and evaluation frameworks into a strategic, big-picture approach. Tailored to your organisation’s specific context, these tools and strategies enhance performance, demonstrate measurable impact, and ensure that your efforts drive progress, strengthen organisational cohesion, and amplify your influence across the communities you serve.
Elaine also specialises in conducting comprehensive program evaluations, supporting organisations in assessing their effectiveness, communicating results, and presenting compelling evidence of success to stakeholders. These efforts build credibility, strengthen stakeholder trust, and improve opportunities for securing grants and funding by showcasing a clear, measurable commitment to delivering meaningful results.
Whether you’re refining your strategy, evaluating outcomes, or communicating achievements, Elaine’s results-driven support is designed to meet your organisation’s unique needs. Her collaborative approach ensures your efforts are aligned, measurable, and sustainable, driving positive, lasting change in the communities you serve.
A Theory of Change is a strategic document that articulates an organisation’s or an initiative’s purpose and outlines how its activities meet community needs. It maps the journey to long-term impact by clarifying causal pathways and underlying assumptions through evidence-based narratives.
Complementing this, an Outcomes Chain provides a visual map - connecting specific actions to immediate outputs and ultimate outcomes.
Together, these pave the way for organisations to identify key performance indicators, monitor progress, and refine strategies.
By combining a Theory of Change with an Outcomes Chain, organisations can effectively communicate their logic, focus on critical leverage points, and drive measurable, sustainable change.
This integrated approach not only clarifies the path toward impact but also strengthens grant seeking proposals with a clear, evidence-based approach,
An Outcomes Framework is a strategic blueprint that maps out the intended results of a program, project, service, organisation, or sector. It organises the progression from inputs and activities to outputs and outcomes, clearly defining what success looks like.
By establishing measurable indicators, organisations can monitor progress effectively. This clarity allows teams to track performance, adjust strategies when necessary, and ensure that every activity aligns with the intended outcomes.
The framework also promotes transparency and accountability. With clear benchmarks, organisations can assess resource allocation and confirm that planned efforts translate into tangible results, building trust both internally and externally.
An outcomes framework supports evidence-based decision-making by identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement. This approach fosters a culture of continuous learning and adaptation, ultimately leading to more effective strategies and a greater overall impact.
A Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Framework is designed to track progress and assess the impact of projects and programs. It sets clear indicators and data collection methods to ensure objectives are met and improvements are identified.
Monitoring involves the continuous tracking of activities through regular data collection and analysis. It focuses on day-to-day performance, ensuring that short-term outcomes and objectves are consistently met.
Evaluation takes a periodic, in-depth look at the appropriateness, overall efficiency and effectiveness of an initiative. This process examines outcomes and long-term impacts, providing insights into what worked well and where adjustments are needed.
Together, monitoring and evaluation create a robust way of working that supports informed decision-making and accountability. While monitoring offers real-time feedback to keep initiavites on course, evaluation provides a broader perspective to refine strategies and achieve lasting success.