RESEARCH & EVALUATION SERVICES
At JCM Consulting, we partner with you. Whether you want to plan and execute a research or evaluation project, or build internal systems and capacity, we collaborate with you to provide the tools and information you need for learning and decision-making.
Understanding starts here.
JCM Consulting brings outside perspective, proven tools, and hands-on expertise to help you identify what’s important and what to do next.
About Us
At JCM Consulting, we partner closely with nonprofit leaders to develop evaluation strategies, build logic models, and translate data into actionable insights for decision-making and stakeholder engagement. We approach this work with an emphasis on collaboration, meeting organizations where they are, and ensuring that evaluation serves as a tool for learning and growth. We help organizations build internal systems that are not only methodologically sound but also feasible and aligned with their mission and resources. Strong relationships are important to us in creating spaces where clients feel supported, confident, and equipped to use data effectively.
Who We Work With
- Nonprofit organizations
- Universities
- Researchers/Research teams
- Physician researchers
Meet Jessica
I’m Jessica, Founder and Principal Consultant of JCM Consulting. I have over 15 years of research and evaluation experience, working as an external evaluator for federal grants for universities and supporting nonprofit organizations in conducting evaluations and building their in-house evaluation capacity. I have also designed and conducted research studies, supported large-scale clinical trials, and created a program that supports others’ research and builds their research capacity.
I received my PhD and Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago and currently reside in Long Beach, California, with my husband, children, and husky. When I’m not working, you can find me running, traveling, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends.
I approach my work with an emphasis on collaboration, meeting organizations where they are, and ensuring the work we do together provides clear information for learning and growth.
Services
Capacity Building
Build your team’s confidence and skills so evaluation becomes part of how you work
Customized Evaluation Workshops — Interactive, hands-on training tailored to your organization’s focus area, size, and existing data practices. Topics include:
- Outputs vs. outcomes: what’s the difference and why it matters
- Logic models and theory of change: what they are and how to build one
- Survey design and data collection best practices
- Introduction to data analysis
- Communicating your data: storytelling and reporting for stakeholders
Train-the-Team — Multi-session engagements designed to equip staff with the tools and confidence to carry out evaluations independently over time.
Program Evaluation
Whether you want a full-service partner or just need support at a particular stage
- Full-service evaluation — We design, collect, analyze, and report the findings
- Analysis-only — You collect the data, we analyze it and produce findings
- Collaborative evaluation — We work side-by-side through the process together
- Data visualization and reporting for internal decision-making and funder communication
- Stakeholder presentations
Research Support
Rigorous, well-managed research grounded in real-world feasibility
- Research project design (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods)
- Project coordination and management
- IRB application support
- Data collection, entry, and analysis
- Manuscript and report preparation
Evaluation Planning & Data Strategy
Know what to measure, why it matters, and how to collect it
- Logic model and theory of change development
- Evaluation strategy design (what questions should your evaluation answer?)
- Outcome and indicator identification
- Data collection planning (what to collect, when, from whom, and how)
- Instrument development — surveys, interview guides, focus group protocols
Contact Us
Please fill out this form or email us at jessica@jcmconsultants.com.
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