
Proof in Practice
Real stories of evaluation and strategy in action.
Explore how our partnerships translate into impact, with projects that reflect clarity, collaboration, and real results.
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center
St. Joseph’s needed support evaluating a National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH)-funded initiative to improve mental health services for children and youth.
Salvation Army Syracuse Area Services
The Salvation Army needed to build internal capacity to evaluate a complex program collaboration focused on reducing foster care stays.
City of Syracuse, Department of Neighborhood and Business Development
A&O provided individualized technical assistance tailored to the unique strengths and challenges of small, community-based organizations receiving U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development CDBG funds.
Wayne County Task Force for Runaway and Homeless Youth & Wayne County Housing Consortium
A&O developed and administered a survey on behalf of the Wayne County Task Force for Runaway and Homeless Youth & Wayne County Housing Consortium inform service delivery in a rural Western New York community
Huntington Family Center
A&O conducted interviews, resident focus groups, and anonymous surveys for Huntington Family Centers to understand service use, satisfaction, barriers, and improvement opportunities.
High School Graduation Initiative (Syracuse City School District)
A&O conducted both formative and outcome evaluations for SCSD, who need an external evaluation for its federally funded High School Graduation Initiative.
One Love Foundation
A&O assisted in prioritizing data elements and indicators for One Love Foundation to better understand the educational needs for preventing sexual and dating violence among young people.
Paige’s Butterfly Run (PBR)
A&O facilitated a comprehensive capacity assessment and strategic sustainability planning process to create a sustainability roadmap for Paige’s Butterfly Run to ensure they could continue its mission beyond its founders.
Contact Community Services
A&O designed and facilitated a discovery-driven planning process to develop a new strategic plan for Contact Community Services to guide operations, strengthen organizational culture, and expand impact
Skaneateles Festival
A&O was engaged to design and facilitate a capacity assessment and strategic planning process to guide the Skaneateles Fesitval to to a new chapter.
New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB)
A&O designed and led two statewide mixed-methods needs assessments (2021, 2024).
651 ARTS — The Woodshed Network
A&O worked closely with program leaders to build evaluation capacity and co-design all evaluation components.
City’s First Readers (CFR)
A&O has served as CFR’s independent evaluator for more than six years, helping partners clarify goals, outcomes, and evaluation capacity.
Unity House
A&O facilitated a strategic planning process followed by 18 months of performance management coaching for Unity House.
On Point for College
A&O conducted a rigorous statistical outcome evaluation comparing TABE assessment scores across matched groups and enhanced On Point’s internal data systems to better track long-term success.