Marigold Evaluation, LLC

Insights to help your organization thrive

About

You do your work because you want to see a change in the world—we do our work because we want to help you determine the scope and value of that change. You are the experts on your program’s goals, activities, and successes. Our work offers a framework for describing those goals and the strategies you use, analysis of metrics we develop together, and the insights you garner through an objective lens. When it’s time to tell your story, we can help. Depending upon the audience we can offer the rigorous analysis required by your funder or the down-to-earth perspective needed by your community partners or other stakeholders.

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Meet Tora

Dr. Victoria Frank uses qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate social and educational programs, having worked in the field for 17 years. She is particularly interested in issues focused on the postsecondary success of students facing socioeconomic disadvantage. Her dissertation work followed the college progress of undergraduate student parents living in poverty.

Tora holds a PhD in social welfare and a master's in public affairs from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where she teaches courses in social welfare policy to undergraduate and graduate students in the University of Wisconsin’s Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work. Tora is a proud AmeriCorps alumna.

Meet Rekha

Rekha Shukla has concentrated on research and evaluation, project development, and strategic planning. She has more than 30 years of development and management experience gained in public, for-profit, and nonprofit organizations in Asia, New York and Pittsburgh. Rekha has led and contributed to evaluation projects for several federally-funded grants, working with universities, private foundations, non-profit organizations, and governments.

Rekha holds a Master of International Affairs Degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Rekha actively volunteers in her community and currently chairs the board of a national historic landmark in Pittsburgh.

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From our partners

“Working with Tora is one of my most cherished professional experiences. She and I collaborated on the UWM Life Impact Program annual evaluations, something that covered six years of data collection and analysis. We didn't just get a beautifully written PDF document with photos, graphics and numbers. We got a rich portfolio of quantitative content and intimate personal stories told by our participants. In short, Tora helped tell the story of our program. This work was an intregal part in helping us secure additional donor funds and extending our program into the future."

Natalie Reinbold / Trinity Fellows Program / Director

“Outreach Teen & Family Services has worked with Rekha Shukla on several evaluation projects, including early on in my tenure as Executive Director. This first evaluation focused on stakeholder satisfaction, including our clients, a group that had not been evaluated at that time. The results were utilized to update services and programmatic offerings, as well as community presentations and reports. Whenever we have a project that requires outcomes, Rekha is the only person I contact. A consummate professional, her work ethic and ability to translate complex subjects into layperson language ensures that the process and reporting are clear and easily communicated to any audience. I would highly recommend Rekha and her team for any evaluation project. "

Mary Birks / Outreach Teen & Family Services / Executive Director