Our clients do amazing work in the world to improve lives, ecosystems and more; we bring insights, innovations and actionable learning to support their outcomes and impacts.
For over 25 years, ORS has provided research, evaluation, strategy consultation and hands-on coaching to non-profit, philanthropic, and public-sector organizations to promote actionable learning and guide decision-making and strategy.
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We care about the work of our clients and want data and outcomes thinking to enhance their work
ORS Impact prides itself on a style of engagement that is utilization-driven, focused on learning, and grounded in rigorous, state-of-the art methodologies. We believe that these qualities produce results that help our clients gain valuable insights that propel—and sometimes challenge—thinking. This helps drive future action toward greater effectiveness and, ultimately, impact.
We do more than provide data; we facilitate reflection and share back considerations and potential implications
We excel in situations where our clients are engaged in complex and innovative strategies to advance social change. Through our consulting, we strive to build in creative and innovative approaches; we take pride in being an effective thought partner and “critical friend.” Being on the outside, we can challenge “sacred cows”, avoid un-useful jargon, and ask questions to unearth assumptions and useful areas for focused learning.
We strive to make our products accessible, digestible, and actionable and we use principles of design and communication to help us do this well
Too often, reports sit on a shelf and the data within them are not used to inform decision making. At ORS Impact, we believe products—be it a report or infographic—should be easy to read and easy to use.
ORS Impact and Our Role in Equity
ORS Impact works with those seeking social impact to strengthen their work with data, evaluation and useful frameworks. “Impact” is not just part of our name: it is a core value for why we do this work. Implicit in this value is the belief that the world can be more equitable, that accelerating social progress will lead to better lives for everyone.