We work with foundations and nonprofit groups to clarify, measure, and improve their results.

Our Services

We help teams clarify what changes they want to achieve, and how to do it. We design interactive processes to create theories of change, work plans, and other planning tools.

Planning & StrategY

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning

We help organizations measure what they do and the results they achieve. We manage and implement comprehensive monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning projects, including methods to assess advocacy and long-term policy change efforts.

We offer evaluation training sessions and technical assistance to build internal capacity in monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Capacity Building

Selected Projects

What Our Clients Say

  • "As scientists, we value accuracy, impartiality and rigor. In Robin we have found a partner on whom we can rely to provide independently gathered information and analysis to improve our performance. I enthusiastically recommend her work, approach and professionalism without reservation.”

    Ricardo J. Salvador
    Director and Senior Scientist, Food & Environment Program,
    Union of Concerned Scientists

  • "Through research, individual interviews, and group sessions, Robin and Veena helped us unpack the assumptions that underlie our grantmaking, articulate clear principles, and develop an accessible and streamlined theory of change."

    Allie Jernow,
    Social Justice Vice President,
    Arcus Foundation

  • "Robin was able to conceptualize and develop M&E plans and tools that captured the critical data we needed."

    Christy Fujio
    Human Rights Lawyer & Consultant,
    formerly with Physicians for Human Rights

Publications + Media

About RK Evaluation & Strategies

Robin Kane, MPA, is principal of RK Evaluation & Strategies, LLC and has more than 25 years of experience in program planning, evaluation, policy advocacy, and strategic communications in the public service sector. Kane leads comprehensive process and outcome evaluation efforts with nonprofit, foundation, and public agency clients — developing theories of change, logic models, evaluation approaches, and reports tailored to audience needs.

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