Request for Proposals: EmPower Massachusetts Program Evaluation

MassCEC seeks a qualified contractor or team of qualified contractors to conduct an early-stage outcome program evaluation of the EmPower Massachusetts Program. The selected contractor/team will complete several tasks associated with the evaluation, including but not limited to 

• Development of Program Evaluation Plan. The plan should include a final set of evaluation questions, proposed metrics, data sources, data collection approaches – including any proposed data collection efforts (e.g., interviews, surveys, focus groups, etc.) and associated targets (i.e., names of interviewees, organizations etc.), data management approach (including quality assurance processes), data analysis and interpretation plan, anticipated products from the evaluation, and the proposed evaluation timeline.  
• Data Collection 
• Data Cleanup and Analysis  
• Findings, Reporting, and Recommendations. The contractor will work with MassCEC and other relevant stakeholders (e.g., community-based organizations) to aid in interpreting the findings and developing relevant reporting materials.