Our Services

We partner with changemakers, transforming data insights into stories that shift the future.

Learning Partner

At IDDS, we're all about creating sustainable systems. We work closely with your team in your learning and evaluation journey over 6-18+ months. Depending on your needs, we find the right fit by starting with the options below:

Engaging with Data: We work with you to curate the best methods for your situation, helping you access and understand essential data.

Making the Most of Data: Data is more than just numbers and words. We coach your team on how to share and use it for making smart decisions.

Crafting Powerful Stories: Together, we'll navigate the noise to discover powerful stories, ensuring they resonate with the right audience and make a lasting impression.

Building a Culture of Continuous Learning: We help you build the systems and structures that enable the evolution of your data-driven organization.

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Training & Workshops

Interested in a quick and deep dive? We've hosted workshops covering topics from evaluation to the art of data storytelling. Here's a snapshot of workshops we've previously offered to small and large groups:

Communications Through an Assets Lens
Mapping Out a Theory of Change
Fundamentals of Evaluation
Effective Data Gathering
Exploring and Understanding the Stories in the Data
Data Presentation Essentials
Securing Stakeholder Engagement

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Program Evaluation

IDDS provides customized evaluation consulting services tailored to your specific challenges and goals. We offer a comprehensive selection of services, let’s find the right mix for you:

Evaluation scoping and planning
Selection and employment of appropriate data collection tools
Data analysis and interpretation
Communication via reports, data visualization, and/or presentations
Evaluation results, decision-making, and use

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Market Research

Navigating the marketplace can be complex, but with the right insights, you can make informed decisions that drive results. Our options encompass:

Consumer Insights: Dive deep into your potential customers' preferences, behaviors, and needs.

Competitor Benchmarking: Gain an edge by comprehending your competitors' strengths and weaknesses.

Brand Perception Audits: Understand how your brand resonates in the market and areas for enhancement.

Empower your strategies with data-driven insights, ensuring your business stays relevant and competitive. We love working with mission-driven businesses and social entrepreneurs!

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Past Work

RACHH Pathways, Rio Arriba County NM

Funded by the PEW Charitable Trusts, this evaluation project examined the work of RACHHS Pathways, an innovative program addressing the opioid crisis. The evaluation report and presentation put forth policy recommendations and an alternative paradigm for systems change.
This project was led by i2i Institute and invited IDDS to support data analysis, data visualization, reporting, and communications. Learn more about RACHHS Pathways here.
Hamline University, Saint Paul MN

KaYing teaches program evaluation to graduate students at the Hamline School of Business. She delights in sharing her love of evaluation with the mid-career professionals and leaders in the class. Throughout the course, students learn the fundamentals of evaluation and put them into practice through hands-on, real-world projects.

More information about the Hamline School of Business can be found here.
TAGDev, Africa

The TAGDev project worked to transform African Agricultural Universities to meaningfully contribute to Africa’s growth and development. The project and evaluation was funded by the MasterCard Foundation.
The evaluation was led by Florence Etta and her team at GRAIDE International. IDDS was invited to provide support with synthesizing the evaluation findings into an accessible report through the use of data infographics and visualization. More information on TAGDev is available here.
Century College, Saint Paul MN

This project involved interviews with current and past technical college students to understand their perceptions and experiences. The evaluation examined student job prospects as a result of their education and their sense of inclusion in their respective programs. The work was conducted as part of the federally-funded AANAPISI grant.

This project is led by Sarah Sevcik Tummala from Terraluna Collaborative with KaYing of IDDS in a shared leadership role. Learn more about Century College and AANAPISI here.
Mano a Mano, Bolivia

KaYing worked in a team to deliver two projects for Mano a Mano. The first involved gathering baseline information for a project based in Sancayani, and the second was an evaluation of a project in Omereque. Findings helped the organization secure nearly $100,000 in grants within a year, created a basis for the organization’s monitoring and evaluation efforts, and influenced the decision to construct a training center in 2012.
This project was led by KaYing Vang, Britta Hansen, and Britt Cecconi Cruz in shared leadership roles. Information on the Mano a Mano training center can be found here.
JFSD, San Diego CA

This was a project with the Jewish Federation of San Diego (JFSD). The work assess the perceptions and preliminary outcomes of JFSD’s strategy shift several years earlier. The work has included evaluation planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting.

The project is led by Marah Moore of i2i Institute. KaYing joins the team in a shared leadership role and has worked on all aspects of the project, with particular ownership on the visual report slide deck. Learn more about JFSD here.
McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis MN

The Learning Analysis project used systems mapping, surveys, and interviews to analyze the learning system. The work focused on the leadership team of McKnight Foundation’s Collaborative Crop Research Program. Furthermore, findings from this project were subsequently presented at Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action conference.
As a PhD-level research assistant, KaYing led on this project with mentorship from Marah Moore of i2i Institute. Learn more about the CCRP here.
Hmong American Education Fund, Saint Paul MN

At the Hmong American Education Fund, KaYing provided organizational learning support with survey development, mentorship of volunteers, and creating a culture of learning. For example, event survey findings would be used to inform and improve future offerings.
Led by KaYing Vang with support from Nue Lor. Check out the HAEF youtube channel to learn more.
MACP, Eden Prairie MN

The work at MACP included a range of activities such as: a review of literature for the organization’s evaluation capacity practice, data visualization of an arts education program history, and evaluation and presentation of findings to the board —regarding the international Disaster Relief & Recovery program.

This work was conducted during KaYing’s tenure as a PhD student intern. Ted Chen and Pam Larson Nippolt provided mentorship and support. Learn more about MACP here.
MINN, Minneapolis MN

KaYing conducted an evaluation of MINN membership. Data analysis encompassed MINN membership data, interviews and surveys of stakeholders, historical documents, as well as, comparisons to membership organizations across the nation. Additionally, KaYing provided mentorship of evaluation teams over the course of two years.
Work was led by KaYing Vang with oversight from the MINN board of directors. More information about MINN (the Minnesota International NGO Network) is available here.