Evaluation, organizational development, and advocacy that drives change for good.

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We help you demonstrate or enhance the impact of your work through:

Services

Evaluation of outcomes, processes, systems, needs, fidelity of implementation, and impact,

Data-driven organizational development, strategic planning, and grant writing, and

Data-aligned, audience-specific, and stakeholder-informed communications and reporting.

Services
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Working with Dogwood
Dogwood founder Ross Whiting sitting on a couch and looking at a laptop in an office.

Led by Founder and President Ross Whiting, PhD., Dogwood Consulting was founded to provide information to organizations looking to demonstrate or enhance their impact on the people they serve.

We demonstrate your impactby measuring the impact of your programs and services using rigorous, evidence-based, and location-specific quantitative and qualitative social science methods. We tailor every evaluation to your goals, organization and context.

We enhance your impact by understanding organizational systems and processes, facilitating strategic planning, mission and development or board development, and writing grants that meet your organization’s goals. We are here to make your work more effective.

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Testimonials

“Dogwood Consulting has made a transformative impact on our schools and students. Their invaluable assistance in securing grant funding, conducting thorough research and evaluations, and providing strategic development and communications has had a profound effect on our schools. Their work has made a lasting difference in the lives of the students, schools, and community members we are proud to serve.”
— Nick Koutsogiannis, Superintendent, Clayton Public School District
“Dogwood Consulting has been an excellent community partner. Dr. Whiting’s ability to navigate challenging circumstances, get to know our community on a deeper level, while also keeping an objective analytical perspective has helped us generate meaningful actionable plans that are currently being utilized by our team and partners. I highly recommend Dogwood Consulting for your planning, and analysis needs.”
— Heather Santoro, Executive Director, Holly City Development Corporation, Millville, NJ
“I have had the great pleasure of working with Ross on a number of projects during the last couple of years. Ross has been integral to the success of the various projects — he brings a much needed combination of strong leadership, a can-do attitude and years of expertise in education and policy to the table. His approach is refreshing, inclusive and inspiring!”
— Elizabeth Hansen, Founder and Co-Director, SEL4NJ — Based at the Center for Human and Social Development, Saint Elizabeth University