Monitoring & Evaluation · Nonprofit Impact

Measure What
Matters —
Not Just What's Easy.

M&E Frameworks | Impact Dashboards | Funder Reporting

We design and implement robust monitoring & evaluation systems that go beyond compliance checklists — giving nonprofits and NGOs the evidence infrastructure to demonstrate impact, satisfy funders, and make better decisions.

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15+Years Experience
50+Nonprofits Served
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3Continents Served
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Harvard Kennedy School
Your M&E Partner

Harvard-Trained in
Performance Measurement

Omar Awad holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School, with specialized coursework in performance measurement for nonprofit organizations at Harvard Business School. His approach to M&E is grounded in systems thinking and cross-sector best practices — not generic logframes copied from a template.

Harvard Kennedy School Performance Measurement Systems Thinking Data-Driven Strategy
Harvard Business School

Performance Measurement for Nonprofit Organizations · Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management

Harvard Kennedy School · MPA

Systems Thinking, Organizational Transformation & Public Sector Leadership

Applied Experience

Built M&E systems for organizations ranging from community nonprofits to multi-site institutions across three continents

M&E That Actually Works

Beyond the Logframe —
Systems That Drive Decisions

Most M&E systems look great on paper and collect dust in practice. Organizations write thirty indicators into a framework and collect data for eight of them. We build M&E infrastructure that your team will actually use — because it's designed around your decisions, not your donor's reporting template.

The Gap

The Problem We Solve

Nonprofit organizations face a persistent M&E gap: funders demand evidence of impact, but most organizations lack the frameworks, tools, and internal capacity to collect meaningful data — let alone use it. The result is M&E that serves compliance but not learning, and reports that satisfy grant requirements but don't inform strategy.

Our Lens

Our Approach

We start with your theory of change — not a generic template. Every M&E framework we design is anchored in what your organization actually needs to know: Are we reaching the right people? Are our programs producing the outcomes we promised? What should we adjust? Then we build the systems, dashboards, and team capacity to answer those questions continuously.

The Difference

What Makes Us Different

We don't drop a framework and leave. Our engagements include implementation support — we build the data collection tools, design the dashboards, train your staff, and stay engaged through the first reporting cycle. We also bring a cross-sector lens: M&E best practices from healthcare, international development, and Fortune 500 performance management — adapted for the realities of nonprofit operations.

The Result

The Outcome

An M&E system your team owns and uses. Dashboards that surface the right metrics at the right time. Funder reports that write themselves from the data you're already collecting. And most importantly — evidence that helps your leadership make better decisions about where to invest, what to scale, and what to stop.

Bottom Line

We don't just measure impact — we build the infrastructure for it.

Every engagement leaves your organization with real tools, trained staff, and live dashboards — not a PDF that sits in a shared drive. Our M&E systems are designed to outlast the consulting engagement and become part of how your organization thinks, learns, and grows.

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Core Deliverables

What We Build

Every M&E engagement produces tangible deliverables your organization can use immediately — from theory of change documents to live dashboards. Here's what a full engagement includes.

01

Theory of Change & Logic Model

Facilitate a collaborative process with your leadership team to articulate your theory of change — the causal logic connecting your activities to your intended outcomes. Produce a clear logic model mapping inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and long-term impact that becomes the foundation of your entire M&E system.

02

M&E Framework & Indicator Design

Design a comprehensive M&E framework with SMART indicators tied to each level of your logic model. We define what gets measured, how it gets measured, how often, and by whom — ensuring every indicator actually serves a decision your organization needs to make, not just a line in a grant report.

03

Data Collection Systems & Tools

Build the actual tools your team will use — intake forms, survey instruments, observation protocols, and data entry workflows. We design for your team's capacity and technology context, whether that means a sophisticated digital platform or a well-structured spreadsheet system that works.

04

Impact Dashboards & Reporting Templates

Design live dashboards that surface the metrics your leadership and board need to see — updated automatically from your data collection systems. Plus funder-ready reporting templates that pull directly from the same data, so quarterly reports write themselves instead of consuming a week of staff time.

05

Baseline Studies & Needs Assessments

Design and conduct baseline data collection before program launch — establishing the benchmark against which all future progress will be measured. For existing programs, we conduct rapid needs assessments that identify data gaps and establish a starting point for systematic measurement.

06

Staff Training & M&E Capacity Building

Train your program staff and leadership on M&E fundamentals — data collection protocols, quality assurance, basic analysis, and how to use dashboards for decision-making. We build internal capacity so your M&E system doesn't depend on external consultants to maintain.

Who This Is For

Designed for Organizations Ready to
Prove Their Impact

Whether you're preparing for a major grant application, responding to a funder's evaluation requirements, or simply ready to know whether your programs are working — our M&E consulting meets you where you are.

Community Nonprofits

Social service organizations, youth development programs, and community-based nonprofits that need structured M&E systems to demonstrate impact to funders, boards, and the communities they serve — without drowning in data collection.

Faith-Based Organizations

Mosques, churches, and faith-based nonprofits running social programs — from food banks to educational initiatives — that need to professionalize their measurement practices as they grow and pursue institutional funding.

International NGOs & Development Organizations

Organizations implementing programs across multiple sites or countries that need unified M&E frameworks, standardized indicator systems, and portfolio-level reporting to satisfy bilateral and multilateral donors.

Engagement Options

Choose Your M&E Package

Every package includes what others charge extra for — theory of change facilitation, custom tools, staff training, and follow-up support. No membership fees. No paywalls.

M&E Foundations

Framework design + half-day workshop

  • Stakeholder interviews & document review
  • Theory of Change facilitation session
  • Logic model & indicator framework
  • M&E plan document with data collection matrix
  • Half-day staff training workshop
  • 30-day follow-up check-in
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M&E Catalyst

Full M&E system design + implementation

  • Everything in M&E Foundations, plus:
  • Full discovery phase with program deep-dive
  • Custom data collection tools & survey instruments
  • Impact dashboard design & setup
  • Funder reporting templates
  • 2 follow-up coaching sessions (30 & 60 days)
  • Amal & Company Portal access (6 months)
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M&E Elevation

6-month embedded M&E partnership

  • Everything in M&E Catalyst, plus:
  • Baseline study design & data collection
  • Monthly M&E coaching sessions (6 months)
  • Quarterly data review & learning sessions
  • Mid-term program evaluation support
  • Funder presentation preparation
  • Amal & Company Portal access (12 months)
  • Priority advisory support
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Our Methodology

Diagnose First,
Then Measure

01

Discovery & Theory of Change

We start by understanding your programs deeply — not just what you do, but why it should work. Stakeholder interviews, document review, and facilitated sessions produce a validated theory of change that becomes the backbone of your M&E system.

02

Framework Design & Tool Development

We design your M&E framework, indicators, and data collection tools together — ensuring every metric serves a decision someone in your organization needs to make. No indicator graveyards. No data collected for its own sake.

03

Implementation, Training & Learning

We don't hand over a document and walk away. We build the systems, train the team, support the first data collection cycle, and stay engaged through quarterly learning reviews to ensure M&E becomes part of how your organization thinks — not just how it reports.

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Ready to Build an M&E System
That Actually Works?

Whether you're launching a new program, preparing for a major grant, or finally ready to measure what matters — we'll design an M&E system around your specific needs. Schedule a call to start the conversation.

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