Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado (BBBSC)
Our Work:
Program evaluation, theory of change, focus groups with youth and parents, in-depth interviews, needs assessment
Corona Insights has worked with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado (BBBSC) on a variety of projects, including needs assessments, program evaluations, research design, grant writing, and strategic guidance for program enhancement. To understand programming needs and impacts we have conducted surveys, focus groups, and interviews with students, mentors, parents, educators, and BBBSC program staff. In our ongoing role as external program evaluators, we work with BBBSC to analyze data and deliver reports to support their grant-funded STARS and AIM programs, ensuring they meet funder objectives. We have also facilitated working sessions with BBBSC staff to develop a theory of change for the Sports Buddies program, which set goals and measurable outcomes for the program. Additionally, we supported the development of the Big Futures program, conducting focus groups with participants and their parents. We then participated as part of a task force to build an initial curriculum and evaluation plan for the program and evaluated the pilot phase of the program, providing key insights to inform its expansion efforts.
Corona Insights was introduced to us last year. After struggling for year with evaluation and customer service they have been like a breath of fresh air. Not only are they well educated and experts in the essential areas of evaluation, they make themselves available to us as if they worked here. Their work is timely, professional and highly intellectual yet presented in laymen terms so that not only my staff but stakeholders can understand, relate to and utilize the data. I also appreciate the personal interest they have taken in getting to know all facets of our organization. Thank you Corona Insights. I am looking forward to a very long business relationship.
Elycia R. Cook
CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado