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Impact strategy
Clarify your theory of change, outcomes, indicators, and the questions that should guide learning.
- Theory of change
- Logic models
- Measurement frameworks
Impact strategy & evaluation
Measure what matters.
Understand what works.
Advance your mission.
HJ Impact helps mission-driven organizations build useful evidence, strengthen programs, and communicate their value with clarity and confidence.
For nonprofits, foundations, schools, and community organizations.
Why HJ Impact
Impact measurement should do more than satisfy a funder requirement.
It should reveal what is changing, sharpen the choices you make, and give your organization a stronger story about why its work matters.
What we do
Research designed around the decisions in front of you.
Every engagement is right-sized to your questions, your capacity, and the people your work serves.
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Program evaluation
Build credible qualitative and quantitative research that fits the realities of your organization.
- Survey design
- Interviews & focus groups
- Outcome evaluation
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Learning & improvement
Turn findings into practical insight that helps leaders and program teams make better decisions.
- Data interpretation
- Learning sessions
- Program recommendations
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Impact reporting
Translate complex evidence into clear, persuasive reports and materials for funders and stakeholders.
- Impact reports
- Executive briefs
- Data storytelling
How we work
Rigorous enough to trust. Human enough to use.
Strong evaluation is not something done to an organization. It is built with the people who understand the work best.
Discuss your project-
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Listen
We begin with your goals, stakeholders, constraints, and the decisions the work must support.
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Measure
We design a proportionate research plan and gather evidence with care and methodological discipline.
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Understand
We interpret the findings in context—what changed, for whom, why, and where the questions remain.
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Advance
We turn the evidence into concrete recommendations and a clear account of your organization’s impact.
The work in practice
From scattered information to a credible story of change.
This example shows how an engagement can bring strategy, research, learning, and communication together.
Example engagement · Education nonprofit
A clearer view of what participants gained—and what the program should do next.
HJ Impact might combine outcome mapping, stakeholder interviews, survey design, and program-data review, then synthesize the findings into an accessible report for leadership and funders.
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- Measurement framework
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- Mixed-method evaluation
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- Leadership learning session
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- Funder-ready impact brief
Illustrative example—replace with a real, permissioned case study when ready.
HJ IMPACT
IMPACT BRIEF / 2026
What changed—and why it matters.
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clear findings to guide the next phase
Measure.
Understand.
Advance.
Understand.
Advance.
What guides us
Evidence built around people—not just numbers.
Useful
Research should answer real questions and support real decisions.
Collaborative
The strongest work is shaped with leaders, staff, participants, and communities.
Understandable
Clarity is not a simplification of rigor. It is what makes rigor valuable.
About HJ Impact
Social-science rigor, translated for organizations doing real work.
HJ Impact brings disciplined research and practical partnership together. We help organizations move from broad intentions to clear outcomes—and from data collection to insight that can actually strengthen the mission.
Our work is collaborative, tailored, and grounded in the context of each organization. The goal is not simply to produce a report. It is to build understanding your team can carry forward.
Our team
Research expertise, practical strategy, and clear communication.
HJ Impact brings together sociological rigor, program-evaluation expertise, and mission-driven communications to help organizations understand their work and show why it matters.
Co-Founder & Principal Sociologist
Dr. Orlee Hauser
Dr. Orlee Hauser is a sociologist, educator, and researcher specializing in culture, identity, social systems, and group behavior. As Co-Founder and Principal Sociologist of HJ Impact, she helps organizations understand the human experiences behind their data and turn research findings into practical strategies for stronger programs and greater impact. Orlee is an Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Yeshiva University and previously taught at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from McGill University.
Co-Founder & Principal Sociologist
Kenneth Jackson
Kenneth E. Jackson is a sociologist, educator, and published researcher with expertise in program evaluation, survey design, mixed-method research, and community-engaged analysis. As Co-Founder and Principal Sociologist of HJ Impact, he helps organizations transform data and stakeholder perspectives into credible evidence of impact, practical recommendations, and compelling reports. Kenneth is a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh and a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
Partner, Strategy & Growth
Jacob Fiskus
Jacob Fiskus is a producer, communications strategist, and fundraiser who specializes in turning complex missions and research into clear, compelling stories. As Partner, Strategy & Growth at HJ Impact, he leads business development, client communications, strategic partnerships, and the presentation of research findings for funders, donors, boards, and nonprofit stakeholders. His film and television credits include HBO’s A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting and One Day in October.
Start a conversation
What would stronger evidence make possible for your organization?
Tell us what you are trying to understand, improve, or communicate. We will help you identify a practical next step.
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