how we do it
A Good Question draws from extensive on-the-ground experience in non-profit work to create practical, clear, and grounded solutions.
We haven’t always been consultants. We know what it’s like to plan and implement programs, and how vulnerable it can feel to have your efforts examined. Building from these foundations, we partner with you to support your vision for social change.
Our approach is…
inquiry-based
An effective conversation starts with A Good Question (hence the name). We work with you to identify and sharpen the right questions.
collaborative
You are the expert on your work and your organization’s capacity. We collaborate with you and the communities you serve to ensure that the solutions we create together are realistic in your context and sustainable in the years to come.
participatory
We practice community-led, participatory evaluation and learning approaches. We use a variety of facilitation methods to ensure engagement and meaningful participation of everyone involved in a project.
responsive
Even the best-laid plans sometimes change. We communicate closely with you throughout a project to remain aware of and respond to emergent changes in your program, organization, and/or partnerships.
actionable
We have seen enough reports and planning documents gathering dust. We work with you to co-interpret and fully use the knowledge that we uncover.
equitable
Our commitment to equity starts with awareness of the extractive, racist, and exclusionary history of research and evaluation. We aim to counter that history by practicing in a way that centers community agency and recognizes power dynamics to ensure that results are truly useful and usable. We do not use generative AI; everything we create is produced by humans for humans, based in our values and real-world experiences.