Conduct an Independent Evaluation of the Capacity Building Initiative ’ s Annual Grant Program

2026-11-03

Scope of Work – Deliverables : Offerors must outline in detail their ability to perform in timely fashion the following services : i . Monthly summaries of progress and key milestones to the Trust . ii . Final evaluation questions , approved by the Trust staff . iii . Proposed evaluation design which must include a ) methods for generating quantitative evidence of contribution or association , b ) approaches to analyzing changes in organizational capacity over time , and c ) approaches to linking capacity changes to restoration outcomes ( e . g ., regression , matched comparisons , contribution analysis , time - series analysis , or other defensible methods ). The final methods are expected to be refined based on Trust staff feedback before implementation . iv . Draft report including raw data , evaluation results , interim findings and recommendations with specific attention to quantitative evidence of restorationrelated impacts , for review by the Trust . v . Final evaluation report incorporating Trust ’ s feedback and including a ) an executive summary , b ) description of the methods and limitations , c ) quantitative and qualitative findings , d ) description of the mechanisms of influence , e ) case examples , and f ) recommendations for program improvement . vi . Presentation in graphic format to accompany the report , highlighting key findings and recommendations .

Maryland

2026-05-02