CommonsAnalytics
Analytical Services
Data only matters when it supports decisions and demonstrates impact.
We help organizations build reliable practices that last beyond any one employee or program.
how we can help
We’ll ensure that you focus on your community rather than calculations.
Help for every stage of your data needs
Whether you just need help organizing your information or are ready to strengthen your reporting, we offer practical support your team can maintain without buying new software or systems.
Know Where Your Information Lives
Tired of switching between files and applications just to find one number? We help you identify what information your organization collects, where it’s stored, and what can be automated. The result is more time spent serving people, and less time sorting through spreadsheets.
Numbers You Can Rely On
We help your organization agree on what to measure and build a simple, stable place to store those numbers. This ensures every proposal, report, or presentation uses the same reliable information.
Stronger Decisions, Backed by Proof
We help your organization move from general statements to evidence that supports funding and public accountability. With a clear evaluation framework and repeatable reporting process, your data becomes a reliable foundation for decisions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In short, we work with you to build sustainable data processes and understanding. Our goal is that by the end of our time together, you don’t need us to continue using data to support your team, community, and mission.
We focus on healthcare, human services, and community-oriented programs such as food, housing, and local development initiatives.
Our philosophy is to focus on people and process first. Numbers are a tool, not the goal. We aim to set you up in a way that you can continue without us. We succeed when your team can confidently manage your data on your own.
We start with a short call to confirm that our services are a good fit. If we decide to work together, we design a plan based on your organization’s goals, tools, and capacity. Every engagement is practical and built around what your team can maintain.
We offer a no-questions-asked refund during the first two weeks of working together. After that point, all fees are final.
Our work is focused on building practices that last, not short-term fixes. Because of this, we do not take on urgent or rush projects.
Know Where Your Information Lives
If your team spends hours switching between files and applications just to find one number, you’re not alone. We help you identify what information your organization collects, where it’s stored, and what can be automated. The result is more time serving people and less time sorting through spreadsheets.
What You Receive:
Inventory of what data your organization collects
Clear location map for where information is stored
Practical opportunities for small, low-cost automations
Staff handoff instructions to prevent knowledge loss
Outcome: Less searching. Less duplication. Fewer setbacks when staff or volunteers change.
Numbers You Can Rely On
Writing impact reports, grants, and other materials shouldn’t require detective work. We help your organization agree on what to measure and build a simple, stable place to store those numbers using the tools you have. This ensures every proposal, report, and presentation uses the same reliable information.
What You Receive:
Clear, funder-ready outcome metrics
A durable “single source of truth”
Pre-formatted tables ready for reports and proposals
Funding language generated directly from those numbers
Outcome: Consistent data for every grant, every time.
Stronger Decisions, Backed by Evidence
Funders and donors expect clear results. We provide a practical evaluation framework and automated reporting built by an applied statistician. Your data becomes a reliable foundation for decisions, not something you scramble to compile.
What You Receive:
Evaluation framework aligned to your goals
Conservative outcome forecasting using established statistics
Custom reporting in standard formats (PDF, Word, or slides)
A repeatable annual evidence cycle you can maintain
Outcome: Evidence that withstands scrutiny from boards, funders, and the public.
We focus on clarity, not complexity.
Reliable data doesn’t require complicated software. It requires people who understand their work and a system that supports them. Our role is to make that system clear, durable, and easy for your team to use.
Core principles:
Your team keeps ownership and control of your own data
We work with tools you can maintain without outside help
No proprietary software (unless you want it) or long-term dependency
We succeed when you don’t need us anymore
