Work Together
Start with a commitment you know.
The clearest test of Evident Method is a decision that has already played out.
This is for development leaders, campaign counsel, board and finance leaders, and others who have carried or relied on a fundraising commitment. Each step is a separate decision.
1. A conversation
Thirty minutes on one past commitment. What was known. How it was judged. Who relied on the answer. I can also walk you through the fictional campaign.
You bring: Your memory of one commitment. No records.
You leave with: A clear view of whether a look-back is worth doing.
2. A look-back
One past commitment. One fixed date. A scope agreed in writing before any work begins.
We use only what was known on that date, apply the method as it stands, and set the answer beside your team's judgment at the time and what happened after.
You bring: Summary figures without donor-identifying information, written permission, and time with someone who knows the numbers.
You leave with: Where the method adds something, where it falls short, and what that would mean for a commitment you carry now.
Scope, time and terms are agreed in writing before we begin.
3. A current commitment
If the look-back earns it, Evident Method can be applied to a commitment you carry now. Scope, fee, timeline and limits are agreed in writing first.
Evident Method has not yet been used on a live commitment. You keep the decision.
What you can expect
- What has been shown, and what hasn't, is stated plainly.
- Summaries, not donor names.
- Permissions, information handling and deletion are agreed before anything is shared.
- Nothing about your organization is shared without written permission.
- If it isn't helping, you'll hear that directly.
A conversation carries no commitment to a look-back.