What We Do

Ersoylu Consulting is a woman-owned business (VSBE), located in Orange County, CA, providing services nationwide. Since 2007, Dr. Ersoylu and her team have brought value to clients in philanthropy, government and nonprofit organizations working to strengthen communities and deliver measurable impacts.

The Ersoylu team specializes in strategy, design and learning, helping clients draw actionable insights from their data. In addition to our team, we regularly draw on our rich network of over a dozen experienced, culturally competent consultants with topical expertise in fields ranging education to economic development. This diversity helps to create just the right team for each client.

Our Services

Learning, Evaluation & Data

Impact matters. Data matters. Our team has extensive experience in both qualitative and quantitative methods to help our clients demonstrate the impact of projects, programs or policies. We are skilled in a host of data synthesis tools that drive sense-making:

Theory of Change & Logic Model development
Mixed-methods design
Policy & Advocacy Evaluation Methods
Formative, Developmental, Process & Summative Evaluations
Community Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR)
Community Assessments

We excel at translating and communicating complex data to diverse audiences. We advise, design, train and provide technical capacity building support to help facilitate learning. We are comfortable doing so in complex partner settings, coalitions and networks.

Strategic Philanthropy advising

We recognize that anyone can be "doing good". We ensure these "good" efforts are well-planned and strategic to lead you to "great" outcomes. We have a variety of tools to support funders to align goals and community needs:

Initiative Design & Measurement
Project Management
Landscape Analysis and Field Research
Teaching & training on trust-based philanthropy
Capacity building around community power, engagement and advocacy
Corporate Social Responsibility Plan

We provide a host of services to ensure that your investment has a meaningful impact. We work with individuals and businesses to connect them to the personal and financial benefits of philanthropy. We will guide you through identifying causes to support and leveraging the powers of strategic philanthropy.

Community Building, Capacity & Power

Community is why we do the work we do. We want to support communities that want to make change. We listen. We research. We co-design and make sense together. Community needs to have a clear picture of the context and landscape in which they are working. We support our clients ensure that limited resources are used in the most efficient and effective way possible. We deliver these services on various scales:

Outreach & Engagement Plans
Strategic Plans
Advocacy Agendas & Strategy
Community Facilitation
Outreach & Engagement
Process Documentation
Action Plans
Impact Reports
Policy Briefs

We are keenly aware of the resource and time constraints facing organizations; we base our approach on your unique needs. We have extensive experience working with both public and private institutions, as well as community-based coalitions. We have a depth of experience that keeps us comfortable while navigating the complexities of various institutions- ensuring maximum stakeholder participation in the process.

How We Work

Collaborate - We use participatory approaches to ensure relevant stakeholders are part of design and sense-making. We know clients are driving the work, and we are here to support you. We have no agenda. We just want results for your vision.

Respond- We are responsive to emergent needs and we want the end product that we produce to be meaningful and useful to you. We understand the work is dynamic and we move alongside you as context shifts.

Simplify – We focus on learning that is user-friendly and we use processes that are straightforward and get results. We use common-sense and human-centered approaches based in clarifying, not complicating the work needed with jargon and trends. You have multiple audiences and we pride ourselves on speaking simply to all of them in ways that are targeted and resonate.