Nature Collective is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or firms to provide evaluation services in an advisory and coaching role. We are looking for an evaluator committed to culturally responsive and equitable evaluation who can help strengthen staff capacity to plan for, design, implement, and reflect on program evaluation. The selected consultant will advise and coach staff to improve the design and implementation of existing evaluation approaches and tools used to assess the impact of a nature-based education program serving grade 3-5 students and teachers during the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years (estimated January 2026 - May 2027). 

Nature Collective is a conservation and education 501 3c non-profit based in San Diego, California.  

The primary goals of this project are to: 

- Strengthen staff and partner capacity to more effectively plan for, design, implement, and reflect upon culturally responsive and equitable evaluation practices.

- Guide and support partner staff in the collaborative re-design and implementation of cross-program evaluation approaches and tools that assess participant experiences and program impacts. 

Proposals should demonstrate the applicant’s ability to: 

- Apply culturally responsive and equitable evaluation frameworks in education or community-based settings. 

- Coach and build the capacity of nonprofit or education sector teams in evaluation planning and practice. 

- Design and implement participatory and inclusive evaluation methods. 

- Work collaboratively with multiple partner organizations toward shared goals. 

- Communicate complex evaluation concepts in accessible and actionable ways. 

We strongly encourage minority and/or BIPOC owned or lead businesses, as well as independently owned small businesses to apply

Conduct services during the 2025-2026 and 2025-2027 school years, specifically February 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027.

 Timeline for RFP process

Estimated Budget: $15,000 

Individual or firm must be based in Southern California.

See attached RFP for full requirements, scope of work, and application information. Questions and completed RFP submitted to: Kristin.Evans@NatureCollective.org