Sarah Fotheringham Consulting

Sarah Fotheringham Consulting Ltd. is a consulting firm offering research and evaluation services to the public and non-profit sector. We bring technical expertise in program design, evaluation, community-based research, and social service innovation.

Our aim is to provide the highest quality of work to enable effective evidence-based service delivery practices and ultimately achieve improved social outcomes for people and communities.

In the spirit of reconciliation, we honour and acknowledge the traditional and ancestorial territories of the peoples of Treaty 7 comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations, the Tsuut’ina First Nation, the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) First Nations including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations, and Region III of the Métis Nation of Alberta. We honor this treaty land where we live, work and play and commit to ongoing learning and growth towards reconciliation.

What We Do

Services

Research

We offer various research services to help you make evidence-based decisions. Examples include literature/evidence review, environmental scans, needs assessment, service/system mapping and community-based research including qualitative, quantitative, mixed and participatory methods.

Service Innovation & Program Design

We provide assistance with developing evidence-based innovative services and programs. Our technical skills include formal program design and development of theories of change, logic models and outcome/indicator tracking.

Evaluation

To evaluate effectiveness and impact, and help you articulate and demonstrate the difference you make, we are skilled in a range of evaluation strategies such as developmental, formative, process/implementation, outcome, impact and summative.

Data Collection & Analytics

We utilize multiple methods in data collection and analytics spanning qualitative, quantitative and participatory methods. Examples include survey design, qualitative interviews and focus groups, outcome harvesting and the use of standardized measures.

Other Services

Project Management & Strategy

Training & Capacity Building

Knowledge Mobilization

Academic Publishing

Data Visualization & Reporting

Dr. Sarah Fotheringham

PHD, RSW

Principal Consultant

Pronouns: she/her

Who we are

About Our Team

Sarah brings over 20 years of social service experience to her consulting practice. She has a doctorate degree in Social Work and is a Registered Social Worker. Sarah has led and collaborated on research and evaluation activities since 2005. She has written numerous reports and published several academic articles. Areas of expertise include gender-based violence prevention and engaging men and boys. She has also worked in areas such as homelessness, addiction, pregnant/parenting teens and youth services. Sarah is passionate about supporting agencies in developing innovative and effective evidence-based services.

University of Calgary

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Alberta College of Social Workers

Registered Social Worker

Canadian Evaluation Society

Member

Staci Hastings

MPH

Research Associate

Pronouns: she/her

Staci Hastings joined our team as a Research Associate in the spring of 2020. With seven years of applied health research and evaluation experience, she brings a diverse range of skills and a valuable perspective to our work.

Staci recently graduated from the Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Promotion program at the University of Alberta. She is passionate about improving the health and well-being of individuals and communities through evidence-based quality improvement initiatives and is eager to continue supporting evaluation and innovation within the social service sector.

Naomi Phung

Research Assistant

Pronouns: she/her

Naomi recently completed her Master of Arts in Social and Personality Psychology and is now an incoming PhD candidate in Historical, Theoretical, and Critical Psychology at York University. She has previous research experience on preventing domestic violence, Critical Race Theory, and racial discrimination. Naomi hopes to further develop her expertise on domestic violence and its related forms through her involvement in this team. She is also passionate about interdisciplinary research and working closely with community members to address their needs.

Richard Martensz

BSW

Research Assistant

Pronouns: he/him

Richie joined us in May 2024 after completing his final practicum with the team and graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary. He has a strong interest in engaging men and boys in the prevention of gender-based violence and in supporting men working in the gender-based violence field. He is passionate about acquiring and developing the skills necessary to support vulnerable populations and is committed to utilizing research and evidence-based practices to achieve this.

What We've Done