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GK Consulting LLC is a female-owned and operated small business that specializes in applied social research and evaluation around the world. Founded by Gwen Heaner PhD in 2012, the company has a strong commitment to effective, results-driven social research and evaluation that is of the highest caliber, and which integrates the appropriate balance of the academic and the practical, depending on the client’s needs. The firm also prides itself in strict adherence to ethical research with human subjects, as prescribed by the American Sociological Foundation (ASA) in addition to specific country-level guidelines set by the client, and uses the latest in digital tools and cost-saving methodologies. Experts at GK Consulting have worked on contracts for corporations, governments, multilateral funding agencies, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and independent researchers. With an impressive roster of expert consultants, GK Consulting can guarantee well-organized teams and individuals with ample experience and drive, carefully selected for each individual project.

Our Services

Primary Research

Qualitative and quantitative exploratory research, case studies, ethnographies, and design-oriented research to help inform design and adaptation of projects and strategies.

Project Evaluation

Customized evaluation services from RCTs to observational studies; balancing qualitative and quantitative methods to measure relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of interventions.

Secondary Research

Literature reviews, meta-analyses, evidence reviews, context analyses, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, methodology designs, policy analyses, and more.

Why GK?

Expert Teams

We only provide top talent for projects. Our lead consultants have PhDs and/or 20+ years of experience in the field of research and evaluation in their subject areas.

Customized Design

Customizing research and evaluation is imperative: we determine what the end-goal of the research is, what resources we have and design from there.

Prioritized Support

We are small and dedicated. If you work with our teams, you’ll be that consultant’s main project. 100% attention is what makes these projects successful.

Testimonials

GK Consulting led us at Plan UK through a large and complex baseline study at the start of a girls’ education project. The fund manager and evaluation manager on the donor’s side were extremely specific about what they wanted versus what Plan UK was planning and Gwen and her team managed this impeccably… The result was a high quality piece of work and one of the best baselines we have had at Plan UK

– Plan UK

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