Kaye Implementation & Evaluation

What Kaye Implementation & Evaluation does

Kaye Implementation & Evaluation is a woman-owned research and evaluation firm founded in 2012 by Dr. Sarah Kaye and headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, with a virtual team operating nationwide. The company delivers research, evaluation, implementation science, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) services to agencies and organizations working in the child welfare, children and family services, and home visiting sectors. Its client base spans state and county government agencies (Ohio Department of Children and Youth, Oregon Department of Human Services, Washington Administrative Office of the Courts, Prince George's County), child welfare associations and nonprofits (PCSAO, Kinnect, Annie E. Casey Foundation, ACTION for Child Protection, C.A.S.E.), and academic partners (Georgetown University, University of Connecticut).

The company's core products are evaluation and research engagements, including quasi-experimental effectiveness trials (e.g., OhioKAN), Title IV-E Prevention Plan evaluations (Oregon), SAFE-related assessment development and validation work with ACTION for Child Protection, and MIECHV home visiting program evaluations. Technical components include mixed-methods evaluation design, implementation science frameworks, survey and interview instruments, and data dashboards to support CQI. The SAFE@Home assessment has received a "promising" evidence rating from the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse, indicating third-party validation of the company's intervention evaluation work.

Kaye Implementation & Evaluation generates revenue through professional services contracts, typically as a prime contractor directly with state agencies and foundations, and as a subcontractor to larger firms such as ICF on federal and state evaluation primes. Pricing is project-based, fee-for-service, and contract-driven, with multi-year engagements common. Customer segments are concentrated in government child welfare agencies and the nonprofit/advocacy ecosystem that supports them, with academic partnerships serving as research collaborators rather than direct revenue sources.

Name

Kaye Implementation & Evaluation

Legal name

Kaye Implementation & Evaluation

Website

https://kayeimplementation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaye Implementation & Evaluation is a woman-owned research and evaluation firm that delivers implementation science, evaluation, and CQI services to state agencies, nonprofits, and academic partners in the child welfare sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Contract revenue from federal, state, and local government agencies for evaluation services related to child welfare, family services, and youth programs.
2. Foundation Grants: Funded projects from national and local foundations such as Annie E. Casey Foundation supporting evaluation of youth leadership and permanency programs.
3. University Partnerships: Contracts with universities for evaluation of home visiting programs and family-centered services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kaye Implementation & Evaluation provides research and evaluation services to organizations serving children, youth, and families, including program evaluation, implementation science support, outcome measurement, continuous quality improvement, needs and resources assessments, data dashboard development, and training evaluation. The firm employs participatory approaches, human-centered design, and rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental research designs to help clients build evidence and improve practice.

Product overview

Kaye Implementation & Evaluation is a woman-owned research and evaluation company offering professional services in child, youth, and family welfare. The company provides research and evaluation consulting services rather than a software product platform. Services include implementation evaluation, outcome evaluation, needs assessments, program evaluation, continuous quality improvement support, and capacity building for child welfare organizations. The company works with government agencies, universities, foundations, and community-based organizations through various project engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research and Evaluation Services

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KinnectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership under contract with Ohio Department of Children and Youth for multiple evaluation projects including OhioKAN program evaluation, Kinnect to Family Ohio evaluation, and Youth Centered Permanency Roundtables (YCPRT) support.
• ICF Incorporated, L.L.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime contractor partnership for Oregon's Title IV-E Prevention Plan evaluation under contract with Oregon Department of Human Services. KIE collaborates on evidence-based practice assessments and evaluation design.
• ACTION for Child ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose partnership with model developers to rigorously evaluate SAFE and SAFE@Home safety interventions. Collaborated on retrospective quasi-experimental study and continue supporting assessment development.
• Tailored Implementation, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated to develop a training program with tools and activities for Oregon Department of Human Services leaders to strengthen use of implementation science in practice.
• Data Savvy ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Washington Administrative Office of the Courts on child well-being and relational permanency measurement project, bringing data expertise to the interagency collaboration.
• Re-Unify Family SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Washington AOC project to redefine child well-being and relational permanency measurement for Washington's child welfare system.
• Georgetown UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-led evaluation of MIECHV grant for DC Department of Health, implementing multiple home visiting programs including HIPPY, Parents as Teachers, Healthy Families America, and Fussy Baby FAN.
• University of Connecticut - Innovations InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract partner for scoping review of family reunification interventions for the Quality Improvement Center for Family-Centered Reunification, funded by Children's Bureau.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Westat: Employee-owned research firm providing statistical, evaluation, and survey research for federal, state, and foundation clients. Comparable in evaluation methodology and federal-agency customer base, but at substantially larger scale.
• Abt Associates: Large research and consulting firm with deep federal social services evaluation practice, including child welfare and family services. Comparable end services at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• ICF International: Large global consulting and digital services firm with a substantial federal health and human services practice conducting program evaluation, implementation support, and technical assistance. KIE's active prime contractor partner on Oregon Title IV-E.

Direct peers

• Mathematica Policy Research: Major independent social policy research and evaluation firm conducting rigorous impact and implementation studies for federal and state agencies, foundations, and universities. Highly comparable operating model (contract-driven evaluation services) at much larger scale.
• MDRC: Nonprofit social policy research organization that designs and carries out rigorous evaluations of programs serving low-income families and children. Overlaps directly with KIE on program evaluation, RCTs/quasi-experimental designs, and implementation studies.
• National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD): Research and advocacy organization focused on child welfare and justice systems, conducting program evaluation and policy research. Overlaps on child welfare research, systems evaluation, and government/funder clientele.
• RMC Research Corporation: Education and social services research and evaluation firm serving federal, state, and foundation clients with rigorous program evaluation and technical assistance. Comparable in evaluation methodology and K-12/social-services mix.
• Child Trends: Nonprofit research organization producing independent, rigorous research on children and youth for funders, policymakers, and practitioners. Comparable in mission (children/youth/family research) and customer base (foundations, federal agencies).
• Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago: Research and policy center focused on child, family, and community well-being, producing rigorous evaluations for public agencies and foundations. Direct overlap on child welfare evaluation, kinship navigation, and Title IV-E-relevant research.
• James Bell Associates (JBA): Consulting firm specializing in child welfare, juvenile justice, and family services research, evaluation, and technical assistance. Closely comparable niche (child welfare evaluation) and federal/state client mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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