What The Implementation Group does

The Implementation Group (TIG) is a U.S.-based implementation consulting firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in the Denver, Colorado area. The firm specializes in implementation science — the discipline of translating research into sustainable, evidence-based practice — and delivers five integrated service modules: Strategic Planning, Model & Fidelity Development, Implementation Planning, Readiness Assessment, and Evaluation & Reporting. TIG explicitly positions itself as an implementation consultancy rather than an implementation science research practice, emphasizing framework-agnostic, adaptive client engagement over adherence to a single methodology. The firm's stated objective is to build client capacity so organizations can sustain implementation independently rather than creating long-term consulting dependency.

TIG's underlying technology and IP are not software-based but methodological: the firm applies established implementation science frameworks (rooted in its partnership with the National Implementation Research Network and the Global Implementation Initiative) to diagnose organizational readiness, define core/non-negotiable program components, develop implementation plans addressing people/resources/coordination, and run evaluation and reporting cycles. Deliverables are consultant-produced reports, plans, training, and technical assistance rather than licensed products or platforms. Service delivery is direct consulting via custom-scoped, multi-year contracts; there is no public pricing, no tiered SaaS offering, and no digital self-serve channel.

TIG serves four primary customer segments: government agencies (federal, state, and county — e.g., Office of Head Start, Colorado Department of Public Safety, Boulder County), nonprofit human-services organizations (e.g., Denver Preschool Program, Clayton Early Learning, Invest in Kids, Mile High United Way), philanthropic/funder organizations (e.g., Funders Learning Network, Tony Grampass Youth Service), and educational institutions. Go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement, with client acquisition driven by the reputation and network of founder/President Jennifer Schroeder, Ph.D., and by referrals through the Global Implementation Initiative and academic partnerships (NIRN, Zero to Three, Butler Institute at University of Denver). Revenue is generated entirely through professional services fees on multi-year, project-based engagements.

Name

The Implementation Group

Legal name

The Implementation Group

Website

https://theimplementationgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Implementation Group is a Denver-based implementation consulting firm founded in 2009 that helps government agencies, nonprofits, and foundations plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs in human services using implementation science frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Partnerships (EDADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting & Compliance (Grant Oversight) (HLAJALAN), Research, Evaluation & Program Effectiveness Reporting (EDADAIAM), Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB)

Keywords

• Implementation consulting
• Evidence-based practice
• Program evaluation services
• Strategic planning consulting
• Capacity building services

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Consulting engagements for implementation planning, capacity building, and evaluation services. Engagements include strategic planning, readiness assessment, model and fidelity development, implementation planning, and evaluation and reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Implementation Group is a consulting firm that delivers five integrated service modules — Strategic Planning, Model & Fidelity Development, Implementation Planning, Readiness Assessment, and Evaluation & Reporting — to help organizations implement evidence-based programs with quality and sustainability. Engagements are customized to assess capacity, track fidelity and practice over time, and build data-informed process improvement systems for government agencies, nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, and educational institutions. The firm bridges research and practice by translating implementation science findings into practical tools and frameworks practitioners can apply in education, health, mental health, maternal and child health, child and family services, and criminal justice systems.

Product overview

The Implementation Group is a consulting firm offering five integrated service modules: Strategic Planning, Model & Fidelity Development, Implementation Planning, Readiness Assessment, and Evaluation & Reporting. These services are delivered as a unified consulting offering focused on implementation science, helping organizations assess capacity, track fidelity, and create data-informed process improvement systems. The services work together to bridge research and practice, enabling clients to achieve quality replication and sustain positive outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Planning

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 8,000 students, 400 teachers, and 400 parents impacted annually through statewide Incredible Years implementation in Colorado

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) at Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with NIRN to provide training and technical assistance and evaluation to targeted Office of Head Start Regions throughout the country. NIRN provides implementation science frameworks that underpin TIG's work.
• Zero to ThreecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Zero to Three as part of the Office of Head Start NCECDTL team providing training and technical assistance to Head Start regions. Zero to Three focuses on early childhood development.
• Butler Institute for Children and Families at University of DenvercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple partnerships with Butler Institute including evaluation of Denver Preschool Program, LAUNCH Together cross-site evaluation, and Tony Grampass Youth Service engagement.
• Global Implementation Initiative (GII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJennifer Schroeder served as Vice-President of Global Implementation Initiative from 2009-2017. The Implementation Group is connected to GII, a global network advancing implementation science, practice, and policy.
• ResultsLabminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with ResultsLab for Theory of Change development and evaluation capacity building with Tony Grampass Youth Service grantees.
• Early MilestonesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEarly Milestones serves as lead organization providing project coordination and technical assistance for LAUNCH Together initiative.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Major research institution with substantial practice in social policy evaluation, implementation research, and program assessment across education, criminal justice, and health — direct domain overlap with TIG. Operates at vastly larger scale and competes for federal evaluation contracts TIG also targets.
• Abt Associates: Large research and consulting firm with deep practice in social program evaluation, implementation, and technical assistance for federal agencies (HHS, ED, DOJ). Competes for the same evidence-based program implementation contracts that TIG pursues, but at significantly larger scale and contract size.
• MDRC: Nonprofit social policy research organization with strong practice in evaluating evidence-based programs in education, criminal justice, and human services. Comparable evaluation and implementation methods, though MDRC operates with substantially larger project budgets and staff.
• Education Development Center (EDC): Large nonprofit research and consulting organization working across education, health, and human services. EDC offers implementation support, training, and evaluation services at much greater scale than TIG, frequently competing for the same federal contracts (including Head Start-adjacent work) but as a much broader portfolio provider.
• Westat: Major research and evaluation contractor serving federal agencies (including ACF and Head Start-adjacent work). Competes for the same evaluation and technical assistance contracts TIG pursues, particularly with the Office of Head Start, but at enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Child Trends: Nonprofit research organization conducting evaluation and implementation support work focused on children, youth, and families. Directly comparable to TIG in domain coverage (early childhood, child welfare, youth services) and in serving government and foundation clients with research-to-practice consulting.
• Spark Policy Institute: Denver-based research and consulting firm where TIG's President previously served as Senior Research Associate. Spark works on evaluation, systems analysis, and policy in human services — overlapping directly with TIG's MEL and implementation practice across education, health, and community domains.
• Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago: Policy research center focused on children, youth, families, and communities. Conducts evaluation, implementation research, and capacity-building work with state and local agencies — closely aligned with TIG's portfolio in child welfare, early childhood, and youth justice domains.
• National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) at FPG: The leading academic implementation science network, with which TIG has a core strategic partnership on Head Start National TTA work. NIRN develops the frameworks TIG operationalizes for clients, making it both a partner and the closest definitional peer in the implementation science consulting category.
• ResultsLab: Mission-driven consulting firm specializing in evaluation, learning, and Theory of Change development for foundations and nonprofits. An actual TIG implementation partner on the Tony Grampass Youth Service engagement, and operates in the same MEL/implementation niche serving philanthropic clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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