Delphi Collective

Delphi Collective is an independent advisory consultancy specialising in monitoring, evaluation, learning, research, and training services for organisations tackling today’s pressing environmental and social challenges. Led by strategist and evaluator, Timothy Leslie, Delphi Collective focuses on co-designing innovative programmes, measuring impact meaningfully, and embedding learning for lasting change in the UK and internationally.

Delphi Collective supports mission-driven organisations to navigate complexity, generate insight, and amplify their impact. We are a collective of ideas, values, expertise, collaborators, and networks. We believe that better evidence and deeper learning leads to better decisions and more just, sustainable outcomes - and that lasting change is created together.Our name, "Delphi Collective", draws inspiration from the ancient Greek sanctuary of Delphi — where a collective of tribal leaders regularly convened at the Delphi Amphitheatre to discuss pressing challenges collaboratively, seeking guidance, reflection, clarity, and solutions.At the heart of Delphi stood the Oracle, who helped leaders and communities by asking questions, making valuable insights, examining assumptions, and allowing others to see with greater perspective.That spirit informs everything we do.We are here to be your thinking partner. We facilitate processes that help organisations understand evidence and what to do next, turning learning into action - helping you see clearly, learn deeply, and act wisely.

At Delphi Collective, we help mission-driven organisations like yours plan better, measure smarter, and learn as you grow. Whether you need a strategy, end to end M&E delivery, an evaluation, M&E training, or ad-hoc advisory, we’re here to tailor our services to support you. We provide Research for Strategic Planning and Design, MEL Frameworks and Systems, Evaluations, Learning Strategies for Adaptive Management, and M&E Capacity Building.

Evidence for Strategic Planning and Design

We support mission-driven organisations to design smart strategies with clarity and purpose. Our evidence-based strategic planning services provide critical guidance for designing effective interventions that contend with complexity.Whether you’re launching a new program, entering a new geography, or adapting to a changing context, we will help you move forward with clarity through a range of research services:Needs Assessments: For identifying community needs, challenges, and priorities.Scoping/Systematic reviews: Tailored literature reviews for informing interventions by synthesising key concepts, theories, learnings from past programs, innovations, evidence of what works and why, and emerging trends.Landscape Assessments: Mapping of past interventions, current role players, and policy environments to guide strategic positioning and partnerships.Rapid Scans: Focused desktop scans of specific areas of interest relating to emerging issues, innovations, or trends.

Monitoring and Evaluation Systems

We co-create bespoke Monitoring and Evaluation systems that inform how M&E functions are managed and executed over time for your organisation.We collaborate with you to develop end to end M&E systems designed to produce credible and useful evidence for your desired purposes and unique context. Whether you're starting from scratch or strengthening existing systems, we ensure that M&E is meaningful, manageable, and drives impact.Our M&E systems include frameworks, indicators, monitoring strategy, evaluation strategy, learning strategy, data management tools, data collection tools, and reporting and dissemination plans, amongst others.When is an M&E system needed? Typically it is needed for:
• Managing a sizable number of projects and programs.
• Managing a number of programs over a long period of time.
• Managing a portfolio that consists of a diversity of interventions and programs
• For an organization that manages programs both directly and indirectly, or remotely

Do you need to track and report key performance indicators and/or outcomes? Our lean monitoring systems are right-sized, user-friendly, and aligned with your Theory of Change.Our monitoring services include:• Development of practical monitoring frameworks and indicators
• Design of monitoring data collection tools and processes
• Support for routine data analysis
• Dashboard and reporting system development

Evaluations

At The Delphi Collective, we design and deliver evaluations that are purposeful, collaborative, and grounded in real-world use.We conduct:
• Baseline studies
• Process evaluations
• Outcome evaluations
• Impact evaluationsWe work closely with clients, partners, recipients, and funders to ensure that evaluation findings are designed for use. Whether for strategic reflection, improvement, tackling challenges, or for future planning, our evaluations are designed to address your most pressing evaluation needs.Our theory-based and participatory approaches allow us to engage meaningfully to uncover the lived experiences and perspectives of recipients and the contextual factors that shape your program. We use mixed methods, combining numbers with narrative, and patterns with meaning to generate robust, credible findings that are deliver credible insights grounded in real-world complexity.Above all, we see evaluation as a learning opportunity — a space for dialogue, evidence-informed reflection, and continuous improvement.

Learning for Adaptive Management

Delphi Collective facilitates adaptive management for implementing teams by designing and embedding learning processes that support innovation in dynamic, uncertain, and complex environments. We do this by understanding your goals and objectives, creating learning frameworks, and designing repeated feedback loops that consist of flexible data collection, learning and reflection practices, and participatory action mapping for creating solutions. This provides teams with the time and space to learn, reflect critically, innovate, and apply creative solutions for navigating complexity and achieving results.Whilst context dependent, our methods may include a combination of systems mapping, rapid mixed methods data collection, sensemaking sessions, and co-creation and participatory action mapping workshops.

We design and deliver bespoke, practical and engaging training that meets your team's specific MEL needs by applying the ADDIE framework.We Analyse your team's current MEL capacity, needs, context, and goals.
We Design a clear learning journey with you to achieve your desired MEL capacity needs.
We Develop workshops, content, tools, resources and exercises tailored to your needs.
We Implement high-quality training (in-person, online, or hybrid) designed for developing knowledge and skills effectively.
We Evaluate learning outcomes and provide practical follow-up.Through the ADDIE process, we aim to empower organisations to think evaluatively and produce credible evidence that is useful, facilitates learning, informs decision-making, and supports impact.

🟢 Not sure what you need?
We offer flexible, structured packages to suit different budgets and capacities.
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• Plans & Packages

🌿 Practical, flexible M&E support designed for you

Whether you're starting from scratch, scaling your system, or evaluating impact, our structured plans offer clarity, value, and flexibility.

1. The Starter Pack

Best for: New initiatives, pilots, or growing NGOs.
Includes:
• Stakeholder workshop to create or refine a Theory of Change
• Co-creation of a M&E framework
• Data collection plan
• 1 feedback session post-delivery
🕒 Duration: 2–3 weeks

2. Lean M&E

Set up lean, practical solutions for effective M&E
Includes:
• Development of an M&E plan with select indicators
• Data collection tool design
• Support for data analysis, visualisation, and presenting findings
• Staff onboarding/training session
🕒 Duration: 4-6 weeks

3. Evaluations

Includes:
• Literature review
• Inception report or evaluation protocol
• Data collection (mixed methods) and analysis
• Draft and final report with recommendations
• Validation workshop
🕒 Duration: ~3-6 months

4. Training Boost

Grow your team's confidence in M&E.Includes:
• Training needs assessment
• 2–5 tailored M&E training sessions customised to your M&E training needs
• Templates, toolkits, and mentoring
• Session follow-up
• Online or in-person, half- or full-day
🕒 Duration: 3 - 4 weeks

5. Advisory Membership – Monthly retainer

Ongoing M&E advice — without hiring full-time.
• Monthly expert support
• On-demand technical and advisory support
• Best for small teams needing M&E support without hiring full-time staff

Gain peace of mind, better quality assurance, and a trusted thought partner

Ready to strengthen your impact? Contact the Delphi Collective today to find out more about how we can support you

Location: Godalming, UKContact: [email protected]Phone: +44 79307 25627

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1. Who We Are
The Delphi Collective is an independent consultancy based in the UK providing monitoring, evaluation, research, and training services.
📍 Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom2. What Information We CollectWe may collect and process the following information:Contact details — when you fill out a form or email us (e.g., name, email address).Website usage data — through cookies and analytics tools (e.g., page views, browser type).Project-related information — if you work with us as a client or partner.3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:Respond to your enquiries.Provide consultancy services you've requested.Improve our website and services.Manage our client relationships and communications.We do not sell or share your personal data for marketing purposes.4. Legal Basis for Processing
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