Relational, Anti-Oppressive Evaluation
We offer rigorous methodological expertise grounded in a relational, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed approach that distinguishes our work from that of many evaluators.
Rooted Impact Solutions Evaluation began with a simple belief: meaningful change grows from strong relationships, deep listening, and clarity about what truly matters. Too often, evaluation feels extractive, overwhelming, or disconnected from the people doing the work. RISE was created to offer something different - evaluation that is grounded, human, and genuinely useful. We partner with organizations that want to learn, adapt, and honor the communities they serve.
Our approach is rooted in equity and shaped by the understanding that data is only powerful when it reflects lived experience and supports real decision‑making. This includes helping organizations use evaluation to strengthen their grant writing—clarifying outcomes, articulating impact, and building compelling, evidence‑based narratives that resonate with funders.
At RISE, we don’t just measure change—we help cultivate it. By offering thoughtful guidance, practical solutions, and a relational approach to evaluation, we support organizations in growing deeper, learning better, and rising higher.
We help clients win grants and deliver impact by designing evaluation plans that are:
Methodologically rigorous
Culturally responsive and equity‑centered
Aligned with funder expectations (foundations, NIH, NSF, global agencies)
Feasible for real-world implementation
Structured to support long-term learning and sustainability
Our Team
Ginny Ramseyer Winter, PhD, LGSW
Ginny is the CEO and Founder of RISE Consulting, a boutique firm advancing bold solutions through equity-driven evaluation. An Associate Professor of the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota, Ginny brings internationally recognized expertise in body image, weight stigma, and health equity. Her methodological leadership spans trauma-informed evaluation, mixed methods, and anti-oppressive measurement design—helping funders, community organizations, and university partners move fast, build momentum, and institutionalize change.
ginny@rootedimpactevaluation.com
Founder/CEO
Erin Harrop, PhD, LICSW
Consultant Erin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Denver and a licensed medical social worker whose work centers weight‑inclusive, justice‑oriented healthcare. Their research uses mixed‑methods and lived‑experience approaches. Erin brings extensive experience in designing and evaluating interventions, including a current project leading a randomized waitlist‑controlled trial of a weight‑inclusive support group for fat patients with disordered eating. They also develop and assess provider‑level trainings that help clinicians adopt weight‑inclusive practices that honor patients’ intersecting identities.
Sonya Satinsky, PhD, MPH
Consultant Sonya is a consultant with more than 25 years’ experience in non-profit organizations, higher education administration, and academia. Most recently, she was the Executive Director of Health and Wellness at Tufts University, leading the campus’ medical, mental health, sexual violence prevention, and health promotion functions. Her topical expertise spans sexual health, body and fat liberation, and health promotion in higher education settings. She has particular proficiency in critical qualitative methods as well as evaluation of management, leadership, and staff supervision through emancipatory frameworks.
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