Quantily stands for quality quantification. While crunching numbers is a necessary part of what we do, Quantily does more— it reorients leaders around what matters and why. We are experts in developing mixed-methods approaches to measure hard-to-measure outputs. And the results our clients enjoy are improved organizational learning today and decision-making for tomorrow.
We know that data have the capacity to drag people down in the weeds—Quantily does the opposite.
We provide clients with new perspectives on the nuanced issues they struggle with day-to-day. This helps to better define a clear path forward, to drive decision-making for good. Through partnership, we enhance our client’s data literacy—that is, the ability to collect data for knowledge, summarize trends coherently, and think critically about how to apply the lessons learned.
As seasoned evaluators and grants management specialists, we also support organizations through the entire grant lifecycle—from program design and strategic planning to compliance, reporting, and continuous improvement. We help clients not only secure competitive funding, but also build internal systems that sustain impact long after the grant period ends.
In addition to the immediate team, when needed, Quantily utilizes a small network of highly qualified policy analysts, educators, economists, data scientists, software engineers, and graphic designers to complete its projects effectively and efficiently. Partners are selected based on the specific needs of each unique project in order to deliver the most value to meet the client’s objectives.
Christina Steiner founded Quantily in response to demand for applied research, analysis, and evaluation in small and medium-sized organizations. Organizational leaders want to work with Christina because she brings cross-sector experience, technical expertise, and leadership skills in tackling new questions.
Prior to Quantily, Christina worked at the RAND Corporation, a public-policy think-tank known for rigorous research on cutting-edge topics. At RAND, she worked for a range of clients from the United States Army Recruiting Command to the California Earthquake Authority and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Christina’s doctoral studies focused on measuring the determinants of turnover in the Army Civilian workforce (200,000+ people) using a 30-year dataset. Christina has a PhD in public policy analysis from the Pardee RAND Graduate School, an MBA in strategic marketing from UT Austin, and a BA in economics and Spanish from Wellesley College.
Christina was also a Teach for America corps member (RGV ’04). TFA was a formative experience that forever piqued her interest in discovering what works in increasing educational equity and improving child welfare. Prior to completing her doctoral studies, Christina was Grants Director for IDEA Public Schools where she founded a Grants Management program called Grant’Ed. Through this program, she led a team of grant managers to implement tens of millions of grant-funded programs annually. Additionally, for the past five years Christina has served as a reviewer of charter school applications for the Texas Education Agency.
Christina lives on 16 acres with her husband, three large mixed-breed dogs (think: 200+ lbs, collectively), two amazing quarter horses, and one very shy barn cat. She enjoys long pack walks and planting “deer-resistant” flowers around the farm.
Lindsey Schaefer is a seasoned education and nonprofit executive with more than 20 years of experience leading high-impact fund development and relationship-building strategies. As a partner with Quantily, she brings deep expertise in financial strategy, cross-sector collaboration, and organizational growth—all anchored in a commitment to student success.
In her most recent role as a Senior Vice President at IDEA Public Schools, Lindsey secured over $377 million in public and private funding, helping to expand the network from 8 to 143 schools and grow its reach to more than 83,000 students nationwide.
With a background in finance and prior experience at Goldman Sachs, Lindsey combines expertise in fundraising, strategic growth, and finance with a passion for improving educational outcomes. When not advancing educational initiatives, Lindsey enjoys exploring Austin, Texas with her three energetic boys and their puppy, Pica.
Dipali Mehta is a CPA with nearly 30 years of experience in accounting, finance, and operations, with a proven record of supporting mission-driven organizations and scaling systems for sustainable growth. She partners with Quantily to provide administrative and technical assistance on grant-funded projects across 10 states – streamlining contracts, managing budgets, and optimizing project operations.
Previously, Dipali served as Senior Director of Finance at Team Rubicon, where she oversaw nonprofit fund accounting, led all audits and tax compliance efforts, and played a key role in scaling the organization from $200k to $100M in annual revenue.
Dipali brings expertise in developing budgets, designing systems for monitoring expenditures, and producing accurate, funder-ready reports. Her experience spans direct support to grantees, fiscal oversight, and technical consulting — making her an invaluable resource throughout the grant lifecycle, from pre-award planning to post-award compliance. Dipali enjoys cooking new meals, entertaining, and finding new trails to hike with her 90 lb pit mix, Bentley.
Claire McCloud is Quantily's Research and Grants Manager, where she leads research activities across the organization. Her current research projects span the education sector, from early-stage product testing to large-scale, multi-site program evaluations. Claire’s research is funded by a range of federal and philanthropic sources, including Google Philanthropies and multiple US Department of Education programs: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Education Innovation and Research (EIR), Charter Schools Program (CSP), Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS), and Rural Pathways to Success (RPtS). Claire also has a genuine enthusiasm for proposal development, finding satisfaction in crafting a strong case for measuring impact and helping win the grants that make her research possible.
Claire manages multiple mixed-methods evaluations simultaneously, leading the day-to-day operations that keep each project on track. On the quantitative side, she designs evaluations, builds data collection instruments, and reports on descriptive statistics to support Dr. Steiner’s measurement of program outcomes. On the qualitative side, she manages interviews and focus groups, codes and analyzes open-ended data, and synthesizes findings across multiple data sources. Claire brings this quantitative and qualitative research together, translating findings into recommendations that senior-level executives can act on. Building on her research and evaluation work, Claire develops professional development sessions for clients, drawing on both established best practices from the literature and insights from her own research, tailored to each organization’s unique needs and context.
Claire holds a master's degree in Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BA in Education and Sociology from Wellesley College. Before joining Quantily, she was a Research Director at a university-based early childhood center, where she managed six principal investigators and more than 100 student researchers across the full research lifecycle, from defining research questions to analyzing data and presenting findings. She began her career as an early childhood educator in Massachusetts, an experience that continues to motivate her work today.
Claire lives in Austin, Texas with her calico cat, Quinn. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family, working on her latest needlepoint project, and traveling.
Grace Keough is an Administrative Assistant at Quantily, supporting office operations including records management, marketing, and data-entry. She brings strong reliability, attention to detail, and clear communication to the role. She attended East Carolina University.