capabilities

Actionable Research

Authentic engagement, powerful results

Through deep listening and multidisciplinary research, we help our clients understand and navigate the landscapes for their work. Accountability to communities is a through-line. No box checking or prescribed solutions in sight.

Services

  • Stakeholder research
  • Landscape analysis
  • Program assessments and evaluations
  • Knowledge and data management
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Data synthesis
  • Learning communities

Related work

Sunset Turbines

Case Study: McKnight Foundation

Connecting action and strategic learning

Transforming impact measurement with the Midwest Climate & Energy Accountability Framework

Case Study: Land Stewardship Project

Guiding Future Action through Community Engagement

Designing a community-centric approach to listening

Case Study: W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Advancing Digital Storytelling and Engagement

Digital storytelling and engagement to advance an equitable and promising future in which all children thrive.

Case Study: Land Stewardship Project

Aligning Visual Identity and Identifying Opportunities

Internal and external communications audit using a participatory approach

Case Study: McKnight Foundation

Enhancing Philanthropic Impact: Internal Transformation

Breaking down silos within conventional philanthropic practices.

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