Research Consulting for Mission-Driven Organizations
A six-week study that shows you who you're reaching, who you're missing, and what your community actually needs — with evidence you can take to a board or a funder. Starts at $2,500.
Core Offering
A six-week research engagement that gives your leadership a clear, data-driven picture of the people you serve and the community around you — who you're reaching, who you're missing, and how the landscape is changing. Designed for organizations navigating strategic decisions, program launches, or grant applications.
A stakeholder or beneficiary survey designed around your specific questions and target population.
Drawing on Census, ACS, and local data to profile unmet need across your target population.
Written for leaders, not researchers — clear, visual, and action-oriented.
60 minutes walking your team through the findings and their implications for your work.
Decisions We Help You Make
Leaders bring us in when the stakes are real and assumption isn't good enough. A few of the questions the Community Clarity Study is built to answer:
"Is this new program worth launching?"
Test the need against real demographics and real feedback before you commit staff and budget for a year.
"What does our community actually need from us?"
Replace anecdotes and the loudest voices with a clear, representative read on the people you serve.
"Who are we reaching — and who are we missing?"
Understand the gap between who you think you serve and who's really showing up to your programs.
"How do we strengthen a grant application?"
Walk in with credible needs data and an executive summary funders take seriously — not a hunch.
"How do we make our case to the board?"
Bring defensible evidence to the table so your leadership can decide with confidence.
"How is our service area changing?"
Current Census, ACS, and local data show who's around you now — and where the need is moving.
The Process
We begin with your questions — the decisions ahead and what you most need to understand about the people you serve.
We field your custom stakeholder survey and build a community needs analysis from Census, ACS, and local data.
You receive an integrated findings report and a live leadership presentation that turns data into direction.
Findings they
could act on.
An organization facing real performance issues needed to hear honestly from the people at the heart of them.
In Their Words
Will took my request and developed a survey that surfaced the experiences at the heart of the performance issues we were facing. The findings directly assisted our organization with performance improvement and change management.
Investment
Stakeholder Survey
$2,500
Survey design, administration, analysis, and summary findings.
Get startedRecommended
The complete six-week engagement
$4,500
Everything in Essential, plus the community needs analysis, full findings report, and leadership presentation.
Get startedStrategic Edition
$6,500
Everything in Standard, plus a discovery interview and an executive summary for funder or board use.
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Honest Answers
No. The methods underneath are rigorous, but everything you receive is written for leaders — clear themes, visuals, and recommendations you can act on and share without a research background.
We love working with small to mid-sized organizations. Engagements start at $2,500 and scale to your questions — you're paying for clarity on a specific decision, not an enterprise research program.
Yes. Credible needs data is exactly what strong proposals are built on. The Comprehensive tier includes an executive summary designed for funder or board use.
That's exactly what the free first call is for. We'll listen, help you sharpen the question, and only recommend an engagement if we think we can genuinely help. No cost, no obligation.
A typical Community Clarity Study runs about six weeks. Pricing is fixed and transparent — from $2,500 to $6,500, with full tiers in the Investment section above. No hourly billing, no surprises.
Know Your People
Tell us what your organization is weighing. We'll help you sharpen the question and only recommend a study if we genuinely think we can help.
Get Started
Every engagement begins with a no-pressure conversation about your organization's needs. Tell us a little about your context and we'll be in touch to schedule a time.