Wilder Research Services

Turning information into impact.

Our work with nonprofits, community leaders, government agencies, foundations, and policymakers provides them with the information they need to understand issues, identify solutions, and inform action to improve lives and communities.

As a community-focused organization, we emphasize a collaborative and flexible approach, informed by sound and innovative methods.

Working with Wilder Research

Our experienced in-house staff of nearly 100 researchers, data collection and analysis, web and application development, and communications and graphic design specialists provide a full range of services to meet your needs. A project manager will work with you to identify and implement a plan that gets you the information you need to help you understand what’s working and what’s not, make effective changes, raise funds, and influence policy.

Read the research services Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Research and Planning

Consultation and technical assistance, ROI and economic impact studies, social indicator analysis and benchmarking, trend studies and opinion surveys.

Community Assessments

Help identifying problems and service gaps, strengths and resources of a specific cultural group, age group or geographic community to build understanding, and guide planning and action for effective solutions.

Evaluation

Evaluation design, data collection and analysis of results, including program, process, outcome and developmental evaluations, and logic models.

Evaluation Capacity Building and Training

Workshops, training, consultation and coaching to help you increase your capacity to design and carry out evaluation, and collect and interpret the information you need.

Survey Center

In-house data collection services including focus groups, interviews, and surveys, and observations and assessments using culturally competent approaches. Multi-lingual interviews are available in English, Hmong, Karen, Somali, and Spanish.

Digital Services

In-house technical services including website design and development, database systems and management, and web-based reports and dashboards.

Communicating Results

Key findings, analysis, and recommendations delivered in plain language with graphics and visualized data that make it easy for your audiences to understand. Options include reports, summaries, infographics, issue briefs, media releases and events.

Find data and trends on Minnesota, free evaluation resources and tips, and tools to assess your collaboration or initiative.

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Northside Achievement Zone

There is a lot of buzz today about how nonprofits can use data to solve the world’s problems. At the Northside Achievement Zone it is more than a buzz, it is a strongly held belief. We can use data to end multi-generational poverty, but we must have the right partner. That’s why we chose Wilder Research. More about this story »

Speaking for Ourselves looks at the experiences of Hmong, Karen, Latino, Liberian, and Somali immigrants and refugees living in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, the biggest needs of immigrant and refugee communities in the Twin Cities, the issues of greatest concern, and assets available to address them.

Read more about Speaking for Ourselves.

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Wilder Research Services

Turning information into impact.