Collaborative, community-centered research to help you learn, improve, and lead lasting change.
Our team of researchers, data experts, librarians, and communicators brings deep skill and heart to every project—grounded in trust, kindness, intentional listening, and informed action.
Our evaluation services support strategic decision-making, impact storytelling, and continuous improvement. We apply a wide range of methods—from surveys and interviews to geospatial analysis and arts-based tools—to deliver customized reports with actionable insights and data visualizations.
Engage with communities and understand needs, experiences, and priorities. Our assessments identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities across cultures, age groups, and regions to inform effective, responsive solutions.
Our culturally responsive services include surveys, interviews, focus groups, environmental scans, and interactive activities. We translate complex data into clear, reliable insights—whether you’re working with small samples or large, integrated datasets.
Build data skills and use them to guide strategic decisions. Through services like data-informed planning, data parties, and logic model development, we help teams use data to shape programs, staffing, priorities, and policy with clarity and purpose.
Our communications and design team makes data easy to understand and meaningful for your audiences. We use plain language, visual storytelling, and inclusive design to share findings clearly. Services include reports, infographics, presentations, briefs, media releases, and events—all tailored to your goals and community.
We offer practical, hands-on support through workshops, coaching, and training. Your team will gain the tools and confidence to design evaluations, analyze data, and make informed, strategic decisions.
Whether you’re exploring possibilities or ready to get started, contact us at 651-280-2790 or [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you and learning more about your goals.
Yes, our services are customizable. Whether you need support with surveys, focus groups, analysis, or reporting, we’ll meet you where you are.
Yes, we work on projects of all sizes—from a few hours of consultation to multi-year, multi-component research efforts. To see the range of our work, explore our Research Library or browse some of our featured projects.
Yes, we bring proven expertise in writing evaluation sections and are often included as research partners in successful proposals.
Yes, we offer customized training and technical assistance to build your team’s evaluation skills—so you can confidently design and carry out your own evaluations.
© 2025 Wilder Foundation
items marked with an * are required
