Built for You, With You

There are no off-the-shelf approaches or prepackaged workplans here. Every engagement is designed around the unique needs, context, and goals of our clients, with objectives, strategies, and approaches developed collaboratively from the start.

We work with our clients, not simply for them by providing research, engagement, and strategic expertise while recognizing that our partners bring the knowledge of their communities, organizations, and systems. The result is a tailored approach that is practical, responsive, and built for the work at hand.

We provide a range of services.

  • You may be asking:

    • We know where we want to go, but how do we get there?

    • How do we align our people, priorities, and resources around a shared direction?

    Our approach might include:

    • Collaborative strategic planning

    • Organizational change management

    • Implementation planning

    • Staff training and facilitation

  • You may be asking:

    • What does the evidence tell us about the problem and where to focus?

    • What do our communities, partners, or participants actually need?

    Our approach might include:

    • Needs and systems assessments

    • Mixed-methods research

    • Community-informed research

    • Data synthesis and actionable recommendations

  • You may be asking:

    • Is our program working, and how do we know?

    • How can we use data to improve what we're doing?

    Our approach might include:

    • Program evaluation

    • Performance measurement

    • Qualitative and quantitative analysis

    • Quality and continuous improvement

  • You may be asking:

    • How do we meaningfully engage the people most affected by this work?

    • How do we move diverse partners toward shared priorities and action?

    Our approach might include:

    • Community and stakeholder engagement

    • Coalition and partnership building

    • Consensus building and facilitation

    • Cross-sector convening

  • You may be asking:

    • The problem is bigger than one program—how do we change the system around it?

    • How do we move from a promising idea to sustainable change?

    Our approach might include:

    • Systems analysis and redesign

    • Cross-sector systems integration

    • Barrier identification and solution design

    • Systems change and implementation strategy

We start with the question, challenge, or opportunity and collaboratively build the research, strategy, and approach needed to move it forward. No two challenges require the same expertise. Our bench of subject matter experts allows us to assemble the right team for each engagement, bringing specialized knowledge where and when our clients need it.

  • “Emily is a collaborative and strategic thinker who brings vision, integrity, and a data-driven lens to complex systems work. She has a rare ability to listen, identify strengths, navigate conflict, and build consensus, keeping partners focused on meaningful improvement even in challenging environments.”

    -Client

  • “Emily brings far more than evaluation expertise. She combines rigorous, data-driven thinking with an ability to navigate complex systems, engage diverse partners, and translate ideas into action—making her an invaluable partner in both program improvement and large-scale systems change.”

    -Partner