We create cutting-edge metrics beyond numbers to measure social innovation.
Services
Program Evaluation
We are trusted to help large and small organizations understand the outcomes and implications of their funding and programming while considering the intersections of identity (racial, gender, class) and power within institutions and communities. We specialize in developing metrics and measurement tools in partnership with grantees and community stakeholders.
Qualitative Research
We have years of experience utilizing diverse methodologies such as case studies, focus groups. photovoice and interviews. We are constantly innovating and testing new approaches to obtain the most useful and valid insights. Gathering comprehensive data is critical to answering complex questions, and we employ analytic tools such as Nvivo and MAXQDA to conduct analyses.
Strategic Planning
We partner with organizations as they design new approaches to solve complex social challenges. We also support organizations who are at a turning point in the organizational journey & who need to develop or reimagine their theories of change. We conduct mapping, create learning and evaluation plans, conduct needs assessments, and retrospective analyses of institutional mishaps.
Survey Research
We have designed and administered surveys with diverse populations across the country utilizing the latest technology to increase response rates and maintain confidentiality. We don’t rely on panels, instead we develop robust partnerships to access populations. Our subsequent reporting is accessible, dynamic, and designed for external and internal audiences.
“Social Insights was by far one of the best vendors I've ever worked with. SI staff were warm, caring, and professional every time we met. We built wonderful relationships with them. And, they communicated clearly and delivered incredible results and products from the evaluation.”
Lizzie martinez
Deputy director of operations | VISION CHANGE WIN
Our Methods
Participatory
We use rigorous mixed methods that are more effective than counting hours, people, or dollars.
Innovative
We design innovative research that relies on the analysis of the full human experience. We go beyond surface assessments into what is actually happening as a result of clients’ programs and investments.
Community-Centered
We center those at the margins and utilize strategies to address power differentials, oppression and bias in research and evaluation.
“Research is Not Neutral.”
Zuri Tau | Founder and CEO
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