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Chamberlin/Dunn is a research and strategy firm that partners with clients to gather, improve, and apply better information for better results. The firm takes apart problems, plans action, and launches initiatives with organizations working to improve the communities around them, and tracks outcomes and evaluates impact. Its work spans education, economic and community analysis, and the private sector, grounded in defensible, transparent methods.

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Compass Evaluation and Research is a woman-owned evaluation consulting firm that works jointly with clients to develop, implement, and sustain successful programs. Over the past 15 years it has assisted more than 60 clients nationally in modeling and evaluating their programs and initiatives, specializing in formative and summative evaluation.

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Welcome Diehl Consulting Group (DCG) supports decision-making in businesses, non-profits, community organizations, and education through the collection, use, and dissemination of data. Through our partnerships with clients, we provide objective and reliable consultation, transforming ideas into measurable impact. Our tailored solutions involve process and outcome evaluation, strategic organizational assessment, community resource and needs assessment, customized analytics, evaluation capacity building, grant writing and proposal development, and data management. Please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.

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Evaluation Plus practices equitable, participatory and culturally responsive research and evaluation methods. The company partners with leaders, planners and problem-solvers to design, adapt and elevate solutions, helping clients solve problems, meet challenges and develop specific processes. Its team has experience in organizational change, strategy, evaluation, and community mobilization.

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Inform Evaluation & Research specializes in program evaluation, visitor studies, and educational research for STEM and conservation education institutions. The team helps organizations measure results, articulate impact, and improve their practice, working with clients across the United States and Canada including nonprofits, government agencies, and formal education institutions.

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The Institute of Development (IOD) partners with mission-driven organizations to maximize their impact through rigorous research, practical evaluation, and strategic consulting. It specializes in helping nonprofits, government agencies, foundations, and community organizations demonstrate and enhance their effectiveness using data-driven insights and structured approaches, with a trauma-informed, healing-centered lens.

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