Focus groups and interviews

Aurrera Health Group is a woman-led national health policy, strategy, operations, and communications firm headquartered in Sacramento, California, with staff from coast to coast. It turns health care policy ideas into reality, partnering with clients to deliver expert strategy and analysis, stakeholder engagement, and implementation support. The firm was established as Harbage Consulting in 2005 and later renamed Aurrera Health Group.

Data analysispolicy analysis and developmentprogram design, implementation, and assessmentstakeholder engagement and facilitationstrategic planningTechnical assistance

BIT is a global research and innovation consultancy that uses a deep understanding of human behaviour to improve people's lives. It applies behavioural science, combining evidence about human behaviour with robust evaluation, and has completed more than 2,000 projects with hundreds of clients worldwide, ranging from governments to multinational companies. BIT is part of Nesta, the research and innovation foundation.

applied behavioural scienceCo-design workshopsdata sciencedesign sprintsevaluationfield observationsinferential statisticsmachine learningpredictive modellingprototyping and pilot testingrandomised controlled trialssludge auditssurveyssystems mappinguser experience/journey mapping

Brighter Strategies is an organizational development and human resources consulting firm that empowers purpose-driven organizations to implement meaningful change. Its services include strategic planning, change management, organizational development, capacity building, DEI assessments, outsourced HR, program evaluation, executive coaching, and training and development.

Change ManagementDEI assessmentsexecutive coachingfacilitationorganizational assessmentsOutsourced HR supportprogram evaluationstrategic planningtraining and development

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.

community needs assessmentsEvaluation Capacity Buildingevaluation design and redesignlogic modelingproject management and coachingqualitative and quantitative analysissocioeconomic data analysisstakeholder engagementsurvey development and deployment

Connect the Dots (CtD) is an outreach and engagement consulting firm focused on connecting the public's voice to decision-making. Founded in 2016 by Marisa Denker with co-founder Naomi Murphy in Ireland, CtD helps agencies, nonprofits, and organizations build accessible, representative public engagement through creative, iterative, people-centered approaches. The firm offers bundled services including Engagement Studio, Engagement Partner, Engagement Academy, and Phase Zero Research.

capacity buildingengagement strategyfacilitationfeedback collection and analysisoutreach planningPhase Zero researchpublic engagement trainingsurvey designworkshops and charrettes