We help you learn to solve problems using evidence.

We help funders, nonprofits, and families find out what’s really going on, then turn the answers into programs, training, and next steps that work.

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The question behind the work

Why aren’t the people we built this for showing up?

Find your path

Start with the problem you’re feeling.

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Funders & Health Systems

“Before we invest, we need to know what’s actually helping people.”

For funders & health systems →
A nonprofit team collaborating around a table

Nonprofits & Coalitions

“Clients aren’t showing up, and our funder wants data we don’t have.”

For nonprofits →
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Kids, Teens & Families

“I want to raise curious kids.”

For families →

What we do

01

Find answers

Needs assessments, community listening, and research reviews that explain what’s happening behind the program.

For kids, too: our notebooks teach them to observe and interview.

02

Teach people to find their own

Courses and workshops that build the habit of asking good questions.

For kids, too: guided notebooks that help kids think like social scientists.

03

Turn answers into action

Program design, staff training, and funding strategy built on the evidence.

For kids, too: every notebook week ends with a way to make their world better.

Rigor to find the answer. Clarity to make it useful.

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