Insights · Two monthly emails
Something worth knowing, every month.
The Research Brief shares one finding about why programs and systems do or don't reach people, plus what your organization could do about it. Raising a Young Researcher gives families one simple tip for growing curious kids. Both are short enough to read with your morning coffee.
Inside every Research Brief
Four parts. About five minutes.
The finding
One discovery from research or the field, in plain language.
Why it matters
What it means for the people your work is meant to reach.
What you could do
A practical step your team could take this month.
Your question
Reply with your burning question. It might become a future issue.
For families · Raising a Young Researcher
One tip a month for curious kids.
A short monthly email for parents, homeschoolers, and educators with one simple way to help kids observe, ask good questions, find real answers, and use them to make things better.
The skill
One thing real researchers do, explained in kid-friendly language.
Try it this week
A quick way to practice observing or interviewing at home or in a co-op.
Make it better
An idea for using what kids found to change their world for the better.
What's new
Notebook launch news, co-op pilot openings, and curriculum updates.
Questions we're digging into
Why systems built to help aren't reaching people.
These are the questions that keep pulling us in. Upcoming issues will share what we're learning.
Why don't survivors come to the events built for them?
How does feeling dismissed by doctors shape who seeks care, and when?
What keeps Black men from getting screened for prostate cancer?
Free resources
Take something useful with you.
For nonprofits · Free guide
From Activities to Outcomes
Turn what you did into what changed, with side-by-side examples for 12 kinds of programs.
For funders · Free guide
6 Questions to Ask Before You Fund a Program
Know whether a program will reach the people it was built for, with a proposal scorecard.
For families · Free activity
Culture Detectives
A family research adventure: find culture clues at home, interview a loved one, and keep a tradition alive.
For health systems · Free checklist
Community Voice Checklist for Your CHNA
Make your next needs assessment hear from the people your surveys miss, with a self-score.
Talks & trainings
Invite Dr. Jodie to your next gathering.
Member trainings for associations and coalitions, conference sessions, guest webinars, podcast conversations, and workshops for homeschool co-ops and parent groups. All virtual.