Research & Analysis

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We help you make sense of complexity through research that is both human-centered and systems-aware: zooming in to understand people’s lived experiences and needs and zooming out to identify patterns, structural dynamics, and broader contexts. Through a mixed methods approach, we integrate qualitative and quantitative data for nuanced insights.

How we’ll work together:

  • We start by clarifying what you want to understand, why it matters, and how findings will be used. This anchors the research in purpose and ensures the right questions get asked from the beginning.

  • We design and conduct research using methods tailored to your goals, timeline, and participants—ranging from primary data collection to analysis of existing datasets and contextual factors. Our approach blends analytical rigor with empathy and a focus on inclusion.

  • We synthesize research findings across data sources by connecting lived experiences, system dynamics, and quantitative patterns. This integration allows us to find themes that might be missed through a single lens alone.

  • We translate research into stories and visuals that resonate—whether you’re shaping policy, redesigning a service offering, or sharing insights with community partners. With clear summaries and presentations that resonate, we tailor deliverables to your audience and goals.

Types of research we support:

  • We engage people through interviews, listening sessions, roundtables, and brief surveys to find themes in their perspectives—with a particular focus on lived experiences of disability, aging, neurodivergence, trauma, mental health, and workplace dynamics. From question design to facilitation, we prioritize accessible participation, respect, and diverse viewpoints so that participants can engage safely and honestly.

  • We delve into complex and emerging topics to provide clear explanations of relevant issues, patterns, root causes, and system dynamics that support informed decision making. Whether you're launching something new or refining what exists, we can help you overcome information overload to take action on what matters.

  • We turn raw data into meaningful learning by identifying patterns, comparisons, and disparities that reveal what’s happening and why it matters. Our work spans descriptive, comparative, and exploratory quantitative analyses using public, administrative, or proprietary datasets to support informed next steps.

How we’ve helped:

  • Led qualitative research—including interviews, focus groups, and roundtables with healthcare providers, advocates, policymakers, and individuals with lived experience—to support a venture philanthropy in crafting policy recommendations for Medicare-Medicaid integration

  • Conducted a landscape and content analysis to support rural aging providers in identifying strategic pathways to sustain health-related social needs programming

  • Led a multiyear mixed method evaluation for the federal government to test the impact of a bundled payments model for joint replacement under the Medicare program—spanning interviews, focus groups, Medicare claims analysis, and provider surveys

  • Conducted a landscape analysis for a statewide nonprofit serving children and families, focused on the Medicaid managed care system and opportunities for doula and home visiting programs

  • Led community needs assessment process for a federally qualified health center in support of federal grant applications

  • Oversaw mixed methods research project for a foundation seeking to identify barriers and structural opportunities for improving equity in long-term services and supports for individuals with functional limitations

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  • "Working with Kimberly on listening sessions at Centro de Amigos, with seniors facing significant health challenges that are complicated by cultural or linguistic barriers, has been crucial in enhancing our support services for seniors and their caregivers. By creating a platform where these individuals could voice their unique needs and experiences, we have been able to tailor our programs to better meet the needs of our community—setting a precedent for how integrating community voices can shape future policies to improve overall community health."