Research & Analysis

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We help organizations make sense of complexity through research that is both human-centered and systems-aware. We zoom in to understand people’s lived experiences, motivations, and needs and zoom out to identify patterns, structural dynamics, and broader contexts. With a mixed methods approach, we surface nuanced and actionable insights and communicate them in ways that resonate with your audience.

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 deeper insights and identify themes that might be missed through a single lens alone.

  • We translate research into stories and visuals that resonate—whether you’re informing policy, aligning a team, or sharing insights with community partners. From clear summaries to compelling presentations, we tailor deliverables to your audience and goals.

Types of research we support:

  • We collect firsthand insights through interviews, listening sessions, roundtables, and brief surveys to surface themes in people’s perspectives—with a particular focus on lived experiences of disability, aging, neurodivergence, or trauma and toxic stress. From question design to facilitation, we center accessibility, safety, and inclusion and ensure that participants can engage fully in ways that feel authentic to them.

  • We explore the broader trends, policies, and promising practices shaping your work to help you see the full picture. Whether you're launching something new or refining what exists, we can help you deepen your understanding.

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

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

  • Assessed opportunities for doula and home visiting programs under Medicaid managed care by completing an environmental scan of the state landscape for a nonprofit serving children and families

  • 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."