What We Do
We lead projects that redirect power, transform relationships, and create radical change.
We create change by supporting our partners and elevated impacted communities in two ways: Co-developing and implementing research and evaluation projects and tools and providing training and technical assistance around equitable organizational development and authentic community engagement.
Research & Evaluation
Our approach to research and evaluation results in more robust and holistic data, more effective policy and practice solutions, and more engaged community action. We work with…
institutional partners to fill the gaps in their understanding from those who are closest to the problem, so they can develop effective and lasting solutions
directly impacted communities to create new knowledge, advocate for change and build their leadership
We do this by bringing community and stakeholders together—in a variety of strategic ways—to rebalance power, collect and make meaning of data, and translate that information into specific changes to policy and practice.
In that process, we:
leverage our technical skills in mixed methods evaluation, quantitative surveys, qualitative focus group and semi-structured interviews, and other ideas from community members to identify actionable solutions to complex problems
model and cultivate relational skills that build organizational capacity and create accountable, intentional spaces where community members can lead and discomfort and conflict are embraced as avenues to lasting transformation
uplift new realities and stories from impacted communities that disrupt dominant narratives and make space for new organizational practices and more equitable futures
Training & Technical Assistance
Our coaching and technical assistance training build more aligned, intentional and impactful organizations and coalitions.
A sought-after national expert, RIA has worked with hundreds of community members to develop a powerful, ground-breaking and proven research model: Equity in Action. We support entities across sectors to grow specific skills and adopt proven approaches to engage authentically with directly impacted communities — and enhance internal capacity for more equitable and effective practices and cultures.
We provide expertise and support around:
Approaches to innovative mixed-methods action research
Co-creating community-led and transformative processes
Strategies to cultivate self awareness, shared values and accountability for groups or teams
Tools for conflict navigation, creating intentional spaces, and strategic facilitation
Cultivating authentic leadership
Developing racial justice policy and practice
Our offerings range from individual-topic workshops to multi-day trainings to months-long engagements — and our expertise has been adapted to meet the needs of philanthropic institutions, nonprofits, government agencies, community-based organizations and more.