About Us

Our Expertise

Midwest Evaluation and Research, LLC works to make the lives of the most at-risk people better. We do this by working exclusively with not-for-profit entities that serve disempowered and disenfranchised populations across the United States to make them better at what they do.

Starting with program evaluation and research as our core activity, we quickly realized that our partners needed access to more talent and services to maximize their impact and effectiveness. To meet those needs, Midwest Evaluation and Research now offers a wide array of organizational and program improvement services to our clients, who are comprised of community-based organizations, foundations, schools, and governmental entities.

Our range of business-to-business services now include:

  • Organizational and Program Development
    • Strategic Planning
    • Program Design Assistance
    • Staff Development and Training
    • Organizational Culture Assessment and Development
  • Grants Management
    • Grant Identification
    • Grant Writing and Submission
    • Grant Reporting in Federal Reporting Systems
    • Budget Management
  • Training and Technical Assistance
    • Programmatic Technical Assistance
    • Evaluation Technical Assistance
    • Conference Planning and Coordination
    • Webinars and Workshops
    • Product Development
    • Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
  • Program Evaluation and Research
    • Evaluation Design
      • Formative Evaluation
      • Descriptive Evaluation
      • Impact Evaluation (including Random Control Trials)
      • Return on Investment (ROI)
    • Proposal Preparation
    • Survey and Instrument Development
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB) Submission and Management
    • Data Collection (including a proprietary data collection app)
    • Data Management
    • Data Analysis
    • Data Based Program Improvement
    • Report Production
    • Presentation of Findings
    • Peer Reviewed Publication of Findings
  • Data Analytics
    • Data System Development: Custom applications and systems
    • Data Analytics (Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive, Prescriptive, and Cognitive)
    • Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)

Our Mission

Midwest Evaluation and Research partners with not-for-profit organizations and government agencies to address systemic barriers, expand opportunities, and improve outcomes in historically marginalized communities.

We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where the voices of our communities, both within and outside the organization, guide the development of robust services. We strive for excellence in methodology, ensuring our practices are informed by diverse perspectives and grounded in relevant cultural contexts.

 

Our Values

Client Commitment

We work collaboratively in true partnerships with our clients to meet and exceed their needs. Our dedication and rigor are balanced with flexibility and transparency, which set us apart from other companies. We bring passion for making non-profits more impactful and influential.

 

Mutual Support

We foster an environment of trust by holding each other accountable and cultivating a Circle of Safety where all staff speak freely and have an equal voice. We uphold direct, clear, and open communication. High expectations are balanced by respect for the employee as a whole person.

 

Learning Orientation

Driven by possibility and curiosity, and skilled in using data to inform strategy, we believe in continuous improvement. We endure discomfort, accept risk, and expect mistakes because we embrace failure as a tool for learning. Effort and growth, rather than results, are the measures of success.