People at all levels at the American Foundation for the Blind and beyond valued Kathy’s high-quality work, insightfulness, and ability to work collaboratively. Not surprisingly, AFB program directors called upon Kathy’s research services long after she left the organization’s employ.
Corinne Kirchner,
Ph.D., Faculty Fellow
Institute for Social & Economic Research and Policy
Columbia University

Data can be a powerful catalyst for effective action. Feedback from surveys, qualitative studies, and analyses of operational data helps to clarify where an organization (or specific program) stands and where it needs to go.

With the help of K. Nelson Research (KNR), based in Ithaca, NY, your organization will:

• Document and build on your successes;
• Provide potential funders with evidence supporting the need for new or expanded programs;
• Demonstrate accountability to funders, boards, clients, and communities;
• Develop stronger, more effective strategies for planning, decision making, and problem solving.

Clients consistently find KNR’s information to be concrete, valuable, and actionable. Several practices drive this success:

• Collaboration with the client (and, when indicated, other professionals) is essential. KNR will work with you to clarify what you need to find out and why, and then proceed accordingly.
• KNR makes data talk—in plain English. In addition to clear language and data displays that communicate, “making data talk” requires boiling findings down to the essential story the data have to tell.
• KNR’s reports and presentations offer practical recommendations for improving programs’ quality, efficiency, and usefulness. We can also help you develop an implementation plan.