Center for Innovation and Research on Choice-filled Lives

We conduct research studies tied to implementation that have potential to make an impactful difference in children's and family's journeys toward Choice-filled Lives and eliminating opportunity gaps. In doing so, we ground all research efforts in our Research for Equity Statement. 

Our research scientists and evaluators, and global partners collaborate to conduct applied/implementation science and basic science that is tied to implementation, in an effort to inform and expedite research-to-practice pipeline development in the social, cognitive science, and product development sectors, with a sense of urgency around equity and access. We also support research projects geared toward advancing organizational capacity and impact, such as equity audits, donor prospect research, market analyses and efficiencies studies. Our Research Center also hosts our annual convening: Innovations in Research, Practice and Philanthropy.  Please visit our convening page for more details!

Are you interested in launching a research study, evaluation or other project to tell your organization‘s story and communicate your impact? Do you need support ensuring that your Deep Learning Models are free from inherent biases? Primary focus areas include:

• Short-term Intervention & Validation Studies
• Longitudinal Intervention Studies
• UX Research (Ed-Tech and Consumer Products)
• AI Bias Mitigation for LLM's
• Program and Intervention Evaluations
• Theories of Change & Logic Models
• Equity Audits 
• Landscape Analyses
• Organizational Efficiency Studies & Survey Research 
• Donor Prospect Research 
• Program/Initiative and Intervention Evaluations
• Assessment & Progress Monitoring Tool Development and Validation 
• Basic Cognitive & Developmental Studies tied to Implementation Science
• Research Reports, Policy Briefs, and White Papers, and Literature Reviews