We transform data into meaningful insights.
Data+Soul is a research and evaluation firm that reimagines data as a means for centering community perspectives and finding solutions. Merging rigorous methods with a human touch, we help organizations learn and take meaningful action.
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We go beyond traditional evaluation.
Data+Soul provides services in evaluation, training, and facilitation. Our approach is always people-centered and reflective of our commitment to equity and social justice. Whether you hope to learn about your impact by centering community voice, or ground your decision-making in data and stories, we make research and evaluation actionable.
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Spark change with the Data Equity Deck.
Introducing the Data Equity Deck, your companion in the journey for a more equitable, culturally responsive approach to data. Designed for innovators, thinkers, and anyone in between, the deck is a catalyst for introspection, sparking conversations that challenge the status quo.
We partner with non-profit organizations, government agencies, foundations, and their grantees across the United States.
Evaluation + Learning
We perform external evaluations and partner for collaborative learning. Our approach is people-first, committed to equity and social justice, aiming to enhance learning and data use through our reports and workshops.
Facilitation + Design
We facilitate community sessions that enable members to influence programs as they develop. Rooted in human-centered design, we create spaces for shared visioning of better futures.
Training + Technical Assistance
We offer our partners technical assistance through workshops and coaching on data storytelling. We help clients extract meaningful insights and develop evaluation agendas that authentically answer questions.
We work with our heads and our hearts.
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We blend our combined expertise and experiences to co-create solutions.
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We stand apart with the belief that that every data point has a human story.
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Our decisions are driven by our mission to help advance equity and justice.
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Success to us means building strong relationships with our team and partners.
We value authentic, trusting relationships
Our work thrives on trust. We treat our team, clients, and communities as co-researchers, collectively aiming for transformative outcomes.
We center racial and gender equity
Recognizing our diverse values and inherent biases, we aim to work in ways that do not perpetuate racial and social inequities.
We strive to be culturally responsive
We believe that rigor and innovation work together to be in service of cultural sensitivity, rather than competing with it.
We honor multiple truths and perspectives
We value the lived experiences and contextual knowledge of our clients and their communities as essential to our expertise.
Let's shape change together.
How does data + soul show up in your work? How can we support you? We'd love to hear from you! Start a conversation by filling out the form below, and we'll get back to you within two business days.
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Based in Greater Boston
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