Collaboration means actively involving staff and stakeholders throughout the research process—from identifying questions, designing methods, to interpreting results. By fostering open communication and shared decision-making, we ensure research is relevant, respectful, and grounded in the organization’s realities. Achieving this involves regular check-ins, co-created research plans, and workshops that build the non-profit’s capacity to use insights effectively.

You can partner with us at any stage, and together we’ll shape the process to fit your needs.

Our hope is this process builds a partnership that extends well beyond the duration of any particular research project.

At Fox and Hedgehog Research, producing accessible, actionable insights means we turn complex data into clear, practical knowledge that non-profits can immediately use to improve their programs.

• Accessible

We present findings in plain language, supported by visuals and summaries, so that staff at all levels can understand and engage with the results—no research background required.

• Actionable

Our recommendations are concrete, realistic, and tied directly to the non-profit’s goals and capacity, so that teams can make informed decisions and implement improvements without delay.

Our research reports are also designed to provide powerful evidence of your organization’s impact for new and existing funders.

• Focused Expertise

We don’t try to do it all. We do one thing — research — and we do it well. We focus entirely on providing objective, high-impact qualitative research, based on decades of research expertise.

• Beyond the Metrics

While others stop at “how many,” we dig into the “why” and the “how” to uncover the deep insights that genuinely improve your programming and impact.

• Rooted in Community

We’re not a faceless national firm. We know the local landscape, the people, and the challenges. We’re deeply committed to strengthening our community and building lasting connections in it.

• Personalized Partnership, Not Corporate Vibe

We are a small, local research company not a big consultancy firm. We provide a responsive, friendly research support that feels like a true partnership.