Metis Associates, Inc.
Consulting firm that provides grant consulting, program and outcome evaluation, impact evaluation, and applied research for mission-driven organizations (K-12 districts, nonprofits, colleges/universities). Services emphasize evaluation design and implementation, data systems and visualization, federal grant application support (including MSAP grant feasibility and application strategy), and program design for equitable, integrated learning environments.
Industries
N/A
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Services
Technical assistance and full proposal development for federal, state, and private grants, including needs assessments, literature reviews, budgeting, and compliance materials.
Feasibility studies, planning, grant strategy, and application support specific to MSAP grants, plus magnet theme development, stakeholder engagement, and post-award evaluation planning.
Formative and summative program evaluations including logic models, fidelity assessments, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and performance reporting.
Rigorous impact studies to build evidence of effectiveness using RCTs and quasi-experimental designs, with power analyses and technical reporting suitable for evidence bodies.
Design and implementation of data systems, interactive dashboards, and visualizations to support monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Design and fielding of surveys and mixed-methods research studies, including multilingual instruments and psychometric considerations.
Technical assistance and full proposal development for federal, state, and private grants, including needs assessments, literature reviews, budgeting, and compliance materials.
Feasibility studies, planning, grant strategy, and application support specific to MSAP grants, plus magnet theme development, stakeholder engagement, and post-award evaluation planning.
Formative and summative program evaluations including logic models, fidelity assessments, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and performance reporting.
Rigorous impact studies to build evidence of effectiveness using RCTs and quasi-experimental designs, with power analyses and technical reporting suitable for evidence bodies.
Design and implementation of data systems, interactive dashboards, and visualizations to support monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement.
Design and fielding of surveys and mixed-methods research studies, including multilingual instruments and psychometric considerations.
Expertise Areas
- Grant consulting and proposal development
- MSAP and magnet school grant support
- Program evaluation (formative and summative)
- Impact evaluation and causal inference
Key Technologies
- Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
- Quasi-experimental designs (comparison groups, regression-discontinuity)
- Interrupted time series analysis
- Power analysis and sample size calculation
News & Updates
Ongoing technical support for a large citywide arts survey and annual reporting, including database and dashboard development for school-level and citywide arts metrics.
Guidance on outcome evaluation purpose, methods, stakeholder involvement, theory of change development, and steps to prepare for an outcome evaluation.
Overview of feasibility, planning, grant strategy, and evaluation support for Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grants, including case studies with school districts.
Cumulative value of grants secured for clients across federal, state, and private sources.
Amount raised in government grant funding to support magnet school programs and desegregation efforts over the firm's history.
Grant writing and community assessment support contributed to a multi-year $30M Promise Neighborhoods implementation grant.
Ongoing technical support for a large citywide arts survey and annual reporting, including database and dashboard development for school-level and citywide arts metrics.
Guidance on outcome evaluation purpose, methods, stakeholder involvement, theory of change development, and steps to prepare for an outcome evaluation.
Overview of feasibility, planning, grant strategy, and evaluation support for Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grants, including case studies with school districts.
Cumulative value of grants secured for clients across federal, state, and private sources.
Amount raised in government grant funding to support magnet school programs and desegregation efforts over the firm's history.
Grant writing and community assessment support contributed to a multi-year $30M Promise Neighborhoods implementation grant.