PRAXIS – Building Knowledge for Action – works with organizations and groups to help them find and create the knowledge they need to improve their services and projects, to envision and develop new ones, and to take informed action to address change. We achieve these goals through program evaluation, community-based research, educational workshops, and other specialized services.

What I liked best about working with PRAXIS was the interactive nature of the process, all the hands-on activities, and the thought provoking discussion and dialogue.

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Our Services

To promote planning and reflection, to assess effectiveness, and to develop the knowledge necessary to create organizational or community change, PRAXIS works collaboratively with groups and organizations to offer the following services:

Program Evaluation

We work with community projects and organizations to focus and construct evaluation plans and develop and administer information gathering tools and analyze and interpret data. We also facilitate processes to create action plans to apply the learning. Learn More »

Community-based Research

We help groups and communities plan and implement community-based research projects to investigate, educate, and take action to address important community issues. We develop steering committees or advisory groups of key community stakeholders to guide projects and we help create an inclusive, participatory process that focuses on existing assets and resources. Learn More »

Educational Workshops

We provide training to meet the educational needs of organizations and communities to improve services, build organizational capacity, and to facilitate skill development. Learn More »

Specialized Services

We provide consultation and technical assistance tailored to the unique needs of community groups and organizations to address needs and build strategies to address them. Learn More »

For the Public Good

PRAXIS is committed, through its principles and actions, to social responsibility and community engagement and to the improvement of programs and services for the public good. PRAXIS donates many hours to help build community capacity and sustainability and to improve access to services and their delivery.

Once a year applications for proposals are accepted from local organizations or community groups to help build their evaluation capacity. Several awards are given each year to organizations and community groups intent on assessing the effectiveness of their work but having limited financial capacity to do so. Deadline for applications is September 15th. Awardees will be notified by October 1st.

Click here for application form (pdf)