One pebble tossed in the water can create ripples that go far.

One pebble tossed in the water can create ripples that go far.

In the same way, your organization’s programs can catalyze meaningful social change in multicultural communities. Together, we can refine your approach and navigate the currents to expand your reach.

At Ripple Peace Research & Consulting, we want to see diverse, multicultural communities flourish.

At Ripple Peace Research & Consulting, we want to see diverse, multicultural communities flourish.

This means not only mitigating tensions but also cultivating compassion and strengthening the systems that support collective well-being.

We partner with organizations cultivating intergroup belonging across lines of difference. From relational bridgebuilding to social justice advocacy to collaborative community action, we help them generate insight and evidence to sharpen the effectiveness of their work.

Our services include:

Program
Design

Beginning with context as the foundation for program strategy and then equipping partners to plan how to catalyze effective social change.

Program
Evaluation

Collaboratively assessing effectiveness in ways that inform partner decision-making and program adaptation. Developing partner capacity for internal evaluation, including the Outcome Harvesting + Attitude Change approach.

Practical
Research

Using applied social sciences to expand the understanding of which approaches produce promising outcomes, and how, in intergroup belonging programming.

We work with nonprofit and faith-based organizations, as well as their funders, focusing on the USA and the Americas within their global contexts. Each engagement is led by Principal Consultant Michelle Garred, PhD, with additional team members brought in as needed to provide complementary expertise and ensure a tailored approach.

How We Work: Values in Action

Just Peace Approach

Intergroup peace and justice are inseparable and mutually reinforcing. In today’s world, neither relationship-focused nor equity-focused efforts are sufficient on their own; together, they create the conditions for genuine belonging. We support partners to intentionally integrate relationships and equity within their programs, guided by their unique contexts and mandates.

Meaningful Methods

To achieve Just Peace results, we must practice just and peaceful methods. We are deeply engaged in the long-haul pursuit of more collaborative, participatory, equitable and culturally responsive ways of working. We are also known for innovative adaptation of methods to support inner transformation and align with the cultures and experiences of our partners.

Respect for Place

We don’t do the work of intergroup relations in a vacuum. We do this work on planet Earth, in the context of living ecosystems and diverse communities. Ripple is committed to living in reciprocity with the natural world that sustains us. This includes honoring indigeneity in all its forms and approaching each place with respect for its unique ecology, history and culture.