Data. Driven. Improvement.

Data. Driven. Improvement.

We help organizations effectively use data for their communities, customers and employees.

PorchLight Insights has over 40 years of collective expertise working with local governments and organizations to create and implement data-informed approaches to management, operations, and strategy.

Our applied and practical expertise helps our clients implement lasting change. We work with organizations at different stages to pursue their goals around data. Whether you have been collecting data for years or are just getting started, PorchLight Insights can help you move forward.

 

What We Do

Data-Driven Management Practices and Process Improvement

 

Iteration and continuous improvement are how organizations reach their goals. We create systems to integrate data, manage performance and make meaningful change.

Survey Development and Analysis

 

Customer feedback is a crucial source of data for your efforts. We ask the right questions in the right ways to get the insights you need.

Employee Engagement and Organizational Development

 

A high-functioning organization requires engaged employees. We diagnose key challenges for your workforce and design a plan to address them.

  • “Kate and Julie from PorchLight Insights have been vital members of our City Data Alliance team at GovEx. Based on their years of experience in the field, they have developed and delivered impactful curricula that is helping our city participants to chart their performance management journeys."

    Melissa Schigoda, Director, City Data Alliance, Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence

  • "My goal in contracting with PorchLight Insights was to provide assistance to our Department Managers in creating new and expanding on our current performance measures necessary to align with strategic goals of the City. Kate and Julie provided the best service and top notch knowledge to our departments. "

    Jeana Woods, City Administrator, City of Osage Beach, MO

  • PorchLight Insights has unparalleled expertise that translates well into a variety of sectors. I've worked with this team for over a decade and have been continuously impressed by the results they achieve for their clients, their creativity along that journey, and their masterful attention to detail. Plus, you couldn't ask for better people to have on your side."

    Joni Wickham, Co-Founder, Wickham James Strategies & Solutions

  • "Our survey results improved for the first time in many years, and adding PorchLight provided actionable insights to continue to improve community perception. I now have key target audiences to work on and know what messages will persuade."

    Tama Wagner, Director, St. Joseph Community Alliance

  • "The PorchLight team listened to our requests and efficiently produced quality deliverables. They were curious, asking good questions that prompted our team to think about our projects in improved ways. PorchLight’s intentionality and attention to detail in documentation of the datasets and processes are value-add to our work now and in the future."

    Dr. Leigh Anne Taylor Knight, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, DeBruce Foundation

  • PorchLight Insights was able to take a rarely used Capital Improvement Plan, taking thousands of staff hours to produce, and recommended a path forward. I recommend using PorchLight Insights if you need to modernize a process, especially from a company passionate about helping others and dedicated to serving the public through career and civic involvement."

    Janette Pell, General Services Director, County of Santa Barbara, California

  • "You won't find a more knowledgeable and downright fun duo. The PorchLight Insights team gets up to speed in a flash and offered real actionable insights from the start of our work together. Their knowledge is diverse and their experience is unrivaled. Hire them!"

    Stephen Hardy, Chief Executive Officer, MySidewalk

  • "PorchLight Insights is by far one of the most professional teams we have ever hired to provide data support and program insights into our client’s services. Their team worked with our clients in a seamless manner and delivered an amazing product in the end. We use PorchLight for everything!"

    Brian Elms, Founder, Change Agents Training

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