Welcome to Community Science
Let’s Do Some Good Work Together
Effective Strategies – Equitable Systems – Strong Communities
Philanthropy, government, nonprofits, and grassroots organizations turn to Community Science to help them strategize, research, and evaluate initiatives that result in healthy, just and equitable communities.
How Can We Help You Create Change?
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Our Approach
Our approach is collaborative, responsive, practical, and scientifically rigorous. From problem identification to implementing solutions and facilitating learning and continuous improvement, we use our knowledge, skills, and experience to guide and support your organization in every step of the way. We do this with compassion, candor, and integrity, bridging science and practice.
Our commitment is to make sure that whatever we do is useful and practical and will lead to change that ensures everyone has fair access to the resources and opportunities they need to reach their full potential, have the conditions and capacities to take advantage of these resources and opportunities, and are treated with respect and dignity by the institutions that serve them.
Our People
Our deep understanding of the issues facing disenfranchised communities combined with our commitment to equity and social justice, training as social scientists, and on-the-ground experience distinguishes our team. Thanks to the people of Community Science, our clients and partners are able to overcome their challenges, achieve their goals, and continuously get better at what they do as a result of our strategic thinking, multi-disciplinary approaches, cross-cultural competencies perspectives, and practical solutions. We are here to make a difference in the world in which we all live.
Trusted Here at Home and Around the World
What’s in Our Name
In 1997, David Chavis, a community psychologist who co-developed the concept of sense of community and designed the Sense of Community Index, and Kien Lee, also a community psychologist who fell in love with the study of community change, founded our organization. With an uncompromising and relentless commitment to amplifying the importance of community for our health and wellbeing, they named the organization the Association for the Study and Development of Community. As you can imagine, few people got our organization’s name and acronym right. As we were considering a new, simpler name, our colleague and friend, the late Ricardo Millett, said in his loud booming voice, we’re about the science of community.” The rest is history.