ACADEMIC RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (ARA) is a full-service consulting firm providing research and evaluation, fund development and project management support services for clients in the governmental, nonprofit and business sectors throughout the United States.

Now based in Central Texas, this woman-owned firm is staffed by highly-trained, diverse and experienced consultants committed to helping customers achieve high-quality, innovative and cost-effective solutions to organizational issues for which they lack adequate in-house personnel.  ARA consultants include individuals with training and expertise in research and evaluation, grantwriting, human development, social justice, women's studies, organizational effectiveness, environmental science, public and private education, community leadership development, cultural competence and diversity, economic development, instructional and graphic design, technical writing and editorial services.  The company operates on a project-by-project basis, selecting for each effort one or more ARA staff whose training and skills match a client's needs.  ARA has the ability to initiate complex projects and provide the staff support required to ensure that each one is successfully completed in a timely fashion within the available budget.

With more than a decade of experience, ARA has achieved an enviable reputation for excellence in its field.  Its client base ranges from large cities and counties, foundations, human service agencies, arts organizations and complex businesses to very small nonprofits and sole proprietors.  The hallmark of ARA's service to each includes the development of a collaborative relationship which fosters trust, encourages appropriate risk-taking and rewards the accomplishment of customers' goals and objectives.

In today's volatile economic climate, ARA has the resources to provide large and small organizations and businesses with services that address their highly  individualized needs--on a one-time or continuing basis.  These services afford our clients a competitive advantage in vying for resources, securing needed information or data, initiating or completing special projects and making rapid and appropriate decisions.