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Our Story
501 Research is an on-demand research service built for nonprofits like yours. We provide credible, source-linked answers that help with strategy, fundraising, program development, and policy work. Our process is designed to be quick, flexible, and easy to use. You get research you can trust, without the delays or complexity of traditional options.
What Led Us Here
We’ve been in your shoes. The board wants numbers, a grant deadline is near, or a policy shifts overnight. Reliable research is hard to find, and the usual options take too much time or give you too little of what you need.
We started 501 Research so you wouldn’t have to choose between speed, quality, and simplicity. It’s research that meets you where you are and helps you keep moving.
Who We Work With
We work with nonprofits of all sizes, missions, and structures. Our research supports teams across fundraising, programs, communications, advocacy, and leadership. Some reach out with one-off questions. Others make us part of their regular workflow. However your team operates, we’re here to make credible research easier to access and quicker to use.
Our Process
It’s simple. Once your organization’s account is set up, anyone from your team can request research anytime. Just send an email with what you need. We’ll confirm the request, share a delivery estimate, and get to work. Your research arrives clear, fast, and tailored to your organization.
Our Pricing
Hourly
We offer research on an hourly basis. Once your organization is set up, you can request research whenever you need it. There are no long-term commitments. You’re billed only for the time it takes to complete your request.
Report Packages
We also offer a set of flat-rate report packages for clearly defined projects. These include peer organization profiles, program model comparisons, opposition research, and more. Each package comes with a set scope and fee, so you’ll know exactly what’s included before we begin.
Our Impact
We believe the impact of research shows up in quiet but powerful ways. It helps a grant get funded, a message land more clearly, a program adapt, or a board make a better decision. We support those moments by providing the information that helps make them possible. That is the role we play and the outcome we stand behind.
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