MUME Collective

Our Work

MUME Collective leverages our expertise in research, evaluation, and capacity building to bridge the gap between an organization's aspirations and its real-world impact. We don't just help you identify areas for intervention or improvement. We invest in your team's ability to achieve them. We are committed to helping our clients build a foundation for sustainable, equitable change by working with you to translate findings into actionable steps and ensuring that your organization has the knowledge, skills, and partnerships necessary to drive lasting positive outcomes.

Our
Services

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    Research

    We design and employ multi-method research projects to gather a comprehensive understanding of an issue and drive evidence-based action for justice. Our research isn't just informative; we’ll work with you from start to completion, including project design, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, interactive data visualizations, and reporting.

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    Evaluation

    We work with institutions and organizations to evaluate and bridge the distance between their goals and their work. We help our client-partners build effective systems while unlearning failed approaches that limit progress. Our evaluation process includes feedback in real-time, ensuring clients can make key pivots and scale what works.

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    Capacity Building

    We partner with organizations and collaborators to expand their people power to accomplish goals, be it answering research questions, securing grassroots victories, or creating effective programs. We'll work with you to identify capacity gaps and co-create solutions that strengthen your organization's ability to implement change.

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Our Approach & Impact

Our Approach

  • Equity-Driven: We prioritize research, assessments, and capacity building that center on justice and inclusion. We work to disrupt historical and contemporary structures of oppression and ensure all voices are heard and reflected in our results.

  • Multi-Method Research and Evaluation: We design and employ a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods to gather a comprehensive understanding of an issue or your program or initiative.

  • Client Collaboration: We work closely with our clients throughout the entire process of a research or evaluation project, from design to data analysis and reporting. In our capacity-building partnerships, we ensure client needs and priorities are reflected at every stage.

  • Expert Network: Our core team is supplemented by a network of specialists, allowing us to assemble the perfect team for your specific needs.

Our Impact

MUME Collective has a proven track record of success. We have led research, evaluations, and capacity building in a variety of areas, including:

  • Student debt and racial justice

  • Public safety, housing justice, and food justice in communities impacted by the criminal legal system

  • Inclusive, equitable education and workforce development in STEM

  • Graduation and retention rates for Black and Latinx students

Our work has been recognized nationally, with MUME being awarded Evaluator of the Year in 2022 for our assessment work at the National Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Center under NSF-ATE.

Our
Team

  • MUME Collective Co-Founder Jalil Bishop

    JALIL BISHOP

    Co-Founder & Principal Consultant

  • MUME Collective Co-Founder Celeste Winston

    CELESTE WINSTON

    Co-Founder & Principal Consultant

Featured
Clients

  • DEBT COLLECTIVE

  • THE EDUCATION TRUST

  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA

  • MICRO NANO TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CENTER

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    DEFENSE READY ELECTRONICS AND MICROSYSTEMS SUPERHUB

  • THE INSTITUTE FOR COLLEGE ACCESS & SUCCESS

  • DOWN NORTH FOUNDATION

What Our Clients Say

  • "With the support of MUME, MNT-EC was able to amplify its efforts and produce even more of a national impact in growing the semiconductor workforce. MUME helped scale MNT-EC’s internal capacity to meet our DEI goals and facilitated new partnerships with diverse stakeholders. MUME’s evaluation and report provided clear findings and recommendations for new activities that are doable, yet innovative for us."

    Terryl Bailey, President of The Allison Group

  • "The Black Student Debt Hub developed by MUME is an invaluable resource. It not only presents the data and figures related to student loan debt but also explores personal stories in an interactive way that highlights the impact of student loans on the lives of Black borrowers. Beyond simply highlighting the cost of student loans on Black borrowers the Hub also provides a policy path forward to advance racial equity in higher education."

    Wil Del Pilar, Senior Vice President of The Education Trust

  • "MUME’s work on our early childhood education workforce project shed light on the challenges faced by educators in response to increased credential requirements. By listening to and amplifying the voices of educators, MUME identified solutions for supporting them beyond credential attainment, including real-world proficiency measures, equitable pay, and respect."

    Marshall Anthony, Director of Research at The Institute for College Access & Success