The Institute for Association and Nonprofit Research

16/08/2022

Collecting reliable data is important...so how do you know when you have "done enough?" IFANR's latest blog post explains the saturation point in qualitative research, and how an understanding of this key concept saves you time and money while also ensuring your data is trustworthy.

As part of our research methodology, IFANR conducts a number of one-on-one, in-depth interviews for our clients. Inevitably at some point in our partnership, our clients ask how many in-depth interviews are “enough” to get a reliable answer to the questions we are investigating. The answer is .....

09/08/2022

Writing survey questionnaires can be tricky! In our latest blog post, learn about why long lists are problematic in survey writing, and how The Simpsons can shed some light on this important research topic.

In the fifth season of The Simpsons, the family is watching a video from self-help guru Brad Goodman, who suggests that his program can cure a long list of ailments, including “Depression, Insomnia, Motor-Mouth, Darting Eyes, Indecisiveness, Decisiveness, Uncontrollable Falling Down, and Geriatric...

02/08/2022

Have you ever considered the story behind the numbers? Mixed-methods research is a great way to get in-depth, highly detailed data. Check out our latest blog post to learn more!

Have you ever wondered what mixed-methods research is and why it’s important? If quantitative research is generally thought of as “numbers”, and qualitative research is generally thought of as “narratives”, mixed methods is simply a combination of the two. This combination is an excellent ...

20/07/2022

Read our latest blog post on why "double-barreled questions" can lead to inconclusive survey results...AND find out how IFANR help!

When new clients consult with IFANR about how to meet their research needs, they sometimes provide us with a questionnaire they used in a previous survey. The questionnaire has usually been written by someone in house who knows which questions they wanted to ask but failed to ask them in a logical m...

13/07/2022

IFANR Research Director, Matt Kerr, was recently published in The New Yorker!

12/07/2022

Have you considered how qualitative research can contribute to the success of your association or non-profit?
Check out our blog to learn more!

Data comes in many forms, and we are used to seeing it on a daily basis. While we are familiar with quantitative data (think charts and graphs, statistics, marketing claims, etc.), qualitative data is sometimes less obvious. This does not mean, however, that it is not valuable. In fact, qualitative....

03/06/2022

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02/06/2022

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29/04/2022

The Institute for Association and Nonprofit Research (IFANR) can help your association create a sponsored research program to generate non-dues revenue as well as realize other benefits. Check out our blog for the full “How To” list to get your sponsored research program started: https://www.ifassociationresearch.com/generating-non-dues-revenue-through-a-sponsored-research-program

When Joe Bates, president of IFANR, was vice president of research and strategic initiatives at the Global Business Travel Association, he helped grow the sponsored research program from $100,000 in revenue in 2010 to $1.5 million in 2015. This huge increase in revenue allowed the association to do....

22/04/2022

Always excited to help my clients' members understand the importance of benchmarking.

07/04/2022

Meet our team!

Jaclyn Fischesser is a Research Analyst at the Institute for Association and Non-profit Research. She supports client projects in all phases including assisting with and .

Her experience with analysis includes leading her university's team to a first-place overall finish in the 2021 Econ Games, an international economics data competition evaluated based on best analysis and presentation given a data set.

Jaclyn recently graduated from the University of Kentucky with two bachelor's degrees in three years, while maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA.

04/04/2022

Meet our team!

Dr. Megan Deutschman is a Research Manager at the Institute for Association and Nonprofit Research.

Megan has conducted qualitative and quantitative in academic, , and industry settings. Megan has worked on two National Science Foundation research grants, and she has presented her research both nationally and internationally.

Megan completed her PhD in Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development at the University of Minnesota. She is a LEID (Leadership in Equity, Inclusion & Diversity) Fellow and a published author. Megan also holds a Bachelors of Arts in English from the College of Saint Benedict and a Masters of Science in Education from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls.