With meetings from the start of the process and continuous updates through a project’s different stages, we always aim to coordinate closely to ensure that the work is informed by a client’s communities, contexts, and needs. It is because of this that many of our clients come back again and again to work with us. Below is only a partial list of some of our clients.

Federal Agencies

PPA has provided services to federal clients on a wide range of projects, with special emphasis on workforce development.

Some of our clients

  • National Women’s Business Council
  • U.S. Department of Education
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
  • U.S. Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau
  • Bureau of Indian Education
  • Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation (OPRE), An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

State Agencies

PPA has worked with state agencies to improve public safety, assess assistance programs, develop new strategies for helping children, and build a collaborative network for ending homelessness.

Some of our clients

  • Michigan Department of Corrections
  • Michigan Department of Education (MDE)
  • Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
  • Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)
  • Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO)
  • Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP)
  • Virginia Community College System

Local Governments

PPA works closely with local governments to improve services.

Some of our clients

  • Genesee County, Michigan
  • Frederick County, Maryland
  • Meridian Township, Michigan
  • Michigan Municipal League Foundation
  • Oakland County, Michigan

Educational Institutions

PPA provides research and strategic consultation services to educational institutions across the country.

Some of our clients

  • Danville Community College
  • Fox Valley Technical College
  • Lansing Community College
  • Michigan State University
  • Piedmont Virginia Community College

Nonprofits

PPA provides research and evaluation services to help nonprofits achieve their goals.

Some of our clients

  • Early Childhood Investment Corporation
  • Food Bank Council of Michigan
  • Food Share Ventura County, California
  • Launch Michigan
  • Michigan Afterschool Partnership
  • Michigan College Access Network
  • Small Business Association of Michigan
  • Volunteers of America, Los Angeles

Foundations

PPA provides strategic consultation, research, and evaluation services to foundations across the country to help them assess, develop, and improve programs they are investing in.

Some of our clients

  • Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • C.S. Mott Foundation
  • Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
  • Council of Michigan Foundations
  • Michigan Health Endowment Fund
  • Small Business Association of Michigan Foundation
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation

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