The Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty... A Catalyst for Change

The Heartland Alliance Mid-America Institute on Poverty (MAIP) is a full-service research and evaluation resource. Our aim is to provide dynamic research and analysis on today's most pressing social issues and solutions to help equip you in your work toward a just global society.

MAIP offers a variety of research services designed to help your organization meet its goals, including: Customized research projects - program evaluations, needs assessments, mapping, focus groups, surveys, case studies, and more; Data services - data requests, data subcriptions, or data/research review contracts, Other services - facilitating planning processes, running coalitions, providing trainings, and other expert consulting.

Take a look at our reports and data to learn more about our expertise and to get information to support your work. Please contact us if you're interested in discussing how MAIP can help you perform a needs assessment, program evaluation, or other custom research project.

Reports

MAIP publishes a variety of reports on poverty-related issues. Recent reports include:

• Causes of Poverty
• 2008 Report on Illinois Poverty
• McHenry County: A Place to Call Home - Affordable Housing Needs Assessment
• Most Recent Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Data
  

All MAIP Reports

Events

MAIP staff are speaking at the following events:

*Please check back soon for upcoming speaking engagements*

MAIP in the News

Read or listen to stories on MAIP's research in the news:

All MAIP News