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Advancing Knowledge. Empowering Communities. Driving Impact.

Your Partners in Evidence-Based Success

Maike, LLC is a community-based, small business research and consulting firm headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. We specialize in applied research and development across the social sciences and humanities, combining rigorous, multidisciplinary methodologies with a deep understanding of community contexts to address pressing societal challenges.

Our work is grounded in evidence-based inquiry and driven by a commitment to innovation, and measurable impact.

Our team of skilled researchers, program evaluators, and policy analysts possesses deep experience across diverse sectors. We’re committed to a collaborative approach, ensuring your unique needs and goals drive our customized solutions.
From non-profits to social enterprises to educational institutions, we’ve helped organizations like yours gain the clarity and confidence that comes from evidenced-based insights. Let us help you confidently tell your story of success.

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Our Expertise, Your Impact

Social Research

Maike, LLC specializes in translating complex social research into actionable strategies tailored to the unique needs of communities. Its core focus is to empower clients—such as nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations—to make data-driven decisions that drive social and community development.

Our Social Research work represents the seamless integration of methodological rigor with practical solutions, empowering communities and organizations to thrive through evidence-based decision-making.

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Gerontology Program Development & Aging Research

Analyzes the challenges and opportunities associated with an aging population; offer solutions to improve health outcomes and quality of life for older adults.
By focusing on both individual and systemic factors, our research strives to inform policies and practices that enhance the well-being of an increasingly aging society.
Exploring and addressing critical issues affecting older adults including: financial abuse; legal assistance; elder abuse and neglect; cyber crime and the elderly; social isolation and mental health; and educating high risk elderly population against fraud, among others.

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Health Services Research & Health Disparities

Analyzing Health Care Systems, the Impact of Health Policies, and the Quality of Health Care Delivery
A focus on emerging trends such as telehealth, population health management, and value-based care.
Identify the root causes of inequities in health outcomes across different populations, and develop effective strategies to promote health equity

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Monitoring & Evaluation

We conduct rigorous impact assessments and evaluations to measure the effectiveness and sustainability of programs and projects.
We design robust frameworks that integrate performance indicators, data collection methods, and evaluation methodologies.

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Environmental Pollution and Prevention

Collaborating with local communities, stakeholders, and policymakers to raise awareness about pollution issues and prevention measures.
Providing training and resources to empower communities in pollution prevention efforts, and health safety practices

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Policy Research

Our focus is on generating evidence-based insights that guide policy development and implementation across various sectors, and issues.
Provides strategic recommendations to enhance policy effectiveness, efficiency, and evaluates public policies to inform decision-making
Our policy research aims to empower decision-makers with the knowledge needed to create effective, equitable, and sustainable policies for communities and society at large.

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Technical Assistance

Our Technical Assistance (TA) services empower organizations and communities by providing tailored support to enhance capacity, improve performance, and achieve sustainable outcomes.
Our tailored capacity-building programs enhance the skills of staff, enabling them to effectively manage and monitor their initiatives; understanding their unique challenges, and co-create solutions that are practical and sustainable.
Supporting local organizations and communities through training, resources, and technical assistance to strengthen their capacity for self-determined development.
We provide comprehensive support in grant and research proposal development, logic model design, and performance measurement.

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AI-Enabled Research & Proposal Development Services

MAIKE, LLC delivers advanced, ethics-centered AI solutions to support high-quality research proposal development, grant writing, and program evaluation. Our capabilities include the AI Proposal Development Starter Pack, on-demand training videos, modular digital courses, and self-paced webinars that equip faculty, nonprofits, and research organizations with practical tools for NOFO/RFP analysis, narrative development, compliance alignment, and responsible AI use.

Through customized learning resources and applied workflows, MAIKE helps clients integrate artificial intelligence into proposal development and research planning in ways that enhance rigor, efficiency, and funding competitiveness—without compromising professional judgment or institutional standards.

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