START Center Domestic Program

START Center Domestic Program Project List

Below is a representative sample of projects START Center teams have worked on with accompanying project deliverables or summaries for each.

10/15/2021

Lessons Learned from Covid-19 Modeling to Policy in Washington State

The START team documented how evidence from modeling and analytics was used to inform policy in Washington State’s COVID-19 response and identified lessons learned from this experience—which can inform research-policy partnerships, policy decisions, and formation of responsive systems to address public health emergencies in the future.

6/27/2021

START conducts a comprehensive evaluation of Washington Research Foundation’s Grants Program

START conducts a comprehensive evaluation of Washington Research Foundation’s Grants Program, benchmarked findings, and provided recommendations.

2/4/2022

START conducts research and analysis on donations, volunteering, and social outcomes

The START team conducted an updated literature review on the causes and implications of the decline in the number of small dollar donors, and how giving and volunteering are associated with social outcomes.