Randi Burlew

About Randi Burlew

The Burlew Group was founded in 2019 by Dr. Randi Burlew (she/her), to support her work consulting with organizations about how to best meet their DEIJ goals. Dr. Burlew has more than 20 years of consulting, research, evaluation, and policy experience working with philanthropic, nonprofit, government, community, and social service organizations. She has served as a thought partner for dozens of government, nonprofit, and philanthropic organizations as they have worked to strengthen internal processes and better partner with communities of color. The Burlew Group has built a network of consultants and organizations that are brought in to support projects and clients as needed.Dr. Burlew also serves as Director for Research and Equity at Philliber Research & Evaluation (Philliber), where she has led several projects on racial equity. As an example, she recently completed a four-year project with the Rochester Area Community Foundation and the Wilson Foundation on trauma-informed care and racial equity. Dr. Burlew led the evaluation, including conducting organizational racial equity and trauma-informed care assessments of each grantee and tracking indicators related to the provision of trauma-informed and racially equitable services. Through this initiative, the foundations funded more than a dozen nonprofit and social services agencies in Rochester, New York to implement interventions that increase organizational capacity to provide trauma-informed care and support racial equity.Dr. Burlew leads racial equity training for Philliber staff and leads initiatives around the organization’s racial equity goals. Dr. Burlew is the first person to hold the Director of Research and Equity position at Philliber, and as a result of her work the organization has continued its work towards becoming an equity-focused organization. This work has included:• Clarifying the organization’s commitment to equity for staff and setting standards for internal and external work and communication;• Committing to an ongoing training program focused on equity and research; and• Expanding the use of research and communication tools to use with clients that increase the input, participation, and power of impacted communities in the company’s work.

Experience

1. Director of Research and Equity

   Philliber Research & Evaluation

   Jan 2023 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US

   As Director of Research & Equity, I lead Philliber’s internal and external activities to ensure that our research is conducted through a racial equity lens. Additionally, I lead research and consulting engagements related to racial equity including conducting DEI assessments and audits and providing training to organizations to help them reach their DEI goals.

Education

• Spelman College

  Bachelor's degree, Psychology

• University of Michigan

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Clinical Psychology

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Program Management
• Research
• Spss
• Training
• Non-Profits
• Capacity Building
• Public Health
• Statistics
• Technical Assistance
• Program Evaluation
• Reproductive Health
• Ngos
• Report Writing
• International Development
• Grants
• Fundraising
• Nonprofits