What we do:

Keen Independent Research tackles big issues with keen ideas. For example, how do we …

  • Address discrimination affecting minorities and women in employment, advancement and business contracting?

  • Bridge the gap between individual "intentions" and actual behavior on social issues from water conservation to energy efficient homes to reproductive health?

  • Create good jobs and economic opportunity through entrepreneurship and small business growth?

  • Reboot old membership organizations to meet the needs of new audiences?

  • Effectively train professionals outside of a traditional college setting?

  • Up the odds that a great new idea can be successfully developed and marketed?

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    These are a few of the challenges Keen Independent Research tackles for businesses, not-for-profits, membership organizations and government agencies.

    Annette Humm Keen and David Keen, the two Principals of the firm, have worked on these types of issues with diverse organizations since the 1970s. After many years of managing larger firms, they formed Keen Independent Research to provide more focused assistance to selected clients. The common thread among our clients is a desire for independent advice that combines creativity, passion and honesty.

    One reason for our long client relationships is that we can help implement what we recommend. We have created new services, launched campaigns and trained operational staff. And then be asked back for a new challenge.

    The firm works with small start-ups to large organizations, leading projects from $1,000 to more than $1 million. We have the flexibility to craft a working relationship, budget and performance timeline that fits each client. Our relationships with leading experts help us draw upon additional talent when needed.
    Keen Independent Research operates coast to coast from offices in Denver, Colorado and Wickenburg, Arizona.

     

    Smithsonian National Zoo

    Membership Research

    2/5/2012

    Annette Humm Keen and Dave Keen were in Washington, D.C. helping the Smithsonian National Zoo develop an exciting new membership program. The new program will help raise money for exhibits, encourage "green" use of the Zoo by members and more fairly share the Zoo's limited parking. Annette and Dave interviewed hundreds of visitors at the Zoo as part of this study. They worked closely with the Zoo Board; Smithsonian leadership; Corinna Fisk, Membership Director; and Dana Hines of Membership Consultants, Inc.

     

    91st Annual Meeting of the

    National Transportation Safety

    Board in Washington D.C.

    2/5/2012

    Dave Keen spoke on Defensible Disparity Studies at the TRB annual conference. He shared his experiences leading disparity studies and helping to defend MBE and DBE Programs, including the recent win for the California Department of Transportation where he served as the expert witness. Dave also participated in the DBE Committee meeting at the TRB. In the last year and a half, he also spoke at the WASHTO conference in Santa Fe, the ACCA national training institute in Indianapolis and the NAMC annual conference in Portland.

    Keen Presentation to TRB Annual Meeting

     

    Take Control Birth

    Control Campaign

    2/5/2012

    Annette HummTake Control Keen recently prepared the third annual evaluation of the NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado Foundation's Take Control Birth Control campaign. She is also leading social marketing efforts for this high-impact campaign. Annette recommended how the campaign can be expanded within Colorado and around the country.

     

     

     

    New Website!

    12/30/11

    We are in the process of creating a new website. Here you will be able to find out more about Keen Independent Research's areas of expertise, resumes of our principals and contact information.

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