The ShineLab mission is to build our collective and individual capacity to shine through equity-focused evaluation, research, training, and outreach.

Strategize. Heal. Innovate. Nurture. Evaluate.

Consulting & Facilitation

Capacity-building & Training

 Organizational coaching
Data-based decision-making
Grantwriting support
Presentation clinic: slide design, practice, etc.

Research & Evaluation

Mixed methods
Community-based participatory research
Traditional methods (e.g., surveys, focus groups, interviews)
​Contemporary methods (e.g., PhotoVoice)

Transformative evaluation capacity building
Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion

Community Transformation

Community Closet
Reparations Project
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Dr. Natalie E. Cook founded ShineLab to inspire and support individuals, communities, and organizations to
​strategize, heal, innovate, nurture, and evaluate.