Inverness Research is an independent and national educational evaluation firm headquartered in Inverness, California. Inverness Research conducts studies that concentrate on the congruence between policy or project theory and realities in the field. Their aim is to help projects assess the quality and efficacy of their efforts, and to help funders and policy makers better understand the design of their initiatives and the value of their investments. Inverness Research also conducts opportunity analysis for education philanthropies. Clients have included the National Science Foundation, the National Writing Project, Education Development Center, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, as well as several large-scale multi-institutional partnerships involving universities, science museums, and school districts.