Close the gaps exploitation depends on.

Research and grant support for organizations working in human trafficking and child protection

The problem is complex. Research shouldn't be.

Human trafficking and child exploitation are complicated problems, and the answers are rarely sitting in one place. Important signals can get lost, funding can be hard to navigate, and gaps can remain hidden until someone takes the time to connect the dots. That is where Rethink Research comes in.

We help organizations find the research, funding, and information they need to move the mission forward. If you’re working to close a gap, we’d love to help. Click on "Submit an Inquiry" above or explore our services below.

Our Services

Research & Analysis

Focused research on policies, programs, prevention, and system gaps. Deliverables may include research briefs, landscape scans, and comparisons.

Grant Research & Writing

Grant research, proposal development, and grant management. Deliverables may include funding strategies, curated grant lists, and grant applications.

Public Records Research

Targeted court and public records research to verify information, identify connections, and fill information gaps.

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About Wendy Davis

Founder & Principal Researcher, Rethink Research

I have spent more than 20 years using research to find answers that are not always easy to uncover. My goal is to filter out the noise and build the most accurate picture the evidence allows.

My career began in court-based research, where I conducted more than 1,000,000 public record searches and worked with dozens of consumer reporting agencies, attorneys, private investigators, and title companies nationwide. I later earned a master’s degree in criminal justice and forensic psychology to better understand the systems and patterns I was seeing in my work.

Today, through Rethink Research, I help organizations working in human trafficking and child protection find and connect research, public records, and grant intelligence so they can make better-informed decisions and advance the mission.

If you are facing a research or funding challenge in this space, let’s talk.

Testimonial

"Wendy has a unique talent for finding the numbers, the stories, the trends, the truths, and the soundbites you need and delivering that information in an organized, efficient, and sophisticated manner. We consider Wendy to be our secret strategic weapon and a valued member of our consulting team."

Kate Colbert, Silver Tree Communications