Proven Group
Proven Group is a rural-rooted applied-research firm based in Trinidad, Colorado. We provide ecosystem intelligence for the agencies, regions and institutions that hold rural communities together.
Every engagement starts from the client's own goal. We look for the people, programs and partners that can move it, including the ones nobody thought to look for.
What we do
RelationLens is our main product. It is a relationship-intelligence platform for regional ecosystems and a goal attainment system. It takes a client's stated goal and turns it into a structured plan, mapping the organizations, relationships, programs and steps that bear on reaching it. The goal might be funding, attracting investors or workforce development.
Our current focus is funding for economic development organizations. We measure a funding program the way a funder would: does every goal have a real way to be paid for, is the money spread across enough sources, is every cost covered including the match, and is the money that is won drawn down, reported on time and kept.
For every funder a client cannot apply to yet, we tell the client what it would take to qualify, what it would cost and what it would open. We also offer grant writing and grant administration when a client needs them.
We follow a proven process, not a promised outcome. Our compensation is never tied to the results we achieve.
Workforce Optics is our second line of work. It is an applied-research practice on workforce dynamics. It assesses the contribution that people, roles or teams make to an organization.
Who our work is for
Our work is designed for organizations and communities seeking to achieve specific economic, civic, or organizational goals—from economic development organizations, councils of governments, and counties to businesses, nonprofits, and other mission-driven entities. While our work begins in Southern Colorado, the methodology is applicable across regions and wherever there is a goal to reach.
We do not publish client or partner names without their written permission.
How to reach us
Contact: Matthew Lewis
To talk with us about a goal in your region, write to mlewis@provengroup.org.
For clients
Clients sign in here to open RelationLens.