Professional Associates, Inc. (PAI) is a rapidly growing research, training and evaluation firm founded in 2001. PAI provides an extensive array of services to an international clientele including philanthropic foundations, corporations, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, community and faith-based organizations, and educational institutions. The services provided include: cutting edge research, process and outcome program evaluation, training, and organizational capacity building. The staff has over 40 years experience in grantsmanship and has generated over $30 million in funding. The vision of Professional Associates, Inc. is to be an international corporation which is a leader in providing cutting edge research, evaluation, and training support to public and private entities which maximizes their organizational capacity. The mission of Professional Associates, Inc. is to provide cutting edge, culturally appropriate evaluation, research, and training which help organizations be more accountable, make evidence-based decisions, build their organizational capacity and meaningfully engage their constituents.