The outcomes they leave clients with are an increased ability to conduct ongoing evaluation, a greater ability to use information for program improvement and an increased sense of confidence. Clients feel affirmed through the process of working with jdcPartnerships.
— Steven LaFrance, founder and Principal, LFA Group

Minoo Safai-Amini

Our Team

Minoo Safai-Amini, PhD
Senior Data Advisor

Minoo draws on her in-depth knowledge of complex statistical analysis methods and of approaches to community development in underserved communities in support of jdcPartnerships’ projects. An urban and regional planner by training, Minoo has broad teaching and research experience in the areas of planning and community development, survey research and statistical analysis. A key area in which her research has focused is in applying a multidisciplinary perspective to explore smart growth and urban redevelopment models and their impact on underserved communities. Through this work, Minoo has cultivated a deep understanding of community-level system and structural issues, and of approaches to addressing these. Over the years, Minoo has conducted a variety of research projects related to urban planning and community development, and has published and presented on these topics.

Most recently, Minoo has worked as an independent consultant to a variety of nonprofit organizations including community-based organizations, school districts, local government agencies and faith-based institutions.

For much of the past decade, Minoo was a Research Associate and Policy Analyst at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. In this role, which spanned an eight-year period, Minoo worked extensively on community development projects and gained deep experience working with numerous funding agencies including NYDEC, HUD, NIH, the Department of Education, EPA, and many foundations. Prior to her work at SUNY, Minoo was a professor at several universities where she taught a variety of subjects including urban community planning, economics and management information systems.

Minoo received her PhD in Urban and Economic Planning from Michigan State University, her MUP (Masters in Urban Planning) from the University of Michigan and a BA degree in Sociology from the National University of Iran.