Mission Asset Fund
Evaluating a $25M COVID-19 financial relief program using statistical and thematic analysis.
Research
Data Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Role
Research Assistant
Tools
Python, R, Google Colab, Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Sep 2025 - May 2026
This project is under an NDA, so I am unable to share details.
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OVERVIEW
What is Mission Asset Fund?
Mission Asset Fund (MAF) is a financial services nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA. I became involved with this project through the University of Michigan’s Research Experience Development Program (REDP). I was one of two undergraduates in my cohort.
At a Glance
2K+
survey responses categorized
7K+
lines of code written
PROBLEM
MAF offered monthly guaranteed income to support immigrant families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In order to investigate the effectiveness of this assistance, MAF conducted research interviewing participants to understand their financial literacy and well-being. Prior analysis of closed-ended survey responses showed that participants receiving guaranteed income had higher general wellbeing than those who did not.
SOLUTION
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