About RGI Corporation

RGI Corporation has been impacting underrepresented and underserved communities socially, educationally, and economically since 2002.

Finding, evaluating, and securing funding for those who need it most is no easy task. We provide the expertise and experience required to get you where you need to be. RGI Corporation takes a holistic and comprehensive approach to grant writing, program evaluation, and research. We will match you to the perfect opportunities and do all the necessary legwork to ensure your organization gets results. From start to finish, our diverse and highly qualified staff will create a foundation that will lead to success for you and your organization. Our strategic approach and success rate is unmatched in our industry – we drive real results by implementing data-driven practices to get you the funding you need.

Minority Owned Business Enterprise

Based in Sunnyside, WA Serving Communities Near & Far

60+ Years of Combined Experience and $510M Federal & State Grants

Meet Our Expert Team

Ricardo Valdez, Ed.D.

Chief Executive Officer/ Grant Writer

Diana Ochoa, MBA

Chief Financial Officer/ Senior Evaluator

Victoria Gonzalez, BSW

VP Human Resources/ Senior Evaluator

Theresa Marmolejo, MPA

VP Operations/ Senior Evaluator

Jill Warwick, BA

Educational Evaluator

Nelida Ochoa, BA

Project Specialist

Amy Cisneros, AA

Executive Assistant

Aidee Padilla, BS

Evaluation Support Specialist

Juliet Quiroz, BA

Consultant

Ismael Fajardo, Ph.D.

Research Consultant

Robert Ozuna, MPA

Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder

Ryan Landvoy, Ph.D.

Vice President Emeritus and Co-Founder

Our Mission

RGI Corporation’s mission is to assist universities, school districts and community-based organizations to obtain and evaluate federal and state competitive grants to improve the education of high-need diverse students, families and communities.

Corporate Overview

RGI incorporated in 2002 as a private corporation in Washington. RGI’s mission is to assist public organizations in obtaining and evaluating educational federal and state competitive grants to improve the education of high-need students and communities. As independent evaluators, RGI also works with funded organizations to evaluate grant programs, measure program performance and assess grant objectives and outcome achievements.

RGI specializes in writing grants and evaluating programs for at-risk, low-income, students of color and underrepresented populations. RGI has bilingual and bicultural personnel experienced in working with low-income students and communities of color. Many of RGI’s personnel are from the communities and populations we serve. They have obtained their education and returned with a commitment and passion to help their communities through our work.