Category: Announcement

Driven by our commitment to understanding social impact, our Corporate Measurement & Evaluation Community of Practice (CoP) conducted a comprehensive benchmarking survey of CSR practitioners at global companies from June to September of this year, gathering insights from 30 companies.  As companies make plans for 2025, we have heard from many members of the CoP … Continued

“What do you think of when you hear the word POWER”? This was the question we put to our audience at the start of our session at last month’s Grantmakers in Health Annual Conference. Responses highlighted the deep interrogation of this question currently taking place across philanthropy as funders seek the right relationship with the … Continued

Qualitative data analysis is an art and science that seeks to convey textual or visual data’s meaning. That sounds nice, but navigating the best way to do qualitative analysis can feel as chaotic as the wild west. This perceived disorder arises from the many unique approaches to qualitative analysis, making it hard to determine the … Continued

Reflections from our Session at Grantmakers in Health (GIH) Annual Conference  Our first two days at the Grantmakers in Health Annual Conference (reportedly the most attended in its history), felt like an exhilarating lead-up to our session on the final day, as we engaged in conversations on shifting dollars, resources and power to communities. Alongside … Continued

As the world evolves at an unprecedented pace, our approach to program evaluation must evolve with it. Localization—an intentional adaptation of evaluation processes to authentically reflect the cultural, social, and contextual realities of the communities involved—has emerged as a powerful strategy. By prioritizing local knowledge and expertise, localized evaluation offers the promise of producing assessments … Continued

I’m Rose Konecky, Evaluation and Learning Consultant at TCC Group. I’m here to turn you into a creator of visualization masterpieces. Really! As evaluators, we always have a story to tell, but we sometimes limit ourselves to words (which, of course, are important) and canned chart creators (also important!). I’m here to show you how … Continued

Introduction Effective health advocacy is not an easy endeavor, but when executed correctly, the results can be game-changing. Health advocates, whether operating through organizations, coalitions, campaigns, or movements, are accustomed to spending long periods of time with no outwardly visible activity or tangible progress, followed by an immediate sense of urgency and action to seize … Continued

This two-day, six-hour, participatory American Evaluation Association eStudy filled a gap in LGBTQ+ Evaluation training by taking an inquiry-based approach in which attendees developed practical skills in LGBTQ+ Evaluation while reflecting on the question, “How can our work as evaluators help to advance LGBTQ+ peoples’ liberation?” The eStudy was designed to help participants develop the … Continued