NPF TIG Week: P.U.S.H. Evaluation: Practice (Equity, Justice and Liberation) Until Something Happens by monique liston

Sending love to all of my evaluation friends worldwide! My name is monique liston and I am the Founder, Chief Strategist, and Joyful Militant at UBUNTU Research and Evaluation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As our organization is working towards a decade of learning with organizations using evaluative thinking, we wanted to share three lessons for all evaluators working with philanthropy for a more equitable, just and liberated world. Our practice of equity, justice and liberation is never episodic but is always a constant persistent call to action in our work. We must practice the world we want to create in order for others to join us.

NPF TIG Week: Co-creating Meaningful Metrics Across Teams by Emily Kalnicky

Greetings! I am Emily Kalnicky, Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning at the non-profit Partnership for Public Service, along with being an independent consultant. I started at the Partnership in February 2021, and I am responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing policies and procedures for all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, as well as building capacity for their use. 

NPF TIG Week: Designing Foundation L&E Functions by Albertina Lopez

Hello! I am Dr. Albertina Lopez, director at the Center for Evaluation Innovation where we partner with philanthropy on strategy, learning, and evaluation efforts that intend to further racial equity and social justice. Today I am discussing how to design foundation learning and evaluation (L&E) functions so that they are grounded in clear purpose and values.

NPF TIG Week: On Equity in Contracting with Small and Solo Local Evaluation Firms by Hippolyt Pul and Carlisle Levine

Greetings! We are Hippolyt Pul from the Institute for Peace and Development in Tamale, Ghana and Carlisle Levine from BLE Solutions in Arlington, Virginia, USA. We are dedicated to using monitoring, evaluation, and learning to ensure that power and ownership are in the hands of those most affected by or proximate to a situation, event, or initiative.

NPF TIG Week: Building a Case for Integration of MEL, Strategy, and Accountability by Barbara Klugman

Hello, I am Barbara Klugman, strategy and evaluation practitioner working with social justice oriented funders, international networks and non-profits globally. I find that usually when I first work with groups who rely on donor funding, they think about and ‘do’ monitoring and evaluation in order to meet their funders’ reporting requirements.

NPF TIG Week: Moving from Mere Data Collection to a Strategic Evaluation Practice at Your Nonprofit by Emily Parrott

Hi! I’m Emily Parrott, PhD, Senior Director of Research & Evaluation at Thrive Scholars. I have over 15 years of experience in research, evaluation, and nonprofit management—including serving as in-house evaluation staff and an external consultant—and I’ve learned a lot about the impact that strategic data collection and utilization can have on nonprofits. I’m writing to pass on four key takeaways from my experience that can help evaluators build data capacity at their organizations.

Multiple Perspectives: Reflections from Two University-Based Evaluation Centers in their First Year by Paula Ogston-Nobile, Jesse Senechal and Nena Bloom

Hi, we are Paula Ogston-Nobile, Associate Director and Jesse Senechal, Executive Director with the Institute for Collaborative Research and Evaluation (ICRE) at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), and Nena Bloom, Director of Northern Arizona University Evaluation Services (NES). We are excited to share our reflections and lessons learned as first-year University-Based Evaluation Centers (UBCs).

Evaluation for Transformation: Developing Capacities of Young and Emerging Evaluators by Claudia Olavarria

I am Claudia Olavarria, an evaluator and consultant working on Evaluation Capacity Development in Latin America, the Caribbean, and globally, working for the Global Evaluation Initiative. I am passionate about feminist approaches to evaluation and advocate for the inclusion of youth in evaluation. I am part of the council of the International Evaluation Academy, (IEAC), …

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When Evaluation Needs Transformational Change – Watch Out! by Romeo Santos

Hi. My name is Romeo Santos, a council member at the International Evaluation Academy. I’m one of the founders of the Asia Pacific Evaluation Association, and I served as president in 2018-2019. I started dabbling in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in 2000.

I wrote this blog as a form of reflection. You may agree or disagree with the points I raised. However, I’m open to critiques and suggestions. Please feel free to contact me.

Uncovering Hidden Data to Address Organizational Slack: Decolonizing Efficiency-Centric Evaluation by Mita Marra

I’m Mita Marra. As an economics professor at the University of Naples in Italy, specialized in policy evaluation in regional development, innovation and work-family interface, my engagement with the evaluation community has spanned over two decades. I have served as the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Evaluation and Program Planning since 2019, and as President of the Italian Evaluation Association (AIV) between 2013 and 2017. Currently, I am a member of the Board of the European Evaluation Society and the Council of the International Evaluation Academy.