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Bloggers Series: Michelle Baron on EvaluationBaron

Hello, I’m Michelle Baron, an Independent Evaluation Strategist. I blog as EvaluationBaron – a play on my last name. Rad Resource – EvaluationBaron: I blog at least weekly about all things evaluation, from commenting on a recent event I attended or article I read, to delving into the inner details of an evaluation concept. I …

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Bloggers Series: Jane Davidson and Patricia Rogers on Genuine Evaluation

Hello. We are Jane Davidson, Director of Real Evaluation Ltd, and Patricia Rogers, Professor of Public Sector Evaluation at RMIT University, and together we write the Genuine Evaluation blog. We’d spent years discussing evaluation offline and found that we shared some strong views and values (and a sense of humor) that we could have some …

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Bloggers Series: Taj Carson on REALIZE: Real World. Real Value. Real Change.

Hi everyone! I’m Taj Carson, President of Carson Research Consulting, Inc. We are a small, women-owned research firm in Baltimore, MD. that specializes in evaluation research. At Carson Research, we maintain a blog, as well as a twitter feed. Our blog is called REALIZE: Real World. Real Value. Real Change. You can also follow us …

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Holly Lewandowski on Being New to Independent Consulting

My name is Holly Lewandowski and I started my independent consulting business, Evaluation for Change, Inc. three and a half years ago. Being a program evaluator for twelve years prior to starting my business helped me learn and refine some valuable skills such as juggling multiple projects, working with diverse stakeholders, and applying social research …

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Bloggers Series: Trina Willard on For Good Measure

Greetings!  I’m Trina Willard, Principal of Knowledge Advisory Group, a small, woman-owned management consulting firm.  I’ll be sharing information about our company’s blog, For Good Measure. Rad Resource – For Good Measure:   Knowledge Advisory Group publishes For Good Measure about 1-2 times per month to disseminate information about measurement and evaluation as it relates to …

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Bloggers Series: Kirsten Rewey on the ACET, Inc. Blog

Hi! I’m Kirsten Rewey, the Senior Evaluation Associate at ACET, Inc. I have been blogging for just under 2 years on the ACET, Inc. Blog. Rad Resource – ACET, Inc. Blog: The ACET, Inc. Blog is one way I am able to connect with members of the greater ‘evaluation community.’ And not just other evaluators, …

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Bloggers Series: Cameron Norman on CENSEMaking

I’m Cameron Norman, and I am the Principal of CENSE Research + Design. Rad Resource – [CENSEMaking]: CENSEMaking is a play on the name of my research and design studio consultancy and on the concept of sensemaking, something evaluators help with all the time. CENSEMaking focuses on the interplay of systems and design thinking, health …

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Bloggers Series: Alexey Kuzmin on Evaluation Space

Hello, I’m Alexey Kuzmin, president of the Process Consulting Company based in Moscow, Russia. My company’s specialization is program evaluation and evaluation related services. I have two evaluation blogs – in Russian and in English. Rad Resource – Evaluation Space This is my English blog. Its focus is evaluation – no surprises. The blog concept …

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Bloggers Series: Jara Dean-Coffey on To What End

Hello world! I’m Jara Dean-Coffey, the Principal and founder of jdcPartnerships, a consulting firm working at the intersection of strategy and evaluation primarily with small to mid size organizations in the social and philanthropic sectors focusing on issues related to equity, access and social justice. The name of our blog is To What End? Because …

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Johanna Morariu on Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception and the Evaluation Profession

I’m Johanna Morariu, co-director at Innovation Network, an evaluation consulting firm that works with nonprofit organizations and foundations. Rad Resource: Every now and then I come across an article or book that makes me fundamentally rethink what I thought I knew. One that I want to share with you all is the book Proofiness: The …

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