The Value of the ACE Evaluation Network: Through the Eyes of an Evaluator
by Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha I am very grateful to Expanding the Bench (ETB) and the connections I have been able to make through the Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network. Amaka Consulting and Evaluation Services (ACES) is a minority…
The Value of the ACE Evaluation Network: Through the Eyes of a Foundation
by Dr. Christine Baker Mitton Those with privilege are most blind to it. Reflecting on this idea challenges me daily to re-examine my actions as director of knowledge and learning at the Sisters of Charity Foundation in Cleveland. I am…
Remembering Dr. Karen Trujillo
The Expanding the Bench Team is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Karen Trujillo. She joined the ETB community in 2017 as a Cohort 2 LEEAD Scholar. She was an educator in New Mexico for over 20 years, dedicating…
Evaluation With Perspective: LEEAD Project Director Sandra Silva Talks Importance of Equitable Evaluation
As 2020 made abundantly clear, changes and transitions can be difficult to manage. And while there is no one-size-fits-all approach to adjusting to new circumstances, evaluators provide a diverse array of strategies that aid clients and partners in achieving their…
Coffee Breaks: Why We Do What We Do
In July, the Expanding the Bench® (ETB) Team connected Funders of Evaluation and evaluators from the Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network through one-on-one coffee breaks for intentional relationship-building, to expand their networks, and to discuss the practice of…
Coffee Break Reflections
In July, the Expanding the Bench (ETB) Team connected Funders of Evaluation and evaluators from the Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network through one-on-one coffee breaks for intentional relationship-building, to expand their networks, and to discuss the practice of…
Statement of Solidarity
We are saddened by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless other black and brown people who have been unjustly harmed or killed for the color of their skin; We are outraged that such…
Reflections on the Adapting CREE While Social Distancing Learning Series
In May and June, the ETB Team sponsored a 3-part series of conversations offered to members of the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) community and the Advancing Cuturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network. The intent of the learning…
Bridging the Gap Between Funders and Evaluators through Virtual Coffee Breaks
The Expanding the Bench (ETB) Team has been thinking deeply about how to support relationship-building between evaluators and funders of evaluation. Through our conversations with funders of evaluation, we have learned that many rely heavily on personal networks (i.e. existing…
Reflections on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Sharing Conference
Expanding the Bench (ETB) was so pleased to be able to attend Sharing Knowledge 2020 sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). ETB Co-Director Elizabeth Waetzig traveled to Jackson, MS for this conference with the theme of Racial Justice…
COVID-19 Resources
Expanding the Bench™ (ETB) is continually compiling this list of resources to help evaluators, funders of evaluation, and all allies as we navigate this challenging COVID-19 crisis. This list was created by the ETB Team with contributions from the ETB…
Lessons Learned from Funders in 2019
Over the last year, the fundraising arm of the Expanding the Bench™ (ETB) Team, has been so fortunate to spend time meetings with funders. By funders, we mean those who have generously donated financial support to ETB activities (ETB Funding…
