From the Desk of Angel Villalobos
May 2025by Angel Villalobos, ETB Co-Director The Ground Beneath the Whiplash* It’s been just over 100 days since everything shifted—again. Not for the first time, but with a heaviness that feels familiar in a way
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Funder Spotlight: Kate Szczerbacki on Strengthening Evaluation Through Community
Kate Szczerbacki serves as the Director of Learning, Evaluation, and Capacity Building at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, where she leads efforts to advance data-informed, equity-centered practices across the organization and regional
From the Desk of Dr. Tanisha Tate Woodson
April 2025by Tanisha Tate Woodson PhD, ETB LEEAD Interim Program Director Leading in Changing Times: Reflections from LEEAD’s Interim Director When I joined the Expanding the Bench® (ETB) community as a LEEAD Scholar in
ACE Evaluation Network Member Highlight: Sylvia Epps
With 120+ Evaluators and growing in the Network, we are highlighting an ACE Evaluation Network Member each month to share their experiences and current projects with the ETB® community. Advancing Culturally-responsive
From the Desk of Nivedita Ranade
March 2025by Nivedita Ranade, ETB Associate Project Director Embracing Change: Lessons from Nature on Growth, Resilience, and Connection My name is Nivedita Ranade and I am the newest member of the Expanding the Bench®
From the Desk of Mimi Draft
February 2025by Mimi Draft, ETB Communications Manager On Love of Community, Commitment, and Language My name is Mimi Draft. I’m the communications manager with Expanding the Bench® (ETB). As we inch closer to Valentine’s
Holding Relationships at the Center of Culturally Responsive and Equitable Evaluation
Written by Meghan Hunt, Engage R+DOmar Alcover-Firpi, Informing ChangeAngel Villalobos, Expanding the Bench®Nancy Vang, Expanding the Bench®Neda Moussapour, Expanding the Bench®Maryam Khojatesh, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation As we step into the new
Celebrating Growth: Meet the Five New Members of the ACE Evaluation Network
We are thrilled to welcome five exceptional evaluators to the Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network in 2024. These professionals bring unique perspectives, lived experiences, and a shared commitment to advancing culturally
ACE Evaluation Network Member Highlight: Randal Pinkett
With 120+ Evaluators and growing in the Network, we are highlighting an ACE Evaluation Network Member each month to share their experiences and current projects with the ETB® community. Advancing Culturally-responsive