From the Desk of Elizabeth Waetzig
October 2025 by Elizabeth Waetzig, ETB Co-Director Rooted in Community, Growing Together Hi! My name is Elizabeth Waetzig. I serve as the CEO of Change Matrix and the co-director of Expanding the Bench® (ETB). Fall
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Rooted in Connection and Community: Reflections from the Cohort 6 LEEAD Symposium
As a cohort-based model, the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Program has always been rooted in relationship and peer learning. Over the years, Expanding the
Connections that Carry Us: Reflections on the B-SEEN Framework
In naming what is happening in the evaluation ecosystem and imagining what is possible together, Expanding the Bench® (ETB) is elevating the experiences of Advancing Culturally-responsive and Equitable (ACE) Evaluation Network Members and
ACE Evaluation Network Member Highlight: Sharon Attipoe-Dorcoo
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
Nivedita Renade: On the Field—ETB: Regional is on the Move!
Mark your calendars for two exciting developments for ETB Regional (ETB:R)!First, based on our learnings thus far, we have identified ETB:Regional South microsystem mapping as a key activity that aims to visualize and analyze the existing and potential
From the Desk of Jen Wilkins
September 2025 by Jen Wilkins, ETB Communications Specialist Cultivating Communication: Growing the Expanding the Bench Ecosystem My name is Jennifer Wilkins, and I am the communications specialist for Expanding the Bench (ETB). I can hear my
Evolving Evaluation: What Has Evolved? A Reflection on the Experiences from Racially and Ethnically Diverse Evaluators
September 2025 By Nancy Vang, ETB Project Manager As we continue to navigate the current state of the world and its impact on our work at Expanding the Bench® (ETB), we
From the Desk of Cachet Evans
August 2025 by Cachet Evans, ETB Communications Coordinator Telling the ETB Story with Intention My name is Cachet Evans, and I am the Communications Coordinator here at Expanding the Bench® (ETB). I stepped into this
From Insight to Action: How LEEAD is Using Community Feedback to Evolve
At Expanding the Bench® (ETB), we’ve been thinking deeply about what it means to give the data back to the community, especially when that community is helping us build, shape, and