From the Desk of Nancy Vang
May 2026by Nancy Vang, ETB Project Manager Finding Peace in the Pause Hello! I am Nancy Vang, the Project Manager for Expanding the Bench (ETB) and it’s lovely to write a piece during the
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From the Desk of Angel Villalobos
April 2026by Angel Villalobos, ETB Co-Director Grounding Our Work in Connection and Clarity Lately, I’ve been reflecting on what I am learning, unlearning, and relearning through deeper collaboration across the Expanding the Bench (ETB)
A Simple Idea Sparked at the Right Moment
April 2026 By Nivedita Ranade, ETB Associate Project Director In 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic, everything stopped. Convenings were canceled. Conferences disappeared. The informal spaces — hallways and shared meals — where relationships were built
From the Desk of Alina Taniuchi
March 2026by Alina Taniuchi, ETB: Regional Incubator Project Manager and Fundraising Specialist When the Pieces Align Much of my work over the past few years has felt like working on separate sections of a puzzle
ACE Evaluation Network Member Highlight: Elena Pinzon O’Quinn
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 Sandra Silva
February 2026by Sandra Silva, ETB Data Governance Program Director A Moment of Return I’m Sandra Silva, an Evaluator and Project Director at Change Matrix. I recently rejoined the Expanding the Bench (ETB) team to
Why Leadership Development Matters for Evaluators of Color
February 2025 By Mylonne Sullivan, ETB LEEAD Program Director Evaluation is not just about methods and metrics — it is about navigating power, building trust across differences, communicating findings in politically charged environments, and advocating
From the Desk of London Losey
January 2026by London Losey, ETB Incubator Program Director A Moment of Return Hello! It has been a while since we last connected. If we have not had the pleasure of meeting, my name is London
Getting Lost on Purpose: An Evaluation Journey Rooted in Lived Experience
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