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With 118+ 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
Expanding the Bench® (ETB) is an evaluation initiative that supports a culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE) field. Through engaging racially and ethnically diverse Evaluators who have been historically or presently underrepresented or
Gina Martinez is a Learning and Evaluation Officer at the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), focusing on enhancing the foundation’s impact through organizational and field learning. With over 11 years of experience, she
Expanding the Bench® (ETB) co-directors went on the road in 2024. Angel Villalobos and I appreciated the opportunity to attend Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) in Los Angeles in May and
Dr. Debra Joy Perez is the Chief Equity Officer and Senior Advisor to the CEO at USP (United States Pharmacopeia), where she spearheads the implementation of USP’s Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging strategy. With
With 118+ 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 initial discussions to joint presentations, this journey has been a dynamic exploration of co-creation and evolving ideas. What began as conversations with Stephanie Teleki, PhD, and Gina Martinez, PhD, of the California Health
The Story Behind Coffee Breaks In March 2020, we lost the opportunity to connect in person. We lost in person spaces at conferences, meetings, and in person gatherings. Our ability to engage in relationship building
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) launched their strategic direction on February 28, 2024, at the Candid offices in lower Manhattan. I was so happy to attend and listen to their discussion about the journey