From the Desk of Nancy Vang
December 2025 by Nancy Vang, ETB Project Manager Staying Rooted in a World That Moves Fast My name is Nancy Vang, and I am the project manager for Expanding the Bench. Time continues to fascinate me
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Reflections and Affirmations on the ETB Team’s Retreat in a Time of Uncertainty
November 2025 By Nancy Vang, ETB Project Manager The Expanding the Bench® (ETB) team annually aims to meet in person for our strategic retreat during the week of the American Evaluation Association (AEA)
From the Desk of Chyenne Mallinson
November 2025 by Chyenne Mallinson, LEEAD & ETB: Regional Project Manager When I was preparing to sit down and write my reflections for our “From the Desk
A Decade of LEEAD: Reflections on the Community That Built This Milestone
November 2025 By Cachet Evans, ETB LEEAD Program Coordinator This season I stepped into the role of Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) Program Coordinator. My first major task was creating a product
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
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