The Expanding the Bench® (ETB) initiative shares culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE)-focused fellowships, internships, leadership and training programs, conference proposal calls, and other opportunities to advance your expertise!
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
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
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
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
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
This year, I’ve had the pleasure of working intimately with the Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity (LEEAD) program. As a Cohort 3 LEEAD Alum, I recall how transformative my LEEAD experience
On June 26, Expanding the Bench (ETB) held its first ever Open House. ETB invited Evaluators, Evaluation Partners, and Funders of Evaluation to learn more about our initiative and programming. The ETB team uplifted