Igniting Change

Redistributing power to change policies, programs, and practices.

ENGAGING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE EVALUATION ECOSYSTEM.

Nitya Venkateswaran, PhD LEEAD Evaluator Cohort 3

Who We Are

Expanding the Bench® (ETB) is an initiative committed to diversifying evaluation and elevating culturally responsive and equitable evaluation (CREE).

Who We Support

Those who are invested in progressing an equitable evaluation ecosystem that prioritizes justice.

Our Mission & Vision

We support the practice of CREE by Evaluators, Funders of Evaluation, and partnered community members. Because of ongoing injustice, we specifically uplift Evaluators who are racially and ethnically diverse. We envision a reality where power is distributed to lead change toward justice.

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ETB Gathering at AEA Conference

Expanding the Bench® (ETB), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Informing Change, and Engage R+D are excited to be partnering together this year to host the annual ETB Gathering during the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Conference in Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 6:00pm to 9:30pm PT at the Oregon Convention Center.

Join us in a place of joy, celebration, and connection where racially and ethnically diverse evaluators come together with colleagues, partners, and funders.

The perspectives and voices of people who experience oppression and marginalization have often been excluded in evaluation. ETB is strengthening, diversifying, and increasing access to racially and ethnically diverse Evaluators.

Search the ACE Evaluation Network Database
Quick Links:
- Learn About LEEAD
- Submit an Opportunity
Systemic issues in evaluation practices combined with traditional evaluation procurement create biased narratives that uphold injustices. ETB is developing and promoting the evolving practice of CREE.

Learn About CREE
Quick Links:
- Become a LEEAD Scholar
- Become an ACE Evaluation Network Member
CREE is not currently valued, understood, or demanded by many in the evaluation field. This harms diverse Evaluators and communities. ETB is expanding opportunities and growing a network of allies who are transforming the evaluation field.

Keep in Touch With the Field
Quick Links:
- Read Up on the Field
- Attend an Event

Pricing Model

Your financial support is vital to creating a sustainable future for the ETB initiative. The Pricing Model’s flexible setup allows for Funders of Evaluation to purchase services in bulk or choose from existing à la carte offerings. Take a look for yourself.