by Elizabeth | Oct 25, 2021 | Data Visualization, Evaluation
This week I was featured on Dana Wanzer’s EvaluLand podcast, where we talked about independent consulting, capacity building, and reporting. One of things we discussed was reporting successes and failures. We all have them. You can hear about a few of mine on the... 
by Elizabeth | Aug 19, 2021 | Evaluation
Years of working with nonprofits, community coalitions, foundations, and state agencies has taught me one thing: data is messy! But that doesn’t mean that data has to be confusing. Clients often contact me looking for a quick-fix solution like a dashboard or a new... 
by Elizabeth | Jul 6, 2021 | Evaluation
This post was originally featured on AEA365, the daily blog of the American Evaluation Association during the Independent Consulting week. ——————– In my evaluation work, I wear many hats, often balancing multiple roles each... 
by Elizabeth | May 4, 2021 | Data Visualization, Evaluation
How many times have you written a report and heard the client respond – This is amazing! I know exactly how to use this information! We changed our processes or policies because of the findings in the report! This is an evaluator’s dream. Yet, too often we... 
by Elizabeth | Apr 6, 2021 | Data Visualization, Evaluation, Social Justice
This post is the third in a series talking about adopting inclusive and non-violent language in our work. Click the links to read Part 1 (inclusive language) and Part 2 (non-violent language). The thing about awareness is that once we know more, it becomes hard to not... 
by Elizabeth | Mar 17, 2021 | Data Visualization, Evaluation, Social Justice
As data lovers and evaluators, we know that implicit and explicit biases influence our work. Data is not objective. Data are numbers that represent people. People make the decisions about how that information is collected, who it is collected from, how it is analyzed,...