by Elizabeth | Aug 2, 2022 | Evaluation
“We need a survey” says every company everywhere these days. At least that is how it can feel to customers, clients, consumers, and consultants. Every day my inbox is inundated with surveys from colleagues, associations, banks, corporations, and physicians. The list... 
by Elizabeth | Jul 14, 2022 | Evaluation
Have you seen the new images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (Webb)? For the first time ever, we are able to view galaxies that have never been seen before. We have a new perspective of the world, literally. Check out the GIF below to see a comparison of... 
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 | 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...