by Elizabeth Grim | 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 Grim | Aug 11, 2020 | Evaluation
Long before we entered the pre-Covid/during-Covid realm, marked by daily monitoring of case counts, testing, hospitalizations, and death tolls, I had my own pre/during world. Twenty-two years ago the world as I knew it changed as I was rushed to the emergency room and... 
by Elizabeth Grim | Jun 3, 2020 | Evaluation
This blog post has been a long time coming. I have struggled with voicing my thoughts for a couple of years. I am embarrassed that it took a national crisis and more murders of people of color like Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd for me to lean into... 
by Elizabeth Grim | Dec 17, 2018 | Evaluation
Each day I spend on the trail, walking, running, or hiking teaches me something about myself and the universe. If you know me, you know that I am a Type-A planner. I like researching background details, creating agendas and itineraries, identifying what materials are... 
by Elizabeth Grim | Oct 23, 2018 | Evaluation
Four years ago I uprooted my life and moved halfway across the country to relocate to a state that had never been on my radar. In that time, I’ve established myself in the evaluation community, working both as an external evaluator and as a consultant building the...