📣 It's not too late to register! Join us for an engaging conversation between Surdna Foundation and @1863ventures on how they've partnered to equitably move capital and learn as they go. Register here: bit.ly/3VIIZgN

Congratulations to Dr. Chera Reid and Julia Coffman on the publication of their chapter, "Emerging trust-based evaluation approaches in philanthropy" in the newest volume of the Research Handbook on Program Evaluation. Access the volume here: elgaronline.com/edcollbook/boo…

A beautiful and brilliant conversation between Brenda Solórzano and the Freedom Dreams in Philanthropy team. A must-listen for everyone working in and with philanthropy. becomingthevision.onpodium.co/episodes/spark…

What systems change mental model does your work align with? Co-authored by Jewlya Lynn at PolicySolve & Julia Coffman, this piece interrogates two mental models and offers examples from California Endowment, Humanity United, & Imaginable Futures. Read it here: lnkd.in/ekZZ3MCj

📅 Mark your calendars! Join us in conversation with this amazing group of people about adopting intentional evaluator selection processes to create equity in contracting with small, local evaluation firms. Learn more & register here: bit.ly/4crAV90

Interested in learning more about what CEI does? Learn more about our innovative evaluation practices, how we support learning & strategy, and what we're doing to build the field here: evaluationinnovation.org/strategies/

Written in collaboration with Jewlya Lynn at PolicySolve and Julia Coffman, this new piece explores and tests two systems change mental models for systems change. What other mental models might we make more visible? Explore these ideas here: lnkd.in/ekZZ3MCj

The latest anniversary issue of The Foundation Review revisits its most popular articles over the past 15 years. We're honored to have "Lost Causal: Debunking Myths About Causal Analysis in Philanthropy" included with an added prologue. scholarworks.gvsu.edu/tfr/vol16/iss1…

📖 New resource alert! Want to understand the true impact of your work? Are you interested in participant voices & equity in evaluation? The Causal Pathways Resource Hub provides practical guidance and tools to help you get started. betterevaluation.org/blog/introduci…

How do your learning actions align with your systems change mental model? Jewlya Lynn and Julia Coffman explore two models for understanding, learning about, and grappling with systems change. Learn more here: scholarworks.gvsu.edu/tfr/vol16/iss1…

"When we work in isolation, our ability to affect real, long-term change is limited." -Taryn Palumbo of OC Grantmakers 👏👏👏 Read on: geofunders.org/about-us/persp…

At CEI, we've always worked on complexity and systems change as a topical area. Now, we've added it as a strategy. Learn more about how we engage with and leverage systems change for racial equity and justice here: evaluationinnovation.org/strategies/sys…

August is #BlackPhilanthropyMonth and we're paying special attention to this reading list from Nonprofit Quarterly as we consider how to move our mission of racial equity and justice forward. How is your organization honoring & sustaining Black philanthropy? nonprofitquarterly.org/series/black-p…

Did you know? The #1 responsibility that learning & evaluation staff dedicate their time to is on learning processes and events w/in the foundation. This was the largest increase in responsibilities since our last benchmarking survey. Explore more here: evaluationinnovation.org/publication/20…

As co-creators of the philanthropic learning & evaluation field, our purpose is three-fold: 👉 Advancing racial and other forms of equity & justice 👉 Creating channels for participation & influence 👉 Supporting complex systems change Learn more: bit.ly/3GzPTwU

The Center for Evaluation Innovation is thrilled to announce our incoming Executive Director: Hanh Cao Yu! We are so excited to welcome Hanh as our next leader, effective October 1, 2024, and look forward to her leadership of CEI’s next chapter. Learn more: bit.ly/4dF9kmf

At CEI, we move in alignment with our values. They guide our partnerships, engagements, workflows, and processes. Learn more about our values and how we work here: evaluationinnovation.org/about-us/our-v…

Our signature Benchmarking Foundation Learning & Evaluation Practices research has been tracking trends in how foundations structure, staff, resource, and prioritize their learning & evaluation work since 2009. Have you read our latest report? Click here: bit.ly/CEI-2023