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Do You Need a Skip-Ahead Card?
When I was a child, some of the games I played had a magic card that let me skip ahead a few spaces and land closer to the finish line. Evaluation is like that magic skip-ahead card...
When Evaluation and Fundraising Support Each Other
A long time ago, I learned that rice and beans together make a complete protein. They’re simple, nourishing, and affordable. I’ve leaned on that combo during seasons in my life when...
Leadership Qualities
I see and hear from a lot of leaders these days. I greatly appreciate those with formal leadership titles who are speaking up boldly, but the ones I want to follow aren’t always in...
Evaluation Uncovers Important Truths
At Radiance, we approach evaluation as a way to help organizations uncover and talk about important truths about their work—not just to funders, but to themselves and their...

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From the Field

American Evaluation Association

Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment

Community Organizing Evaluation

Equitable Evaluation Initiative

Grounded Theory Practice

Appreciative Inquiry
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Learning in Philanthropy
A guidebook to help grantmakers embed learning more deeply into the cultures of their organizations.

Reimagining Strategy in the Context of a Crisis

“Immigrants are under attack. Where’s philanthropy?”

Equity in the Center
A resource to learn how organizations in the social sector can center race equity in all they do.

Pacific Community Ventures
Providing mentoring and practical tools for small businesses embracing economic, racial, and gender justice principles and practices.

Tear the Paper Ceiling
Showing how to ensure that people without a bachelor’s degree are not passed over for high-wage jobs for which they are qualified.
