Publication

Using Developmental Evaluation to Support Adaptive Strategies: An Application from a Social Change Initiative

Authored by both strategists and evaluators, describes the methods used, how the evaluation informed strategy, and reections and lessons

Current Areas of Focus

We believe in the transformative value of learning and evaluation for advancing racial equity and justice.

The Evaluation Roundtable is a network of evaluation and learning leaders from over 130 foundations in the U.S. and Canada.

Highlighted Content

presentation May 2020

Why is Evaluation So White?

In this presentation, Vidhya Shanker, PhD, and Carolina De La Rosa Mateo, MPH, explore how the field of evaluation has…

By Vidhya Shanker, Carolina De La Rosa Mateo

Why is Evaluation So White?

publication Apr 2021

Policy Wins Aren’t Enough; We Need Advocacy that Builds Power

While getting policy wins and systems changes is important, what does it mean to center impacted communities as the drivers…

By Julia Coffman, Gigi Barsoum, Dr. Albertina Lopez, Mariah Brothe Gantz

Policy Wins Aren’t Enough; We Need Advocacy that Builds Power

publication Aug 2021

Holding Foundations Accountable for Equity Commitments

Philanthropy needs to transform the structures and processes through which foundations hold power, including how they conceive of and operationalize…

By Tanya Beer, Patti Patrizi, Julia Coffman

Holding Foundations Accountable for Equity Commitments