Giving your organization a confidence boost
Giving your organization a confidence boost Recently, my 4 year-old daughter was having trouble falling asleep. So like I’ve done before, I talked to her and told her all the…
The Engage with Data blog
The Engage with Data blog highlights relevant issues that impact families and communities and sparks discussion about how nonprofits and other organizations can address those issues through evaluation.
Why life’s been humbling lately
Why life’s been humbling lately When I worked in schools, I knew many kids being raised by someone other than their biological parent. Unless they told me directly, I didn’t…
It’s time for spring cleaning!
It’s time for spring cleaning! I really like to organize things. I get a thrill from dropping off a trunk full of donations and seeing my space a little less…
Is my guilty pleasure show evidence-based?
Is my guilty pleasure show evidence-based? A while back, I was telling a colleague that I had allowed myself to watch one season of my guilty pleasure show over winter…
Head versus heart in evaluation
Head versus heart in evaluation Last Friday, I had a blast presenting at the Ohio Program Evaluators Group (OPEG) Spring Exchange about how we can use our evaluation skillset to…
The good, the bad, and the really bad of data viz
The good, the bad, and the really bad of data viz When I see a really great chart or graph (data visualization or “data viz”) … or a really terrible…