Evaluating a Bold Approach to Economic and Social… October 25, 2018 | by Cristina Magaña, Diana McDonnell and Mildred Ferrer How can we build economic and social mobility for low-income families? This question may seem daunting, but the Family Independence Initiative (FII) is tackling it with ingenuity. FII invests in…
Welcoming new LEEAD Scholars to help strengthen diversity… April 27, 2018 | by Cristina Magaña Building a more inclusive and equitable evaluation field is a long-term effort that calls for creating multiple entry points to working in the field. This year we are proud to…
Building Diversity in the Evaluation Field September 21, 2017 | by Cristina Magaña and Willow Mata Incorporating culturally responsive and equity-focused evaluation methods is key to ensuring that evaluation findings are effective and useful, especially when working with vulnerable communities. At Harder+Company, we support equity-focused evaluation methods…
Understanding Power + Privilege in Evaluation June 7, 2017 | by Cristina Magaña, Shya Castillo, Jenine Spotnitz and Maricela Piña There is growing acknowledgment in the social and public sectors of the importance of creating conditions for meaningful and inclusive community engagement in research and evaluation. A recently launched initiative,…
