Countdown to #Eval18: What does Harder+Company think about… October 15, 2018 | by Joelle Greene, Matthew Kronz, Sophia Lee, Ellen Marya, Tim Morrison and Richard Vezina The 2018 American Evaluation Association conference is two weeks away! This year’s theme is “Speaking Truth to Power.” But, what does that really mean to evaluators? As our team members…
From the Classroom to the Community: Reflections from… August 8, 2018 | by Donna Leong and Young Kim-Parker This summer, Harder+Company hosted two UC Berkeley master’s in public health dual degree graduate students, Donna Leong and Young Kim-Parker, for a 12-week full-time internship. Donna is entering her second…
Bridging Theory and Practice through a National, Place-Based… July 3, 2018 | by Willow Mata, Maricela Piña and Richard Vezina In policy and systems change work, the gap between theory and practice is a frequent challenge. How do we bridge the divide that can emerge between the knowledge gained through…
Applying Investigative Journalism to Spur Learning June 14, 2018 | by Tim Morrison As evaluators, we are always evolving our practice to support learning and inform strategy. Sometimes this means rethinking the assumptions we hold about the optimal balance between technical rigor and…
Understanding nonprofit performance when candid feedback is difficult… May 11, 2018 | by Elizabeth Kelley Sohn, Veronica Awan, Diana McDonnell and Richard Vezina Social sector organizations often have a hard time getting candid feedback from the people they serve (their “beneficiaries”). The power dynamics between organizations providing services and the people receiving them…
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…