As professional evaluators whose work is based in community psychology, we believe understanding a community’s needs starts with listening to voices of those who live in that community. Our Maximizing Impact initiative is built on that belief. One example of our work that illustrates how we incorporate the voices of community residents when we analyze
https://www.youtube.com/embed/JSTA-hXqDcI In March we shared the first responses to the COVID-19 pandemic from community leaders and other partners we convened via Zoom. It’s now clear–with the unjust and tragic killing of George Floyd, clear to all the world–that we face not one crisis, but two: the pandemic as well as systemic racial injustice. Many have
Zoom call on April 2 We’re grateful to the more than 40 community leaders from across the Chicago region and beyond who came together over six hours in three phone calls Thursday, March 26, Thursday April 2, and Wednesday April 8. Read our earlier blog post about the first call here. Here are two key
This post recaps the first of 3 calls with BECOME colleagues, partners and clients from service, policy and advocacy groups. Our next Zoom meeting is April 8th at 2:30PM. If you are interested in joining us on the calls or collaborating, or want more information, please reach out to Nancy Smith, to be added to
Founder Dr. Dominica McBride speaks at a plenary session at last years American Evaluation Association conference in Minneapolis.
The role of women of color donors is coming to the fore. For example, a cover story in the March issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy asks “How to Connect With Donors of Color?” Groups like Chicago Foundation for Women, CFW, that have prioritized the investment of women of color donors’ “treasure, time, talent and
Women of color sit in a unique position in the US – one that often experiences the brunt of racism, sexism and other discriminatory stances while simultaneously, too frequently, being expected to manage, organize, care for and implement processes and practices that move a family, organization, corporation or community forward. While women of color in
The Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities (SPC) was created in response to spikes in violence associated with long weekends and warm months. Several major local foundations, including The Chicago Community Trust, the Joyce Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Polk Bros. Foundation, the Woods Fund Chicago and others, came
What does Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE) look like? How could I become more culturally responsive in my personal life and within the practice of evaluation? These were my questions as I began my internship with BECOME while pursing a Masters in Program Evaluation through Michigan State University. The answers were certainly revealed as I received
The other day, I went to an event for the Chicago-area Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) initiative – a national movement around rectifying the false narrative of a “hierarchy of human value.”
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