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Fri05Sep20254:15 pmSocial Theory, Politics, & the Arts Conference - Philadelphia, PA
Equitable Evaluation in Action: Powering Cultural Futures
How can funders and evaluators ensure investments in BIPOC-led arts organizations create lasting impact? Join MCE's Alison McNeil alongside funder and grantee partners to explore collaborative evaluation that empowers communities and drives systems change.
The Case Study: Using the Barr Foundation's Powering Cultural Futures initiative as an example, we'll demonstrate how evaluation can move beyond traditional assessment to center community voice and long-term equity.
Three Perspectives:
- MCE Evaluator (Alison McNeil): Designing culturally responsive frameworks
- Barr Foundation Program Officer (Giles Li): Using evaluation for strategic learning
- Grantee Partners (Jean Appolon and Bora Chiemruom ): How collaborative evaluation supported organizational growth
What You'll Take Away: Practical strategies for co-creating evaluation that prioritizes community agency and supports real change.
MCE serves as learning and evaluation consultant for this multi-year initiative, partnering with funders and organizations to design equity-centered evaluation approaches.