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SUMMARY:Equitable Evaluation in Action: Powering Cultural Futures
DESCRIPTION: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\n            systems change. \nThe Case Study: Using the Barr Foundation’s Powering Cultural Futures initiative as an example\,\n            we’ll demonstrate how evaluation can move beyond traditional assessment to center community voice and long-term equity. \nThree Perspectives: \n\nMCE Evaluator (Alison McNeil): Designing culturally responsive frameworks\nBarr Foundation Program Officer (Giles Li): Using evaluation for strategic learning\nGrantee Partners (Jean Appolon and Bora Chiemruom              ): How collaborative evaluation supported organizational growth\n\nWhat You’ll Take Away: Practical strategies for co-creating evaluation that prioritizes community agency and supports real change. \nMCE serves as learning and evaluation consultant for this multi-year initiative\, partnering with funders and organizations to design equity-centered evaluation approaches.
URL:https://mcearts.com/event/equitable-evaluation-in-action-powering-cultural-futures-2/
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SUMMARY:Designing Your Next Chapter: Unconventional Career Planning for Real-Life Impact
DESCRIPTION:Alison has been invited to speak at the inaugural Community Empowerment Conference\, hosted by the Kingdom Cares Economic Empowerment and Innovation Center (EEIC)\, on Saturday\, September 13\, 2025\, at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Beltsville\,\n            Maryland. \nShe will participate in a panel entitled Designing Your Next Chapter: Unconventional Career Planning for Real-Life Impact—designed for anyone ready to reimagine what’s next and design a career path that aligns with their purpose and priorities.\n            Whether you’re pivoting industries\, building a portfolio career\, or stepping into entrepreneurship\, this panel will share unconventional strategies for making bold moves with confidence. \nThe EEIC is a newly established initiative of Kingdom Fellowship AME Church\, committed to fostering economic mobility\, generational wealth\, and workforce opportunity in historically underserved communities. This conference serves as EEIC’s formal\n            introduction to the broader community\, offering a platform for thought leadership and actionable solutions.
URL:https://mcearts.com/event/designing-your-next-chapter-unconventional-career-planning-for-real-life-impact/
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