“Tell me and I forget, teach me and
I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
— Benjamin Franklin
Upcoming Events
2026 – 2027 Events
| Date | Event | Topic | Presenter |
| 9/18/26 12-1 pm ET | WMEN monthly meeting | Practical discussion and examples of how mixed methods are used to evaluate Mixed Methods in Evaluation How to Triangulate Data | Intro: Andrea Allen; Danielle Gritters |
| 10/26/26 3-6:30 pm ET | MAE Fall Convening Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Register Here | Panel: Evaluation and Funding: Context-Driven Opportunities and Challenges Followed by light refreshments and networking | Madison Perian (Grand Rapids Children’s Museum); Elizabeth Washington (Kid’s Food Basket); Jill Roof (Johnson Center for Philanthropy) |
| 11/20/26 12 -1 pm ET | Tech Tools | Member panel demonstrates and discusses their favorite tech tools for evaluation | Michael Osei (AI); Jodie Galosy (GEPHI); Cheryl Endres (Quirkos); Sara Gropp (Canva); Linnea Hjelm (MAXQDA) |
| 12/18/26 12 – 1 pm EDT | State of Evaluation by Sector | Panel presentation on the state of evaluation in various evaluation sectors | State (Jan Fields); Health Care (Danielle Gritters); Philanthropy (Jill Roof) |
| 1/13/27 | Community Engagement Part 1 | Exploration of community engagement in evaluation -definitions, principles, and boundaries | Jan Fields |
| 2/19/27 | Community Engagement Part 2 | Outreach and engagement – rules of the road – communities of practice | Danielle Gritters |
| 3/19/27 | Community Engagement Part 3 | Measuring engagement and impact – methods and strategies | Linnea Hjelm, Jodie Galosy |
| 4/16/27 | Student Showcase 1 | Evaluation students from MSU or WMN present on their work | TBD |
| 5/21/27 | Student Showcase 2 | Evaluation students from MSU or WMN present on their work | TBD |
