Join Audacity Nadler and guest presenters for an immersive event that rethinks what evaluation can be by moving beyond compliance, checklists, and extractive data practices toward insight that is useful, trustworthy, and grounded in community.
Evaluation Reimagined offers an approach that is grounded in values, creativity, and real-world application. Sessions:
Authentic Evaluation: What Evaluation Can Be presented by Audicity Nadler
A foundational session that reframes evaluation, debunks common myths, and demonstrates how evaluation can be accessible, empowering, and aligned with every population.Systems Learning: An Equitable Evaluation Makeover presented by Carlos Romero
A practical re-imagining of evaluation frameworks through an equity lens, focused on sharing mental models, gathering credible evidence, and ensuring that the perspectives of those closest to the work and most affected by the work are included in the evaluation process.Start Where You Are: Turning Existing Data into Meaningful Insight presented by Lindsay Morgia
A grounding session that helps organizations understand what they can realistically measure and how to use what they already have.When Evaluation is Messy and Still Meaningful presented by Jamie Davis
A real-world case showing how learning, impact, and change can happen even when evaluation doesn’t go according to plan.Rethinking SWOT Through a Culturally Responsive Lens: The PUEBLO Approach presented by Saray Argumedo
A powerful example of co-created, community-centered evaluation tools rooted in culture, identity, and place.
The event is designed for people who shape, fund, implement, or evaluate programs, including:
Nonprofits navigating reporting requirements with limited capacity
State Agencies & Public Programs seeking evaluation that informs practice and builds trust
Indigenous-Serving Organizations looking for person-centered, culturally relevant tools
Foundations & Charitable Funders wanting clearer insight into impact across funding recipients
Hosted by Authentic Evaluation. Presented by Audacity Nadler and others.
Event Details
🗓 Dates: March 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM MT
💻 Format: In-person at Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion,
💵 Cost: Free