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Putting Evaluation in the Mix: Freire, Youth, Arts, and Equity

By Justin Laing | November 8, 2022 | Antiracism, Critical Philanthropy, Evaluation, Program Summary

In August of 2020, Hillombo, LLC was invited to lead a Utilization-Focused Evaluation (UFE) of a funding strategy for youth arts programs and to do so using the Equitable Evaluation Initiative Framework (EEIF) created by the Equitable Evaluation Initiative. At the provocation of a participant to use “revolutionary pedagogy” and… Read More >

“triggers” and “bullets”: assessing “White Fragility” in a diversity initiative

By Justin Laing | September 21, 2021 | Antiracism, Diversity Inclusion Equity, Research

Not too long ago, I led an evaluation of an arts diversity initiative in which a funder was evaluating the impact of a multi-year initiative intended to help arts organizations increase their level of diversity, equity, and inclusion. All but one of the organizations was predominantly White American led. I… Read More >