On Friday, August 16 we’ll be meeting at the usual spot (RTP Marriott) for our August meeting.  Book club will start at 10 AM, professional development session at 11 AM, and the networking lunch in Newton’s Restaurant at 12 PM. Send an RSVP to Amy Germuth (agermuth @ gmail . com) if you plan to attend.…

The American Evaluation Association's Evaluation 2013 kicks off this week in Washington DC with professional development workshops starting today (October 14, 2013) and the main portion beginning on Wednesday afternoon (October 16, 2013). Here are some of the RTP Evaluators you will find presenting. Kristin Bradley-Bull Tobi Lippin Karen Peterman Holli Gottschall Bayonas Sally Bond Amy Germuth…

Mark your calendars! The next meeting will be held on Friday, November 15, 2013 at the RTP Marriott  beginning at 11 am. And at this meeting, there are not one, not two, but three presentations!  Each one addressing the very popular topic of data visualization and its implications for evaluation. Meeting Agenda 11:00am – 11:10am…

About the Presentation: Evaluation Capacity Building: An Overview and Discussion of Strategies Sally L. Bond, President of The Program Evaluation Group, LLC, will provide an overview of what is meant by “evaluation capacity building,” review recent developments in the evaluation literature, and lead a discussion of members’ opportunities to build the capacity of their clients…

For a quick tour of everything that Ann has to offer, visit this page of her web site: http://annkemery.com/visualization/

About the Presentation: Collaborative Evaluation Dr. Rita O’Sullivan will introduce collaborative evaluation as an approach in the context of other evaluation options and then contrast it with other stakeholder-based approaches (i.e., Empowerment, Participatory, and Utilization-Focused).  She will share specific collaborative evaluation strategies and then using an example show how collaborative evaluation can promote capacity building.…

The Research Triangle Park Evaluators’ (RTPE) next meeting will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 at The Frontier (800 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC 27703) beginning at 11 am. Meeting Agenda: 11:00am – 11:10am         Announcements and Introduction 11:10am – 12:00pm        Evaluation Capacity Building: Lessons Learned 12:00pm – 1:00pm          Optional networking lunch (snacks…