BRIDGE 2.0 – Building the Evidence Base to Advance DEI in the Global Development Sector
Two years ago, at a time when communities across the United States came together to demand greater diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the development and humanitarian assistance [...]
Celebrating Seven Years of Being a Trusted Advisor to The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Since 2016, Social Impact (SI) has provided management consulting services in strategy, Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation (MLE), Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), organization development, and capacity strengthening [...]
Supporting Gun Violence Prevention Through Developmental Evaluation
Firearm violence has increased in the United States over recent decades and particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Responding with effective community-based programming is hindered by challenges for [...]
Promise and Perils of Data Science for Development
Webinar: Promise and Perils of Data Science for Development Date: Thursday, May 25, 9:00- 10:00 AM EST Panelists: Dr. Ben Morse, PhD, Social Impact, Technical Director, Impact [...]
The Case for Locally Led MEL: Important Lessons from Third-Party Monitoring
Supporting locally-led monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) requires shifting power and ownership from historically dominant institutions to marginalized actors. Real-world examples are crucial to guide this change [...]
Developmental Evaluation: A Tool for Operational Effectiveness
Webinar: Developmental Evaluation: A Tool for Operational Effectiveness Date: Friday, April 14, 9- 10 AM EST Panelists: Danielle de Garcia, Social Impact, Vice President, Strategy, Performance, and [...]
Prioritizing Mental Health for Organizational Resilience
Webinar: Prioritizing Mental Health for Organizational Resilience Date: April 4, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT / 10:00 AM CT / 9:00 AM Mexico City Time Panelists: María Huerta; [...]
The Tradeoffs of External Versus Internal Developmental Evaluation
With developmental evaluation (DE) now recognized in USAID’s Operational Policy for the Program Cycle, Missions, Washington-based Operating Units, and implementing partners (IP) are putting it into practice [...]