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Upcoming events

    • Wednesday, December 03, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Online, An American Evaluation Association eStudy Course

     The Baltimore Area Evaluators (BAE) is hosting their next quarterly webinar on December 3 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET on Zoom.  Join us at BAE’s Winter Webinar and hear from evaluators and data professionals who are integrating AI into their everyday work. Panelists will discuss how they use AI to enhance efficiency, support data analysis, and streamline communications while thinking carefully about ethical considerations. They’ll also share what’s working, what’s tricky, and explore issues such as bias, confidentiality, and data quality. Our conversation about navigating this new space will have plenty of time for questions and discussion! For information on the panelists and to register: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://baltimoreareaevaluators.com/event/1754/__;!!Mz3y04SuVKn4zVb91lY!lIegVE3I2NsCPd_MQjELXQYdf_kwOPRkt0XahEFys1ODFuAWjgifztLdcdLQkJwYV1ok-8jkHBejEGkGRi5jkZy5RpwNiME$ 

    Thanks,

    MonicaBAE Communications Chair  

      • Thursday, January 15, 2026
      • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
      • Migration Brewing, Glisan Brewpub | 2828 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97232
      Register

      OPEN's 2026 Annual Meeting is Thursday, January 15th from 6-9pm at Migration Brewing, Glisan Brewpub | 2828 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97232 . 

      Don't miss our annual meeting with program evaluators from different fields and institutions and to meet the OPEN Council 2026.

      This is a wonderful chance to network with colleagues, exchange ideas, and learn from each other's insights. Whether you have years of experience, are new to the profession, or just interested in program evaluation, you are invited to join this casual and welcoming event. We will have a fun icebreaker activity to get conversations flowing. The OPEN Council will also share plans for the year and opportunities for members to get involved. We look forward to seeing you there!

      To help us plan the event, please register by Sunday, January 11.

      Food and a drink will be offered. Please note that we are paying per person for the catering, so if you have confirmed your attendance and something changes, please let us know as soon as possible. We don't want to lose money or waste food because of no-shows. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

      • Thursday, February 05, 2026
      • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
      • Online, An American Evaluation Association eStudy Course

      An American Evaluation Association eStudy Course taught by Chari Smith, Evaluation into Action, LLC

      Thursday, February 5 and 12 at 9am – 10:30am PST

      This course is designed for program evaluators who want to guide nonprofit organizations through an interactive 3-step process to create realistic and impactful evaluation plans. Learn how to analyze documents for alignment, gather insights through planning surveys, and lead interactive sessions that build consensus around key evaluation questions. Walk away with a framework to help nonprofits align their activities, outcomes, and impact while ensuring the plan is actionable.

      Learning Outcomes:

      By the end of this workshop, participants will:

      • Learn how to implement a 3-step process for guiding nonprofits in developing realistic and meaningful program evaluation plans tailored to their unique needs.
      • Understand the critical role building a culture of evaluation plays in creating evaluation plans through a collaborative process.
      • Gain skills on how to engage key stakeholders, such as program staff, leadership, participants, and board members, in creating consensus around evaluation outcomes and key questions.

      Register here 

      Past events

      Monday, November 17, 2025 Journal Club 3, AEA Conference Debrief
      Monday, November 10, 2025 AEA Evaluation Conference 2025
      Tuesday, October 28, 2025 When we say evaluation, it’s not the same thing w/ Dr. Gladys Rowe
      Sunday, October 26, 2025 Professional Peer Networking (PPN)
      Tuesday, October 14, 2025 In-Person Networking Event
      Thursday, September 25, 2025 Professional Peer Networking (PPN): Evaluator Teams of One
      Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Evaluation in Progress (EIP) 3
      Monday, August 25, 2025 Journal Club 2
      Wednesday, July 09, 2025 Evaluation in Progress (EIP) 2
      Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Spring Networking Event
      Friday, May 16, 2025 UN AI in Evaluation Case Studies
      Monday, April 28, 2025 Journal Club
      Wednesday, April 09, 2025 Peer Evaluator Networking event
      Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Evaluation in Progress (EIP):
      Tuesday, January 14, 2025 OPEN Annual Meeting
      Wednesday, November 06, 2024 AEA 2024 Conference Reflection and Discussion
      Thursday, September 12, 2024 Fall Networking Event!
      Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Evaluation in Progress (EIP):
      Wednesday, February 21, 2024 AEA Conference Planning Kickoff Meeting
      Wednesday, January 24, 2024 OPEN Annual Meeting
      Tuesday, January 23, 2024 AEA 2024: Prepare, Set, Submit!
      Thursday, November 16, 2023 "System Evaluation Theory: A blueprint for evaluating complex interventions operating and functioning as systems,"
      Thursday, October 19, 2023 Fall Networking Event!
      Thursday, July 13, 2023 OPEN: Summer Networking Event
      Monday, June 12, 2023 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: The DEIJ Learning Series "Deepen Community Engagement"
      Monday, February 27, 2023 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: Diagnose Biases and Systems
      Thursday, February 09, 2023 2023 OPEN Annual Meeting
      Monday, December 12, 2022 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: Debunking Myths to Advance Racial Equity in Evaluation
      Monday, November 07, 2022 (re)Shaping Evaluation Together: AEA Conference 2022
      Wednesday, October 19, 2022 DEIJ in Evaluation series: Walking the Talk: Putting Ontology into Practice
      Friday, September 23, 2022 Evaluation Journal Club: Photo-Based Evaluation: A Method for Participatory Evaluation with Adolescents
      Tuesday, August 23, 2022 OPEN’s Summer Social Networking Event
      Thursday, April 28, 2022 OPEN is...Open!! Let's get back to networking!
      Thursday, February 24, 2022 A Nonprofit Evaluation Story with Portland Homeless Family Solutions
      Thursday, January 20, 2022 Skill Building for a Career in Program Evaluation: A Q+A Panel with Professionals in the Field
      Thursday, January 13, 2022 OPEN Annual Meeting 2022
      Friday, December 17, 2021 Submit your 2022 Council & Committee Interest Form today!
      Thursday, December 02, 2021 Introduction to the OPEN Council with the 2021 OPEN leadership team
      Friday, November 19, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Bridging Theory & Practice
      Monday, October 04, 2021 OPEN Visioning Session 2
      Friday, September 17, 2021 Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Lessons from the Indian Health Services
      Wednesday, September 08, 2021 OPEN Visioning Session 1
      Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Measuring Student Success: Lessons for evaluators in the wake of COVID-19
      Friday, July 23, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Inciting Social Change Through Evaluation
      Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Facilitation Essentials for Evaluators
      Wednesday, May 12, 2021 SOLD OUT! Introduction to Evaluation Policies: What are they? What is the intention?
      Thursday, May 06, 2021 Student Discussion: Building a Resume for Program Evaluation
      Friday, April 09, 2021 A Conversation on Evaluative Thinking: A discussion with Chari Smith, Evaluation into Action, and Hayat Askar, EvalJordan
      Friday, March 26, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Bridging Theory & Practice


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