The Evaluator in the Room

The Invisible Work Behind Visible Outcomes

Jul 2 • Rhonda Williams, Ph.D.

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June 2026

Civic Infrastructure Is Easy to Count, Impact Is Harder to Prove

Five hundred trees planted in a single zip code is a meaningful investment.

Jun 1 • Rhonda Williams, Ph.D.

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May 2026

What Collective Giving Actually Builds That Individual Giving Cannot

Collective giving doesn’t just pool dollars.

May 7 • Rhonda Williams, Ph.D.

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April 2026

What A Decade Of Evaluation Practice Taught Me That Evaluation Couldn't

In 2017, I wrote my first piece for AEA365, which is the American Evaluation Association’s daily blog read by practitioners across the field.

Apr 3 • Rhonda Williams, Ph.D.

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March 2026

When $5.2 Billion Isn't Really About a Building

A philanthropic evaluator's lens on the difference between a capital investment & a coherent one

Mar 5 • Rhonda Williams, Ph.D.

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