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As I depart the California desert on the heels of a series of retreats and a milestone birthday, I'm finally feeling settled into the new year. These trips have provided me with a kind of deep rest that I haven't experienced since departing my home 10 years ago for a two-year adventure in Bangkok…What am I creating space for? Here’s a preview…
In May, we hosted our very first Data + Soul Festival! The event convened a few dozen professionals curious about data and equity and provided a chance for reflection, connection, and play.
Maria Popova, the genius behind The Marginalian, says that “Great children’s books are works of existential philosophy in disguise” (2021). This discovery has been one of many new thrills in my life since becoming a mother. Every now and then, when I'm reading with my toddler, I'll breeze through a sentence that leaves me completely floored. Data + Soul (“data plus soul”) came to me during one of those moments.
Systems change efforts are often messier than intended, with outcomes emerging years after a project has ended. One approach we use for partners like CHNA17 is to use a logic model and measurement framework for the systems change component that are more linear and shorter term.
We leapt into 2022 without enough of a pause - grateful that the lunar new year offers a second chance. Watch this space for some of our team’s reflections. We’re bringing so many fun ideas, lessons, and partnerships into this new year.
Join us at the Alliance for Nonprofit Management’s 2021 Capacity Builders Virtual Conference on Oct 11-13 where we’ll lead a workshop on forwarding equity in data and evaluation. Capacity-builders regularly use data to support nonprofits, whether by conducting interviews, synthesizing research, or evaluating programs. This session will focus on how to center equity in multiple phases of working with data.
After five wonderful years as MXM Consulting, we've changed our name to MXM Research Group LLC to reflect growth and new beginnings. Please bear with us while we update our website and other materials to reflect this change.
QCA is a method that is increasingly used in public health and evaluation to analyze how multiple conditions contribute to an outcome of interest in complex systems and interventions - much like baking! We provide an overview of QCA and share a few applications of the method, including a case study in which we used QCA to evaluate a behavior change intervention in Thailand.
We’re now on Instagram as @mxmfieldnotes. Come see what we’re up to and follow along!
We’re currently accepting applications for 2 summer positions. Check them out and apply!
