Nov 27

Nov 27 Supporting young people’s mental and sexual health in Greater Boston

During the last year of funding for a sexual health program for Black and Brown young adults (18-25 years old) in Boston, the program team at Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) - Health Services contracted MXM Research Group to conduct an evaluation. The goals of the learning partnership were to: 1) better understand young people’s health behaviors, as well as needs and gaps in sexual and mental services for young people; 2) better understand facilitators and barriers to accessing health information and services; and 3) identify opportunities to improve programs and to better serve young people.

Jun 25

Jun 25 Inaugural Data + Soul Festival

Min Ma

Learning together

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.

Apr 17

Apr 17 Reflections on the intersection of equity, evaluation, and environment

Min Ma

Learning together

Evan Kuras, one of our Evaluation Consultants, has been reflecting on the intersection of equity, evaluation, and the environment. He co-wrote a blog post for the American Evaluation Association's 365 Tip-A-Day Earth Week series along with Rupu Gupta. Check it out!

Mar 11

Mar 11 How do we evaluate systems change?

MXM Team

Learning together

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.

Aug 24

Aug 24 Upcoming workshop: Forwarding Equity in Data and Evaluation

Min Ma

Learning together

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.

May 7

May 7 Virtual roundtable on Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Min Ma

Learning together

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.