Sometimes it is too early, or just not feasible, to show what your program’s long-term impact is. So what do you do? One option is to do some outcome mapping. This method draws on several sources to pull together a picture of long-term impact. Take the map below for Frontier College as an example. We… More
Grilled Cheese Day at Cathexis!
The team at Cathexis celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a potluck grilled cheese lunch! There was a variety of cheeses to choose from (cheddar, brie, goat, and friulano), fresh sourdough bread, exciting toppings (pears, red pepper jelly, and spiced peaches), as well as green salad, potato salad, and tomato soup on the side. Sandwiches… More
What’s in a name? Why Cathexis is called Cathexis…
Cathexis means to invest energy in a particular person, object or idea. As a company, we’ve taken it a step further and use the term to mean the positive channelling of energy. Pretty appropriate for evaluation, no? So where did the name come from? Well, it turns out that Cathexis founder, Martha McGuire, is a… More