October 13th is International Plain Language day – and we’re celebrating! What is plain language? Plain language is easy to read, understand, and use. When you write in plain language, your reader can understand your message the first time they read it, saving them time and effort. Why is plain language important to Cathexis? At… More
Our newest CE measures up
Congratulations to our team member Megan McGinnis-Dunphy on receiving her Credentialed Evaluator (CE) designation from the Canadian Evaluation Society! Megan is a baker and so we thought this set of measuring cups and spoons to be a fitting symbol of how she has shown that she “measures up” in the five core practice areas that… More
A field trip to Alderville Black Oak Savanna
On August 25, the Cathexis team visited the Alderville Black Oak Savanna. Stewarded by Alderville First Nation, this nature preservation area about 1.5 hours drive from Toronto is the largest intact tract of native grassland in Central Ontario.
Cathexis Turns 20! 🎉
Today we are celebrating a major milestone: it has been 20 years since Cathexis Consulting was founded! In our 20 years, we’ve: Completed over 350 projects Worked with over 200 organizations Mentored dozens of emerging evaluators Contributed to at least 15 annual conferences of the Canadian Evaluation Society Become a Certified B Corporation Honed our… More
6 questions with an evaluator: Dr. Vanessa Anastasopoulos
Vanessa is the founder and principal consultant at VANASTAS, an evaluation firm in Montreal that provides evaluation, performance measurement, and applied social research services. She is a bilingual, Credentialed Evaluator with 20 years of experience in the field. We love working with Vanessa on health and social services projects and appreciate her bilingual skills to… More
Join us for “Making the Most of your Budget for Program Evaluation”
We’re thrilled to be joining Laridae’s Ask the Expert Series to discuss how to maximize your program evaluation budget! Our team members Liz & Melissa will share their tips about making your evaluation fit your budget and how to find an evaluator that suits your needs. Sign up here!