Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights engages local youth to combat STIs Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are rising across Canada, and youth ages 15-29 have some of the highest rates of infection. Saskatchewan is no exception: cases of syphilis have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)… More
Supporting individuals with spinal cord injury
How we evaluated a multi-year patient-focused research program Ontario is home to some of the world’s leading experts on spinal cord injury (SCI) who are working toward a future where people with SCI lead long, healthy lives. For many years, the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation (ONF) and Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, with the support of the… More
Achieving unity: Building and using shared measures across funders and non-profits
Cathexis evaluators Rochelle Zorzi and Liz Martin, along with Prosper Canada’s Allison Meserve, recently published the following as part of AEA 365, a tip-a-day blog for evaluators. View the original post here. Hi! We are Allison Meserve (Prosper Canada), Rochelle Zorzi and Liz Martin (Cathexis Consulting). In this post, we highlight the process we used to co-develop shared indicators for six… More
Tools to help Canadian businesses advance their gender equality efforts
We recently evaluated a three-year project to develop, test and implement tools designed to support gender equality in Canadian private sector organizations. The project was led by the Global Compact Network Canada (GCNC) in partnership with a network of private-sector partners and advisers, and funded by the Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE). We’re… More
6 questions with an evaluator: Scott Christian
Scott is the founder and principal consultant at Insight Consulting & Evaluation, a firm in Nova Scotia that specializes in conducting evidence-based, utilization-focused, and collaborative evaluations. Before founding his own evaluation firm, Scott spent two years with Cathexis as a consultant and some time in Alberta’s public sector. We frequently collaborate with Scott. His combination… More
Braindates: How to leave an event with a lot more than business cards
Braindate is a peer learning platform developed by e180, a fellow Canadian B Corp company. In a nutshell, Braindate helps people connect based on shared interests, skipping the awkward small talk and letting them dive right in to meaningful conversations. Braindate is an important part of events like StartupFest, ROI Community Summits, and GE leadership… More