Last night, Cathexis’s founder, Martha McGuire, presented at the August Evaluation Café event in Toronto. These bimonthly networking and knowledge sharing events provide an opportunity to meet new people, share ideas, and build a sense of community among evaluators in the GTA. Martha’s presentation focused on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the shift that… More
The evaluation of Ontario’s Literacy and Basic Skills program has been released
We’re thrilled to announce that the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development has decided to publicly release the evaluation of its Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program that we carried out last year. The full report and executive summary are now available on the Ministry’s website, along with letters from the Deputy Minister and… More
Get thee an evaluation strategy
Recently, Cathexis has been working with some organizations that are taking a step back from individual evaluations and asking larger questions about the role of evaluation in their organization. They are asking, “How should our organization approach evaluation? How can we align evaluation to our organization’s values, goals, and priorities? Which of our programs should… More
Pipeline analysis
Cathexis was without plumbing for a few days when a mysterious blockage developed in the city pipes. City workers showed up and, like good evaluators, drilled down to understand where in the process flow (the theory of change, if you will) things were going wrong. This involved some heavy analytical equipment: The outcome? The city… More
Cathexis turns 15
Cathexis is pleased to announce its “sweet 15”. We’re grateful for having had the chance to work with so many great clients, on so many exciting projects, over the last decade and a half. Here’s to the next 15!
Cathexis flies south
Greetings from Atlanta, where two members of our team are attending Evaluation 2016 – the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference, bringing together thousands of professional evaluators from around the world. The theme this year is Evaluation and Design, which challenges us to think about how we design programs for impact, evaluations for success, and information… More