As a member of the Convive Collective ecosystem, I had the privilege of collaborating with the team on Phase 2 of the Laudes Developmental Evaluation (DE). Continuing the pursuit of systemic change, Phase 2 evaluations for Laudes Foundation aimed to deepen understanding and refine strategic direction.

Collaborated closely with the Convive Collective and Laudes Foundation teams, employing outcome harvesting methodologies and leveraging innovative analytical tools, including ChatGPT, to thoroughly review and analyze available reports. Extracted significant impacts and developed compelling "stories of change" to communicate both qualitative and quantitative results effectively. Conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with stakeholders, partners, and internal team members to enrich and validate findings, ensuring that narratives were firmly grounded in real-world contexts and clearly demonstrated the drivers of systemic change.

Delivered a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation to facilitate a sensemaking session with the broader Laudes team. This session critically explored individual program outcomes and their alignment with the foundation’s overarching strategy, enabling reflective discussions on successful tactics, approaches, and the broader context of systemic change.

This rigorous process provided Laudes Foundation with clear, evidence-based narratives highlighting their impactful contributions, informed strategic decision-making at both the program and foundation levels, and guided future strategic planning aimed at scaling and deepening their systemic impact.