Brenda Solorzano

Rigorous Evaluation Versus Trust-Based Learning: Is This a Valid Dichotomy?

Jul 13, 2023 | Guest Author

Social change takes time, and it is never a linear process. It also happens within an ecosystem, and rarely comes down to a single grantee partner or foundation. If we are honest, change is entirely out of a foundation’s control. Despite all of this, funders continue...

Putting Communities in the Driver’s Seat

Jun 13, 2019 | CEP Conference, Constituent Feedback, Guest Author

Almost 20 years ago, I accepted my first job in philanthropy. Right before I started, a mentor of mine asked, “Brenda, who do you think you will be accountable to when you start your new program officer job?” “My new boss,” I said immediately. “No,” he said, “Try...

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Rigorous Evaluation Versus Trust-Based Learning: Is This a Valid Dichotomy?

Putting Communities in the Driver’s Seat