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Upcoming events

    • Thursday, November 05, 2026
    • 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Elephants on Corbett | 5221 South Corbett Avenue, Portland, OR 97239
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    OPEN is organizing an in-person networking and social event at Elephants on Corbett. This will likely be our last in-person event of 2026.

    This is a great opportunity to connect with peers, build camaraderie, and learn from each other's experiences. Whether you are a seasoned evaluator, a newcomer to the field, or just curious about program evaluation, you're welcome to attend. We’ll have a fun icebreaker activity to get conversations flowing.

    This event is free for everyone and no-host (i.e., pay for your own food and drinks). Menu includes food and drinks, as well as Gluten Free, Vegetarian, and Vegan food options. Order on the ground floor and join us upstairs. 

    Please register so we have an idea of how many people to expect.

    • Monday, November 23, 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual, Zoom
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    Instead of a conversation about a journal article, the session will focus on sharing and discussing highlights from the AEA conference in Charlotte, NC and its theme, "Evaluation Across Boundaries".

    If you attended the conference, please consider bringing any lessons, resources, and tools you want to share with the group. Even if you did not attend AEA this year, or have never attended, we’d still love to have you! It is a great way to learn about the conference and the field. 

Past events

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Evaluation in Progress (EIP)
Tuesday, October 06, 2026 In-Person Coworking Morning
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Step-by-step Introduction to Contribution Tracing
Wednesday, September 02, 2026 DIY Graphic Design for Evaluation Professionals
Monday, August 24, 2026 Summer Journal Club
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Designing Databases, Shaping Practice: How Evaluation Technology Supports Program Clarity and Continuity
Thursday, July 30, 2026 5 Things to Know Before You Launch Your Program: Strategy, Data, and Governance
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 In-Person Networking Event
Thursday, July 09, 2026 Engaging Communities and Sharing Power in Decolonizing Evaluation
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Evaluation in Progress (EIP)
Thursday, June 11, 2026 Online World Cup Bracket Challenge
Friday, June 05, 2026 Dabbling in the Data: Hands-On Data Analysis Activities for Teams
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Four Types of Cost-Inclusive Evaluation and Nine Types of Findings: Which is Best?
Thursday, May 07, 2026 Empowerment Evaluation: A Community Engagement Approach by Dr. David Fetterman
Thursday, April 23, 2026 GBEN Event | GIS for Program Evaluation
Thursday, April 16, 2026 Professional Peer Networking (PPN): Pivoting Together
Monday, April 13, 2026 Spring Journal Club
Wednesday, April 08, 2026 Evaluation in the Age of AI: What Changes, What Doesn’t, and What Matters Most
Thursday, April 02, 2026 AI Essentials for Research and Evaluation - OPEN Member Exclusive Pilot
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 In-Person Networking Event
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Fix My Dashboard!: Exploring Best Practices and Pitfalls in Dashboard Design
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Winter Evaluation in Progress (EIP)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Public Health, Community Health, and Mental Health
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Mapping Impact, Applying Geospatial Tools for More Effective Project Evaluation
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 The Ethics of Not Collecting Data
Monday, February 09, 2026 Winter Journal Club
Thursday, February 05, 2026 Mastering the Nonprofit Program Evaluation Plan: A 3-step Guide for Program Evaluators
Thursday, January 15, 2026 OPEN Annual Meeting
Wednesday, December 03, 2025 The Baltimore Area Evaluators (BAE) quarterly webinar
Monday, November 17, 2025 Journal Club 3, AEA Conference Debrief
Monday, November 10, 2025 AEA Evaluation Conference 2025
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 When we say evaluation, it’s not the same thing w/ Dr. Gladys Rowe
Sunday, October 26, 2025 Professional Peer Networking (PPN)
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 In-Person Networking Event
Thursday, September 25, 2025 Professional Peer Networking (PPN): Evaluator Teams of One
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Evaluation in Progress (EIP) 3
Monday, August 25, 2025 Journal Club 2
Wednesday, July 09, 2025 Evaluation in Progress (EIP) 2
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Spring Networking Event
Friday, May 16, 2025 UN AI in Evaluation Case Studies
Monday, April 28, 2025 Journal Club
Wednesday, April 09, 2025 Peer Evaluator Networking event
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 Evaluation in Progress (EIP):
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 OPEN Annual Meeting
Wednesday, November 06, 2024 AEA 2024 Conference Reflection and Discussion
Thursday, September 12, 2024 Fall Networking Event!
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Evaluation in Progress (EIP):
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 AEA Conference Planning Kickoff Meeting
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 OPEN Annual Meeting
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 AEA 2024: Prepare, Set, Submit!
Thursday, November 16, 2023 "System Evaluation Theory: A blueprint for evaluating complex interventions operating and functioning as systems,"
Thursday, October 19, 2023 Fall Networking Event!
Thursday, July 13, 2023 OPEN: Summer Networking Event
Monday, June 12, 2023 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: The DEIJ Learning Series "Deepen Community Engagement"
Monday, February 27, 2023 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: Diagnose Biases and Systems
Thursday, February 09, 2023 2023 OPEN Annual Meeting
Monday, December 12, 2022 Centering Racial Equity in Evaluation: Debunking Myths to Advance Racial Equity in Evaluation
Monday, November 07, 2022 (re)Shaping Evaluation Together: AEA Conference 2022
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 DEIJ in Evaluation series: Walking the Talk: Putting Ontology into Practice
Friday, September 23, 2022 Evaluation Journal Club: Photo-Based Evaluation: A Method for Participatory Evaluation with Adolescents
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 OPEN’s Summer Social Networking Event
Thursday, April 28, 2022 OPEN is...Open!! Let's get back to networking!
Thursday, February 24, 2022 A Nonprofit Evaluation Story with Portland Homeless Family Solutions
Thursday, January 20, 2022 Skill Building for a Career in Program Evaluation: A Q+A Panel with Professionals in the Field
Thursday, January 13, 2022 OPEN Annual Meeting 2022
Friday, December 17, 2021 Submit your 2022 Council & Committee Interest Form today!
Thursday, December 02, 2021 Introduction to the OPEN Council with the 2021 OPEN leadership team
Friday, November 19, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Bridging Theory & Practice
Monday, October 04, 2021 OPEN Visioning Session 2
Friday, September 17, 2021 Culturally Responsive Evaluation: Lessons from the Indian Health Services
Wednesday, September 08, 2021 OPEN Visioning Session 1
Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Measuring Student Success: Lessons for evaluators in the wake of COVID-19
Friday, July 23, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Inciting Social Change Through Evaluation
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Facilitation Essentials for Evaluators
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 SOLD OUT! Introduction to Evaluation Policies: What are they? What is the intention?
Thursday, May 06, 2021 Student Discussion: Building a Resume for Program Evaluation
Friday, April 09, 2021 A Conversation on Evaluative Thinking: A discussion with Chari Smith, Evaluation into Action, and Hayat Askar, EvalJordan
Friday, March 26, 2021 Evaluation Journal Club: Bridging Theory & Practice


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