Thanks for this interesting perspective on how to balance different values within the work of evaluations, Devin. Considering you drafted this in 2022, we do want to note that a lot has changed at ACE in the last three years, not least of which has been a shift to new leadership. Since early 2022, ACE has transitioned to a new Executive Director, Programs Director, Charity Evaluations Manager, Movement Grants Manager, Operations Director, and Communications Director.
That said, ACE continues to assess organizational health as part of our charity evaluations—we assess whether any aspects of an organization’s governance or work environment pose a risk to its effectiveness or stability, thereby reducing its potential to help animals. Furthermore, bad actors and toxic practices could negatively affect the reputation of the broader animal advocacy movement, which is highly relevant for a growing social movement, as well as advocates’ wellbeing and their willingness to remain in the movement. You can read more about our reasoning here and about our current evaluation criteria here.
Thanks for your thought-provoking piece. We are continually refining our evaluation methods so we will consider your points further about the kinds of instrumental information we might want to gather and how we could do so in a pragmatic way.
Thanks for this interesting perspective on how to balance different values within the work of evaluations, Devin. Considering you drafted this in 2022, we do want to note that a lot has changed at ACE in the last three years, not least of which has been a shift to new leadership. Since early 2022, ACE has transitioned to a new Executive Director, Programs Director, Charity Evaluations Manager, Movement Grants Manager, Operations Director, and Communications Director.
That said, ACE continues to assess organizational health as part of our charity evaluations—we assess whether any aspects of an organization’s governance or work environment pose a risk to its effectiveness or stability, thereby reducing its potential to help animals. Furthermore, bad actors and toxic practices could negatively affect the reputation of the broader animal advocacy movement, which is highly relevant for a growing social movement, as well as advocates’ wellbeing and their willingness to remain in the movement. You can read more about our reasoning here and about our current evaluation criteria here.
Thanks for your thought-provoking piece. We are continually refining our evaluation methods so we will consider your points further about the kinds of instrumental information we might want to gather and how we could do so in a pragmatic way.
Thanks, Elisabeth
Thanks for the response, I appreciate it!