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We’re really excited to unveil a new division of ECE Partners called The Purposeful PhD (TPP)! TPP offers services for current + aspiring PhD students and postdocs to connect their values and interests to a myriad of career options. We partner with universities to prepare students for jobs in the academic, governmental, non-profit and private…
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Join Stephan Gilchrist and me on Tues, Sept 10th when we share strategies to support mindful innovation in the private sector. The invite has all the details! If you have any questions, please reach out at rebecca@ecepartnersllc.com. Thank you to DreamBank – Madison for hosting the event!

We spent a wonderful week in Germany at the Social Fields Research Summer School with the Presencing Institute. It was a great opportunity to connect with an international group of applied researchers around the ways that they are using Theory U to inform their work. We shared information about participatory evaluation and learned more about…
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At ECE Partners, we’re committed to doing work that reflects our core values. Being clear on our core values helps us to gauge whether we are on a path that feels right for our company and for our clients. As a team, we continue to refine the values that represent our group principles. Today, we…
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ECE Partners is dedicated to bringing quality research and evaluation to communities and organizations. One of the ways we do this is by mentoring graduate students around ways that their advanced degrees can be used across sectors. Some degree programs have traditionally prepared students for academic jobs – which we love! Still, we want to…
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As a new company, ECE Partners has been extremely fortunate to have the support of colleagues and mentors who have guided our path and shown us abundant love. One of our greatest supporters is the multi-talented Gail Jacob who helped curate our launch event in March, as well as spent countless hours consulting and encouraging…
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Rebecca is a true leader who listens to understand, is incredibly thoughtful and collaborative in her work approach. Rebecca has a broad range of experiences across industries and a range of functional areas including developing/facilitating community partnerships, coalition building, program evaluation, and navigating complex problems. Rebecca’s sincerity, down to earth and inclusive approach makes her…
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Where do you start with our colleague, Kerry? She’s genuine, heart-centered and a tireless advocate for justice. As a talented evaluator with extensive local and international experience, Kerry has tackled issues such as maternal well-being, HIV prevention, opioid harm prevention and equitable methodologies for community engagement. We could not be luckier to have even a…
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Have you met our fantastic colleague, Linda Vakunta? She’s as dynamic and charismatic as they come! Linda has a wealth of experience that she brings to ECE Partners, including her role as Executive Director of Project 1808 Inc, a Sierra Leone-based NGO, as well as extensive international monitoring and evaluation expertise. We love working with…
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Working with our colleague, Tina Abert, has revolutionized the way we facilitate training sessions and events. As a seasoned graphic recorder, Tina is attuned to the ideas of everyone in the room, freeing up the other members of the team to focus on facilitation and engaging with participants. In addition, the visuals she create serve…
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