Government and public sector
10 nonprofit program evaluation experts
These ten evaluation leaders have run program evaluation, learning and outcomes measurement in their own roles at nonprofits and foundations. A reader can learn from them how mission-driven organizations evaluate their programs and put what they learn to use.
Professionals to explore
01—10Allison Sambo
LinkedInExperience: Director, Learning and Evaluation · Waverley Street Foundation
Director, Learning and Evaluation at Waverley Street Foundation since April 2025. Former Senior Director, Learning, Evaluation & Analytics (2023–2025), Director of Evaluation & Analytics (2020–2023) and Learning, Evaluation & Impact Officer (2019–2020) at Global Fund for Women.
Allyson Bay
LinkedInExperience: Director of Evaluation and Learning · JobsFirst NYC
Director of Evaluation and Learning at JobsFirst NYC since August 2023, where the profile describes leading the evaluation and measurement of outcomes for the organization's projects and resources, leading an organizational learning team and serving as the Salesforce administrator.
Brita Blesi
LinkedInExperience: Director, Learning and Evaluation · Houston Endowment
Director, Learning and Evaluation at Houston Endowment since April 2023. Former Evaluation Officer at Houston Endowment (2020–2023), and Senior Consultant (2019–2020) and Associate Consultant (2018–2019) at The Improve Group. The profile also lists a board seat at TEXAS EVALUATION NETWORK since 2022.
Christine Coakley
LinkedInExperience: Director, Evaluation and Learning · International Refugee Assistance Project
Director, Evaluation and Learning at International Refugee Assistance Project since September 2022. Former Manager, M&E at International Refugee Assistance Project (2021–2022), and Impact Assessment Director (2017–2020) and Impact Assessment Manager (2015–2016) at Start Small Think Big.
Emilyn Ruble Whitesell
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Impact & Evaluation · Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation
Vice President of Impact & Evaluation at Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation since April 2026. Former Senior Director of Learning and Evaluation (2022–2026) and Director of Learning and Evaluation (2019–2021) at Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, and Researcher at Mathematica (2015–2019).
Hayden Couvillion
LinkedInExperience: Director - Learning and Evaluation · Dogwood Health Trust
Director - Learning and Evaluation at Dogwood Health Trust since July 2023, where the profile describes leading evaluation and measurement approaches for the trust, a funder in Western North Carolina with a two billion dollar endowment. Former Manager - Assessment and Advisory Services at Center for Effective Philanthropy (2021–2023).
Johanna Morariu
LinkedInExperience: Director of Strategy, Learning, and Evaluation · Walton Family Foundation
Director of Strategy, Learning, and Evaluation at Walton Family Foundation since October 2025. Former Deputy Director for Strategy, Learning, and Evaluation at Walton Family Foundation (2020–2025), and Director (2011–2020) and Senior Associate (2006–2011) at Innovation Network.
Kira Walker
LinkedInExperience: Director of Research And Evaluation · Families Forward Virginia
Director of Research And Evaluation at Families Forward Virginia since October 2022, where the profile describes leading statewide evaluation, performance measurement, data governance and continuous quality improvement. Former Data Systems Administrator and Evaluator at Families Forward Virginia (2019–2022).
Shawna Hoffman
LinkedInExperience: Director, Measurement, Evaluation & Strategic Learning · The Rockefeller Foundation
Former Director, Measurement, Evaluation & Strategic Learning (2019–2023) and Managing Director, Strategic Learning & Impact (2023–2026) at The Rockefeller Foundation, and Vice President, Strategic Learning & Impact there since September 2026. The profile also lists an Interim Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning role at The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (2022–2023).
Yvonne Belanger
LinkedInExperience: Director, Learning and Evaluation · Barr Foundation
Director, Learning and Evaluation at Barr Foundation since September 2017. Former Senior Program Officer, Measurement and Evaluation (2014–2017) and Program Officer, Measurement, Learning and Evaluation (2013–2014) at Gates Foundation, and Program Evaluator at Duke University (2003–2007).
Choose the right perspective
Decide first whether you need someone who evaluated an organization's own programs or someone who evaluated grants and strategy from the funder side, and pick from the matching roles. Then weigh how close the person's issue area and organization size are to yours.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you choose which outcomes to measure when funders and program staff want different things?
- 02When does it make sense to hire an outside evaluator instead of building evaluation in-house?
- 03How do you get program teams to use evaluation findings rather than file them away?
Reaching nonprofit program evaluation experts
How can I contact one of these nonprofit program evaluation experts?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 10 companies, including Waverley Street Foundation, JobsFirst NYC and Houston Endowment, based on profile data retrieved on October 4, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach nonprofit program evaluation experts?
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