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• 2026 Annual Conference: Leveling Up Together

  • When
    March 06, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Location
    United Way Campus
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  Leveling Up Together embraces a rapidly evolving landscape, this theme invites us to reflect on how we can stay forward-looking, community-centered, and grounded in meaningful impact as we mount new challenges. Connect and learn with peers on March 6, 2026, at the United Way Campus downtown Tucson. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the future of evaluation!

  LOCATION

  United Way Campus in Tucson, Arizona

  KEYNOTE SPEAKER

  Dr. Wendy Wolfersteig is a Research Professor Emerita at Arizona State University who has spent more than 25 years advancing evaluation, prevention, and data-driven strategies to reduce health disparities across Arizona. She partners with community agencies to improve outcomes around substance abuse, social determinants of health, and equity. Her work reflects the mission and values at the heart of our network.

  Claudia Jasso is the Executive Director of Amistades and a longtime social sector leader dedicated to advancing community integrity, trust based relationships, and authentic representation. She has spent nearly two decades bridging grassroots, philanthropic, and governmental efforts to strengthen Latino and border communities in Arizona and beyond. Learn more about Claudia below.
  

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  Conference registration pricing varies by membership type, with discounted rates for AzENet members. Not a member? Join today to access exclusive resources and save on registration. Log in to your account to view registration options based on your active membership type. You must be logged in as a member (student member or regular member) to receive the ticketed member price. To receive membership pricing, you must first become a member (student or regular member). 

  Take advantage of Early Bird pricing up until December 28th! Standard ticket prices will take effect on December 29th. 

  Ticket Type	Standard Price	Early Bird Price
  Member	$125	$110
  Non-Member	$155	$135
  Student Member	$95	$95

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  CONFERENCE SPONSORS

   United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona 
   Collaborators Consulting Group

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• Saturday workshop: Motivational Interviewing for Leaders

  • When
    March 07, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Room 222 ASU on United Way's Campus
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  Motivational Interviewing for Leaders: Building Engagement Through Better Conversations
  

  with Kerri Rittschof, PhD, PMP, Director of Data Science & Analytics at the ASU Library

  Includes a detailed overview of MI’s origins, principles, and relevance to leadership and the core techniques (OARS): Guided discussion and examples of open questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries as leadership tools.

  Workshop Objectives - 1) Introduce participants to the core principles of MI, including empathy, developing discrepancy, managing resistance, and supporting self-efficacy; 2) Demonstrate how these principles can enhance leadership effectiveness in building trust, fostering collaboration, and navigating change; 3) Equip leaders with practical communication tools—open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarizing (OARS), to use in real-world situations; and 4) Provide interactive opportunities for participants to apply these skills in leadership scenarios.

  Workshop Takeaways - 1) A clear understanding of MI and how its principles translate into effective leadership communication; 2) Practical, actionable skills through the OARS framework to navigate resistance, enhance accountability, and improve collaboration; and 3) Scenario based activities to practice MI techniques.

  Presenters will conduct interactive activities and applyied MI techniques to demonstrate learning and deepen skill integration.

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• Saturday workshop: Leveling Up Project Coordination

  • When
    March 07, 2026
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    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Room 230 ASU on United Way's Campus
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  Leveling Up Project Coordination: Revealing the Hidden Infrastructure Behind Project Success

  with Erin Cooper, PhD, and Stacey Kesten, PhD, Collaborators Consulting Group

  Evaluation projects succeed or stumble on their hidden infrastructure: the often-invisible coordination work that connects people, tasks, and information. This interactive workshop introduces a clear framework and practical tools to help attendees level up how they plan, communicate, document, and coordinate project workflows and the humans at the heart of them.
  

  This two-hour workshop blends brief didactic conceptual grounding with highly interactive, hands-on learning. After a short overview of project coordination as hidden infrastructure and description of five coordination practices, participants will engage in structured reflections, small-group discussions, and guided exercises that help them surface and analyze the coordination systems they already use.
  

  Throughout the session, the facilitators will demonstrate key coordination practices across planning, task management, meetings, communication, and documentation, with participants applying each concept to their own project contexts through short partner or small-group activities. A scenario-based group exercise allows participants to diagnose realistic coordination breakdowns and identify strategies or tools to resolve them. Facilitation techniques, such as a clear agenda, visible documentation, and clear communication, are intentionally used to model the practices being taught. The workshop concludes with an individual coordination planning exercise to support immediate application.

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