The Measure4Change Advisory Council in Washington, DC, ensures that the content and programming is practical and accessible for participating nonprofits. Representatives from DC-area nonprofits meet quarterly to plan activities, foster community among participating evaluation specialists, and advise on strategic content development for the technical assistance curriculum and regional convenings.
Current Advisory Council Members
Lindsey Cramer, Director, Data and Evaluation at Children’s Law Center.
Lindsey Cramer is the Director of Data and Evaluation at Children’s Law Center. She leads a three-member Evaluation and Learning team responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting on data for the organization. Ms. Cramer develops and leads the organization’s strategic research priorities such as capturing client feedback through satisfaction surveys, redesigning and streamlining the client intake process, and informing the development of new family-focused legal services program. Ms. Cramer is particularly equipped at conceptualizing and conducting qualitative data collection activities including stakeholder interviews, participant focus groups, and client and staff surveys. Prior to joining Children’s Law Center, Ms. Cramer was a senior research associate at the Urban Institute where she led evaluations of responsible fatherhood programs and helped jails and prisons implement practices to facilitate more frequent contact and communication between incarcerated parents and their children. Lindsey holds a B.A. in Economics from the College of Wooster.
Raquel Farah, Director of Learning and Evaluation for Latin American Youth Center (LAYC).
Raquel oversees data collection and analysis for LAYC’s 45+ programs and has been part of LAYC's team since 2022. As LAYC is a multi-service agency, she has developed expertise in monitoring and evaluating programs related to housing, mental health, mentorship, workforce development, wellness, and out-of-school time services. She has over a dozen years of experience in the education and non-profit sectors, including past roles in case management and legal services. Since 2019, she has focused full time on developing data systems and measures to collect, analyze, and report key outcomes. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Oberlin College and obtained a graduate certificate in program monitoring and evaluation from American University.
Shahirah Mahmood, Director of Data and Evaluation at the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD).
Shahirah leads the efforts to measure, analyze, and report on the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development’s impact and effectiveness. She helps to advance a culture of learning within the organization, working closely with all departments to improve accountability, enhance program development, inform policy priorities, leverage increased visibility and resources, and ultimately deepen National CAPACD’s impact. Shahirah bridges theory with practice, incorporating systems analysis, participatory research methodology, and culturally responsive and equitable evaluation to foreground individuals' voices and lived experiences of disenfranchised individuals and those traditionally excluded from decision-making spaces. Prior to her role at National CAPACD, Shahirah led the strategic development, implementation, and alignment of data collection, reporting, and analysis for Easterseals DCMDVA. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin Madison, where she specialized in comparative politics and research methodology, with a minor in gender and politics.
Scott Mengebier, Director of Research and Evaluation at United Way of the National Capital Area.
Scott Mengebier has led performance measurement and research for the Community Impact team at your United Way since 2021. He sets the strategic development, implementation, and alignment of data collection, analysis, and reporting for United Way’s programs and community engagement initiatives. Scott adapts principles of participatory research methodology and equitable evaluation to center the voices and lived experiences of those closest to the program’s intended impact and to promote a culturally responsive environment of transparency, authenticity, and continuous learning. Scott builds on this work from nearly ten years of experience in applied research, primarily in youth development and education. Scott holds a master’s degree in adult learning and organizational development from New York University.
Abbey Myers-Bassouni, Director, Data Analytics Manager at True Ground Housing Partners.
Abbey serves as the Data Analytics Manager at True Ground Housing Partners, where they lead monitoring and evaluation initiatives focused on resident services and community impact. She oversees the organization's annual Resident Needs Assessment and Data Walk, implementing community-based participatory research methods to ensure resident voices drive program improvements. As the primary evaluation specialist, Abbey manages cross-functional data initiatives including logic model development, impact measurement, and grant reporting while advocating for ethical data practices through IT governance and policy development. Her approach to this work emphasizes evaluation methodologies that center community participation and lived experiences. Abbey has been an active member of the Measure4Change Community of Practices since joining the True Ground team in 2021 and participated with her Resident Services colleagues in the 2023 Measure4Change Technical Assistance cohort. Prior to 2021, she developed extensive experience in program evaluation, impact analysis, and public-private partnerships across multiple sectors including health, education, and workforce development. Abbey holds a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences from Furman University.
Elena Pinzon O’Quinn, Learning and Evaluation Director, LIFT
Elena Pinzon O’Quinn is learning and evaluation director at LIFT, a national organization that partners with parents to break the cycle of poverty and build prosperity. O’Quinn manages program evaluation and learning activities across regions to grow a culture of data-driven decisionmaking. She previously led the Learning and Evaluation department at Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) and has experience in mixed-methods research, evaluation capacity building, and direct program service. She earned a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University and a master’s degree in public health from UNC Chapel Hill.
Daniel Sturm, Vice President, Maryland Food Bank
Daniel Sturm is the Maryland Food Bank’s vice president for learning, measurement and evaluation. He passionately believes in peer-to-peer learning and resource sharing. Having worked for 10+ years as a researcher in humanitarian refugee programs (LIRS, USCCB, IOCC), employment services, housing, and hunger relief (United Way of Central Maryland, MFB), Sturm values analytical work that leads to promising practices when clear policy fixes are not always in sight. He also enjoys developing resources that make learning relevant. Sturm is a published author who has worked as a full-time reporter in the US and in Germany. He holds a master’s degree in literature and anthropology from the University of Tübingen.
Alumni Advisory Council Members
Titles and organizational affiliations reflect the position held while on the Advisory Council.
Andrea Scallon, Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning Officer, Miriam’s Kitchen, 2018-2024
Katie Lu Clougherty, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, DC SCORES, 2019-2022
Kristin Lucero-Golden, Data and Outcomes Manager, So Others Might Eat, 2019-2022
Midas M. Hampton, National Director of Research & Evaluation, Urban Alliance, 2019-2022
Shenandoah M. Gale, Director of Evaluation & Learning, N Street Village, 2019-2022
Brittney Hannah, Community of Hope, 2020–21
Danny Friel, LIFT, 2020–21
Yuanyuan Gong, United Way of the National Capital Area, 2018–21
Lauren Rice, Urban Alliance, 2018–21
Dr. Holly Stevens, Director of Evaluation and Learning, Children’s Law Center, 2016–20
BA Cockburn, Research and Quality Improvement Specialist, 2018–19
Juan Vega, CentroNía, 2018–19
Amy Driver, Sasha Bruce Youthwork, 2017–18
Dan Tsin, Urban Alliance, 2016–18
Selena Gonzalez Jones, Martha’s Table and Opportunity Nation, 2016–18
Tony Fujs, Latin American Youth Center, 2016–17
Kevin Jones, Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevent Services, formerly DC Promise Neighborhood, 2016–17
Libby Watkins, DC SCORES, 2016–17
