CLARE EISENBERG CONSULTING
CE
WORK
CAPACITY-BUILDING COLLABORATIONS
Examples of my current and recent work:
Facilitating a team of youth and adults in designing a youth collective giving circle program within a large community foundation
Contributing qualitative analysis and report writing/design to evaluation of youth-serving STEM programs (partnership with Insights Evaluation)
Supported qualitative data collection, analysis, and reporting to evaluate National Science Foundation-funded geoscience projects in higher education (partnership with Amiable Consulting and Informed Change)
Facilitated a working subgroup of a statewide public health coalition focused on public policy and partnerships (partnership with NARA, Inc.)
Co-facilitated listening sessions on nature engagement strategies with staff from a national network of nature-based youth development programs and created a report of learning for the organization (partnership with Informed Change)
Co-wrote mentoring curriculum informed by listening sessions with mentors and mentees for a national youth mentoring organization (partnership with Informed Change)
Conducted qualitative research and analysis within a large art museum to inform diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives (partnership with Creative Catalysts)
CLIENTS
PRESENTATIONS + PUBLICATIONS
As primary or sole author:
Building Multigenerational Relationships in Faith Communities
Search Institute Blog Post, June 2020
Faith Communities as Contexts for Holistic Youth Identity Development
Research poster presentation, Society for Research on Adolescence Biannual Meeting, March 2020
Field work report, August 2018
Civic Youth Work in a Nonprofit Setting
Independent research, May 2017
Environmental Sustainability and Economic Development in the Chinese Tourism Industry
B.A. Thesis, December 2012
The Lewis & Clark Student Cooperative: Clientelism and Autonomy
Qualitative research project, May 2011
Blog: Fare by Clare
As co-author or collaborator:
Sethi, J. and Eisenberg, C. (2023) Experts of Their Own Experience: Tools and Strategies to Partner with Youth and Center Their Stories in Evaluation. American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, presentation.
Myrbo, A., Sethi, J. and Eisenberg, C. (2023) When Two are Better than One: Stories and Strategies to Build Your Business and Evaluation Capacity Through Partnership. American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, presentation.
Sethi, J. and Eisenberg, C. (2022) Practical Tools to Invite Youth into the Evaluation Process: Insights and Resources from our Work with Youth-Serving Organizations. American Evaluation Association Annual Conference, presentation.
Sethi, J. and Eisenberg, C. (2022) Making Research and Evaluation Accessible to Practitioners and Participants: Insights and Resources from our Work with Nature-Based Youth-Serving Organizations. Twin Cities Research Group, hybrid presentation.
Sethi, J. and Eisenberg, C. (2021) Exploring Innovative Nature Engagement Practices: Supporting Camp Fire’s Commitment to Promote Environmental Stewardship and Action. [Report to Camp Fire].
Sethi, J. and Eisenberg, C. (2021). Dream Journey Curriculum. [Mentoring curriculum developed for U.S. Dream Academy].
Sethi, J. and Eisenberg, C. (2021, November 8). Building an Evaluation Practice that Centers Youth Voices and Stories. Camp Fire Promise to Practice Conference, virtual.
Sethi, J. and Eisenberg, C. (2021, October 19). Exploring Innovative Nature Engagement Practices in Camp Fire Programs. Camp Fire National Leadership Conference, virtual.
Integrating Youth Development and Nature: An Exploration (Executive Summary)
Search Institute, Children & Nature Network, 2020
Search Institute, September 2019
Pekel, K., Sethi, J., Muhammad, F. Z., Eisenberg, C. & Bergstrom, E. (2021). The Relationship Builder’s Guidebook: Activities and Approaches to Enhance Developmental Relationships. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
Roehlkepartain, E., Eisenberg, C., Sethi, J, & Chamberlain, R. (2021). Cultivating faith-nurturing developmental relationships with youth and families: A starter kit for congregations. Minneapolis, MN.: Search Institute.
Roehlkepartain, E. C., Sethi, J., Chamberlain, R., & Eisenberg, C. (2021). Cultivating faith by growing relationships: How young people in churches, mosques, and synagogues experience spirituality and purpose through intentional connections with family, mentors, and friends. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute. (Forthcoming - expected release by April 2021.)
Sethi, J., Eisenberg, C., Roehlkepartain, E., & Chamberlain, R. (2021). “It’s not just older adults doing it. It’s teens themselves”: What young people’s experiences in faith communities teach about sharing power.” Manuscript submitted for publication to the Journal of Youth Development.
Boat, A., Sethi, J., Eisenberg, C., & Chamberlain, R. (2020). “It Was a Support Network System that Made Me Believe in Myself:” Understanding Youth and Young Adults’ Experiences ofSocial Capital in Five Innovative Programs. (Report to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation).Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
Boat, A. A., Syvertsen, A. K., & Eisenberg, C. L. (2020). The state of relationships: Young people’s relationships with adults in Minnesota schools and out-of-school time programs[Insights & Evidence Series]. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.