There are two offerings for this event on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 6:30 am ET / 10:30 am GMT and 11am ET / 3pm GMT.

Often, we all partner with other evaluators or firms on our projects and initiatives. In that process, we have all learned a lot about what it takes to make these partnerships successful. How we contract with one another is a contributor. The space we create for each other and how we treat each other are others. Successful partnerships -- which require more than a paycheck and a successfully completed project -- involve mutual respect, shared ownership, joint learning, and opportunities for all to shine. 

During this Gathering Space, we will host a lawyer who works with non-profits on intellectual property issues. She will share her reflections on how evaluation firms can protect their intellectual property and the role of intellectual property contract clauses.

This is a continuation of our monthly event to which we invite evaluators and evaluation firms of all sizes and from all parts of the world -- focused locally, nationally (e.g., within the United States or within another country), and/or globally -- to come together to build relationships and learn from each other with the goal of helping each of us strengthen our evaluation partnerships.