Julia Coffman

The Foundation Review is the first peer-reviewed journal of philanthropy in the U.S. The Editor-in-Chief leads the editorial process, oversees content direction and quality, and sets the publication's overall tone. The Editor also looks for opportunities to lift up the journal's content so that it contributes to knowledge about philanthropy and connects to practice.

Evaluation Exchange, LLC is a consulting practice that works with foundations and nonprofits on the evaluation of complex systems change efforts. It also supports foundations on how to position and structure their approaches to learning and evaluation.

Center for Evaluation Innovation (CEI) is a nonprofit that partners with philanthropy on strategy, learning, and evaluation efforts that are intended to advance racial equity and justice. CEI leads evaluation projects, consults with foundations on strategy and learning, and supports field building.

Consulting practice that supported nonprofits and foundations on evaluation, planning, and strategy development.

At the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) helped foundations, nonprofits, and policymakers develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well being of children, youth, families, and their communities. Responsibilities at HFRP included helping to lead the organization’s evaluation work; managing and editing The Evaluation Exchange, HFRP’s nationally-renowned evaluation periodical; and consulting with foundations and nonprofits on strategy development and evaluation.

The Arizona Auditor General is an independent source of impartial information about state government agencies and provides specific recommendations about how to improve them. Was a member of a team responsible for evaluating statewide early childhood intervention programs. Developed and implemented quasi-experimental research designs and reported findings to the state legislature.