This chapter explores graphic recording, which is a visualization process that captures the themes and ideas emerging from group discussions. This process is well suited for many phases of an evaluation, but is particularly useful in the initial and final stages to help the evaluator and stakeholder group explore context and clarify focus, discuss data collection findings, and determine their implications. The chapter provides information on what the graphic recording process can look like and how it can fit into evaluation practice, particularly the role that graphic recording can play in increasing cultural responsiveness and stakeholder understanding. The chapter concludes with common questions and answers about the graphic recording process.

An increasing number of foundations are embracing racial equity/equity as a core value, and it is influencing how they see themselves and operate. However, evaluation has for the most part remained untouched. Knowing how race/racism has influenced both, philanthropy and evaluation, deepens our understanding of how philanthropic evaluation practice may unintentionally reinforce racism. Equitable evaluation shifts the current evaluation paradigm to one that centers equity/racial equity, so that it is more aligned with the values and intentions of current day philanthropic endeavors.

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