MEREDITH DAVIS
PRINCIPAL

Meredith is a strategic planning, evaluation and research specialist with 20 years of experience dedicated to promoting community well-being in Canada and abroad.

Meredith’s academic and professional work has focused on areas including poverty reduction, food security, rural planning, community economic development, gender equity and the performing arts.

She has a Master of Science degree in planning and community development from the University of Guelph and is a Credentialed Evaluator with the Canadian Evaluation Society. Meredith has completed advanced training in facilitation, strategic planning, adult education and Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis.

Meredith has designed and implemented over 100 community-based evaluation, planning and research processes. She is a deep listener, a strong communicator and is skilled in survey and focus group design, interviewing techniques, group facilitation, theory of change development, indicator selection, data sensemaking and evaluation capacity building.

Meredith has a demonstrated understanding of the on-the-ground realities and constraints of carrying out strategic planning, evaluation and research, having worked in related roles in the non-profit sector for over ten years, including as Research and Evaluation Manager at the national food security organization Community Food Centres Canada. Meredith is known for her ability to demystify evaluation for non-profits and regularly provides evaluation training to the sector.

REBECCA THOMAS KAHN
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Rebecca is a skilled researcher, evaluator and project manager with an in-depth understanding of the realities of the non-profit sector and a keen attention to detail.

Prior to joining Good Roots, Rebecca worked at Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) where she was a valued member of the Research and Evaluation team. She managed the expansion and evaluation of a new fresh produce subsidies program from a pilot in two sites to a funding stream for over 30 communities across Canada. She also developed a range of program and evaluation resources and trainings to share knowledge and best practices with a network of 100+ non-profit organizations.

Before CFCC, Rebecca worked in community engagement and program management with the Toronto-based community food organization Not Far From The Tree and volunteer coordination and fundraising with YWCA Toronto. Rebecca has a postgraduate diploma in project management from Humber College and has completed multiple courses in evaluation, including appreciative inquiry for evaluation, honouring reconciliation in evaluation, outcomes mapping, and research methodology.