J.E.D.I. Collaborative Raising the Bar – Integrating Cultural Competence and Equity: Equitable Evaluation Published: August 27, 2021 Documents Raising the Bar – Integrating Cultural Competence and Equity: Equitable Evaluation This article seeks to open a discussion of how philanthropy can use an equitable-evaluation approach to apply the principles of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) statement, present the concept of equitable evaluation alongside an approach for building equitable-evaluation capacity, and apply equitable- evaluation capacity building to philanthropy.