Looking at large questions affecting our world – from issues surrounding water and our use of it, to the development of critical thinking skills in young people, to the social effects of the Highline in New York or the downtown river walk in Indianapolis – New Knowledge is reporting out useful and interesting content. The board and staff are committed to moving this content into papers and conferences as quickly as possible so that others can use these outcomes to inform their planning and evaluation.

And in addition to this year’s good work, perhaps even more encouraging are the questions New Knowledge partners and clients and colleagues continue to bring to us. When the EPA and the Underwriters Laboratory ask deep questions about the value of their education programs and ways to make even greater impact...that is a very good thing. And when foundations request New Knowledge work with their grantees, and sometimes even their applicants, to ensure that project activity yields the value it seeks...that is also a very good thing.

It is good to live in a time when so many agencies seek to deeply understand the issues with which they work and the problems they endeavor to solve. New Knowledge is uniquely positioned to provide evaluative intelligence, to draw together cross-disciplinary teams to address complexity, and to share out the findings quickly. Our founding focus not so many years ago is turning out to be very timely.

Enjoy this report and its rich variety of efforts and results....and, if you want to join in with support or ideas, let me know.

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Marilyn Hoyt, Board Chair