Developing a Community of Practice (CoP) on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) in a Global Network of Women's Funds¹.

This article analyzes the development and implementation of a feminist community of practice (CoP) framework for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) within women's funds globally, focusing on members of the Prospera International Network of Women's Funds (Prospera-INWF). Prospera-INWF, a global hub of 44 women's funds advocating for resource justice in philanthropy, designed the CoP to strengthen MEL capacities aligned with feminist principles, emphasizing collective learning, power-sharing, and transformative evaluation practices. The CoP facilitated collaboration through thematic subgroups, virtual platforms, and in-person meetings, addressing challenges such as capacity constraints and the need for institutional buy-in. Key learnings highlight the importance of centering feminist values in MEL, fostering inclusive participation, balancing work demands with self-care, and using CoPs as critical methodologies for advancing feminist MEL practice and organizational resilience. These insights offer valuable guidance for researchers and practitioners interested in feminist evaluation, adult learning, and evaluation capacity building.