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Regenerative Evaluation: Evaluation in Service of Life To foster change today means navigating a gap between two realities: the reality of reporting (demanding accountability and proof of impact) and the reality of the planet (calling for regeneration, complexity, and interconnectedness). For too long, evaluation has forced a choice, functioning as an extractive exercise—mining data to count the "fruits" of a project while ignoring the health of the "soil" that sustains them. Regenerative Evaluation bridges this gap. Moving beyond extractive measurement, it is an evolving practice that embraces rigor while actively nourishing the systems it assesses. This document outlines its core components: ● The 9 Guiding Principles: The internal values and mindsets that orient our judgment and align our work with living systems. ● The 7 Core Practices: A practical, three-phased cycle of specific methods and habits that translate these principles into tangible evidence and action. ● The 3 Essential Evaluation Strands: The evaluation lineages (systemic, power-conscious, and ecological) that this practice weaves together. ● Applications and Future Pathways: Entry points for bringing this work to life across projects, organizational vitality, funding, and policy.