The Eastern Evaluation Research Society (EERS) is a regional affiliate of the American Evaluation Association (AEA).  The purposes of the EERS are to promote the growth of the evaluation profession through information sharing and educational activities; innovative and appropriate evaluation methodologies; and high quality evaluation through fostering research, developing and improving professional competencies, and disseminating and utilizing results.  In this capacity the EERS sponsors an annual conference for evaluation professionals.

The EERS also operates a website that provides information about membership and the annual conference (i.e., topics, locations, and calls for presenters). Any individual interested in the purposes of the EERS is eligible for membership.  Members are defined as those who have completed an application form and paid the currently stipulated membership dues.  The EERS shall be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of the President, the President-Elect, the immediate Past-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and a minimum of six (6) other Board Members at Large.

The EERS By-Laws, Articles of Association, and form 1023 are available below. To receive a copy of EERS' 2008 Federal Tax Return please make a request using the Contact link above.