MISSION: The American Evaluation Association's mission is to improve evaluation practices and methods, increase evaluation use, promote evaluation as a profession, and support the contribution of evaluation to the generation of theory and knowledge about effective human action. VISION: The American Evaluation Association's vision is to foster an inclusive, diverse, and international community of practice positioned as a respected source of information for and about the field of evaluation. VALUES: The American Evaluation Association values excellence in evaluation practice, utilization of evaluation findings, and inclusion and diversity in the evaluation community.