At TCC Group, we are passionate about helping the social sector achieve greater impact. Since 1980, we have developed strategies and programs that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of foundations, nonprofits, corporate community involvement programs, and government agencies. From offices in New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, we work with diverse clients – from large funders and nonprofits to smaller organizations that want to tap our knowledge to determine pragmatic ways to solve everyday problems.
Our consulting staff are excellent strategists, program developers, capacity builders, and evaluators. We have wide-ranging expertise and on-the-ground experience in fields such as education, arts and culture, community and economic development, human services, environmental conservation, and health care. We are critical thinkers, effective communicators, and skilled facilitators.
TCC Group is known for innovation and rigor. We offer hands-on support designing and implementing solutions that combine objectivity with enthusiasm, direction with responsiveness, and discipline with flexibility. Our unique strength lies in the ability to leverage knowledge from our complementary practices, which build on and inform one another. This holistic view informs every project, as we help clients devise strategies, implement plans, evaluate progress and outcomes, and make ongoing improvements.
News
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The Foundation CEO's Delicate Balancing Act: Aligning Logic and IntuitionAssociate Director of philanthropy Ashley Blanchard blogs on the RE: Philanthropy site about "The Foundation CEO's Delicate Balancing Act: Aligning Logic and Intuition." |
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The Best of Humanistic and TechnocraticSenior Partner and Chief Client Services Officer Paul Connolly highlights the need for a blended strategy in his recent presentation at the Council on Foundation's annual conference. |
Nonprofit Networks and AssociationsNow more than ever, nonprofits are joining forces to address society's most critical needs at a systemic level. Learn about how TCC works with networks of nonprofit organizations—ranging from local coalitions to regional associations and national federations—to amplify their collective impact. |
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Building the Capacity of Capacity BuildersAt the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations 2012 National Conference, Paul Connolly discusses capacity-building ecosystems with Kit Gillem, Program Director at the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, and Fred Ali, President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation. View the presentation here. |
Doctor, Heal Thyself: Building the Capacity of Nonprofit Capacity BuildersSenior Partner Paul Connolly blogs about TCC Group's work helping funders to build the capacity of nonprofit capacity builders on the GEO Conference Blog. |
Five Ways to Ensure That Your Strategy Falls ShortWhy do so many foundation and nonprofit strategies go amiss? Senior Partner Paul Connolly and Director of Strategy Anne Sherman share their thoughts in SSIR's Opinion blog. |
Learning in PublicIn response to growing demand for information from the nonprofit capacity-building field, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation launched the OE Goldmine Research Project to collect, organize, and analyze data from its Organizational Effectiveness Program. TCC Group's evaluation team was engaged to examine a number of key organizational effectiveness questions and then using an innovative "learning in public" approach to further refine findings and disseminate key learnings. In the spirit of that approach, we're sharing our findings.
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What Is Good Governance?TCC Group President and CEO Richard Mittenthal weighs in on Good Governance. Read his thoughts from a recent speech at New York University's Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising. |
Click here for more information on the Core Capacity Assessment Tool, an online assessment tool that allows an organization to analyze its four core capacities, in addition to its organizational culture.
Calendar
- 05/22 – Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
- 05/24 – Maximizing Corporate Community Investments (MCCI)
- 06/05 – Axelson Symposium for Nonprofit Professionals and Volunteers
- 06/06 – Maximizing Corporate Community Involvement Workshop
- 07/18 – Maximizing Corporate Community Involvement Workshop
- 10/07 – Capacity Building Panel Discussion
