Resources Accelerating Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) Program Report The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)’s Accelerating Promising Practices for Small and Rural Libraries (APP) program was designed to support libraries serving smaller and more rural communities as they develop community-prioritized services that would document community histories, advance digital inclusion of residents, and transform school-based libraries into centers…
Insights & Perspectives Sparking New Collaborations and Deepening Relationships with Learning Communities For funders considering various mechanisms for broader and deeper levels of engagement with organizations and stakeholders, Learning Communities are a powerful tool. They support the development of trusting and thoughtful relationships, cultivation of allies and supporters on mission-aligned topics, and establishment of credibility and expertise. On the grantee side, Learning…
Insights & Perspectives Spotlight on TCC Group Changemakers: Amitis Oskoui How do you incorporate equity into your work? To me, social impact is synonymous with advancing equity. I don’t believe we can have a positive impact on society without also ensuring our society reflects the diversity of our communities, and that those communities’ voices are not only included, but that…
Insights & Perspectives A Journey From GenCon to Social Impact “Gaming brings people together” – Lisa Su, CEO, Advanced Micro Devices This year, I had the unique opportunity to attend GenCon2023, North America’s largest tabletop game convention. With an estimated attendance surpassing 70,000, this year’s event gathered game designers, developers, distributors, and enthusiasts in Indianapolis. Over several days, attendees shared,…
Resources Evaluating Impact: Pre-K for PA Campaign, Learning & Insights From Eight Years of a State-Based Advocacy Initiative In 2014, TCC Group was funded by the William Penn Foundation to serve as an embedded evaluator to the Pre-K for PA Campaign, an advocacy campaign comprised of members throughout Pennsylvania working together to increase access to, and the affordability of, high-quality pre-kindergarten programs in the state. While we observed…
Resources Values-Based Communication: How Leading with Values Can Power Your Organization All organizations – whether funders, nonprofit service providers, advocates, large or small, or focused locally, nationally, or internationally—have values that are operationalized and communicated every day. These values may or may not be formally articulated or even align with mission and vision, yet they shape all interactions and can either…
Insights & Perspectives Harnessing the Power of Values to Advance Narrative Change Stories are the most powerful tools we have to connect with others, be remembered, and inspire action.[1] A single story can create empathy, challenge beliefs, and change hearts and minds. From Aesop’s Fables to Biblical parables, stories are often embedded with “lessons” about the way the world works, and teach…
Events American Evaluation Association: Evaluation 2023 “The Power of Story” What Kind of Story Can Be Told By Your Organization’s Demographics?: Overcoming Challenges to Effectively Collect and Use Organizational Demographic Data”, Presented by Amy Lippincott “Putting Descartes Before the Report: How the Grid Design System Can Help Tell Your Evaluative Story”, Presented by Rose Konecky “What is Outcome Valuation and…
Events The Communications Network Annual Conference- ComNet23 “The Art of Narrative Change: From Community Listening to Immersive Theater” This poster presentation by Jessie Landerman, Senior Consultant, Integrated Initiatives will explore how we partnered with communities to create immersive theater, its impact on audiences at all stages of change, and lessons learned from evaluating theatergoers’ responses.
Resources Strategic Roadmap: Scaling Economic Mobility Narrative Change Harmful narratives around economic mobility are becoming pervasive, but promising new narratives are emerging that reveal systemic causes of poverty and inequality, and that elevate shared humanity. These narratives are helping community organizers, journalists, and cultural influencers challenge deeply held beliefs and stereotypes that stand in the way of change.…