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An Evaluator’s Guide to Engaging ‘Non-Data People’ in Interpretation and Use of Findings

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An Evaluator’s Guide to Engaging ‘Non-Data People’ in Interpretation and Use of Findings

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While we know that meaningfully including and centering the voices of stakeholders, partners, and community members in the evaluation process is crucial (and was in fact, the theme of the 2024 American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference), in practice, it can often prove challenging. Including non-evaluators can increase buy-in to evaluation processes, build evaluation capacity, … Continued

Understanding the Emerging Field of Evaluation in Corporate Social Good

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Driven by our commitment to understanding social impact, our Corporate Measurement & Evaluation Community of Practice (CoP) conducted a comprehensive benchmarking survey of CSR practitioners at global companies from June to September of this year, gathering insights from 30 companies.  As companies make plans for 2025, we have heard from many members of the CoP … Continued

Empowering Change: Grassroots Models and Trust-Based Philanthropy

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“What do you think of when you hear the word POWER”? This was the question we put to our audience at the start of our session at last month’s Grantmakers in Health Annual Conference. Responses highlighted the deep interrogation of this question currently taking place across philanthropy as funders seek the right relationship with the … Continued

Taming the ‘Wild’ Terrain of Qualitative Analysis

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Qualitative data analysis is an art and science that seeks to convey textual or visual data’s meaning. That sounds nice, but navigating the best way to do qualitative analysis can feel as chaotic as the wild west. This perceived disorder arises from the many unique approaches to qualitative analysis, making it hard to determine the … Continued

Show Me the Money: Bold Approaches to Shifting Power to the Grass Roots

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Reflections from our Session at Grantmakers in Health (GIH) Annual Conference  Our first two days at the Grantmakers in Health Annual Conference (reportedly the most attended in its history), felt like an exhilarating lead-up to our session on the final day, as we engaged in conversations on shifting dollars, resources and power to communities. Alongside … Continued

Localization in Evaluation: A Three-Part Series

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As the world evolves at an unprecedented pace, our approach to program evaluation must evolve with it. Localization—an intentional adaptation of evaluation processes to authentically reflect the cultural, social, and contextual realities of the communities involved—has emerged as a powerful strategy. By prioritizing local knowledge and expertise, localized evaluation offers the promise of producing assessments … Continued

LGBTQ+ Evaluation: Building a Liberatory Praxis Together – eStudy 123 Resource Guide

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This two-day, six-hour, participatory American Evaluation Association eStudy filled a gap in LGBTQ+ Evaluation training by taking an inquiry-based approach in which attendees developed practical skills in LGBTQ+ Evaluation while reflecting on the question, “How can our work as evaluators help to advance LGBTQ+ peoples’ liberation?” The eStudy was designed to help participants develop the … Continued

Convenings Pre-Conditions Diagnostic Tool

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Convenings are powerful opportunities for learning, connection, and action. Yet for those thinking about hosting a convening, the first step is answering a fundamental question:  Should you be convening to begin with?  In our more than 40 years of designing, leading, and evaluating convenings of all sizes and formats, we have seen that prospective conveners … Continued

Join Our Corporate M&E Community of Practice

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Calling all Corporate Social Good Evaluators!  Are you or someone you know responsible for measurement or evaluation in a corporate social good setting- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), etc.? This is an invitation to join a thriving community of practitioners to share ideas, address challenges, and advance effectiveness.   Measurement and evaluation (M&E) … Continued

Funding Health Advocacy in Turbulent Times: Three Practices to Adopt

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Introduction Effective health advocacy is not an easy endeavor, but when executed correctly, the results can be game-changing. Health advocates, whether operating through organizations, coalitions, campaigns, or movements, are accustomed to spending long periods of time with no outwardly visible activity or tangible progress, followed by an immediate sense of urgency and action to seize … Continued

Offering the CCAT® to Your Grantees

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Strengthen and support your nonprofit partners. Through TCC’s guidance, we have been able to demonstrate to our Board that our nonprofits are working better, smarter; they’re asking the right questions and finding their own solutions… We’ve also proven to nonprofits through TCC’s structure that we will help them to design a program that works for … Continued

CCAT® Facilitator Certification Program

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Want to add expert interpretation of TCC Group’s Core Capacity Assessment Tool (CCAT)® to your consulting toolkit? TCC Group has trained hundreds of nonprofit consultants around the world in using the CCAT to lead change in organizations. Certified CCAT Facilitators provide expert guidance to nonprofit leaders to translate assessment results into meaningful organizational improvement. Register … Continued

How Does the CCAT® Work?

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Built on decades of experience and research in capacity building, the Core Capacity Assessment Tool (CCAT) measures a nonprofit’s effectiveness in four key ways.

Behind the Scenes of Our Brand Refresh

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Why the Brand Refresh? We want our current and future clients and partners to have a clear understanding of the firm’s distinct strengths. After many years of growth, we knew that TCC’s great work, substantive experience, and firm character could be better communicated. What is Changing with TCC’s Work? Building on our longstanding reputation as … Continued