Meeting the Future with a New Approach to Readiness May 4, 2022 By Judy Ney Historically, readiness was considered a state, a set of conditions one could reach, at which point an organization would be deemed fit to work successfully for a predictable period of time. Such an approach to readiness wasn’t without problems, including significant equity issues. But in today’s world, this approach has been rejected, wrestled with, and … Continued
At the Social Sector Crossroads: A Different, More Enlightened Path April 6, 2022 By Judy Ney What must we do when the walls of our communal house crumble, revealing the weakness of its foundations and infrastructure? The need for repair and renovation becomes urgent. We at TCC Group show up with our values and our skills, ready to re-examine the status quo, orchestrate consensus, and catalyze change. As habitual processes camouflage … Continued
Nesting to Achieve Impact: Lessons for Family Funders from the Annie E. Casey Foundation October 27, 2021 By Hillary (Published by the National Center for Family Philanthropy) Family funders are regularly seeking opportunities to amplify their impact in the communities in which they live, work, and serve. Although they may not always have the scale or scope of larger national foundations, all family funders can still draw many lessons from larger funders about how … Continued
How Can We Be Better Funders? Let’s Do the Homework May 26, 2021 By Claire Schultz TCC Group Senior Philanthropy Consultant Maritza Guzmán shares tips for how funders can do their part to minimize the financial burden on the nonprofits they seek to work with.
Webinar Explores the Casey Foundation’s Strategic Coinvestor Approach to Community Change March 28, 2021 By Claire Schultz View a webinar recording about the Casey Foundation’s strategic coinvestor grantmaking approach to support local partnerships in three high-poverty neighborhoods as they developed a more integrated set of services to help parents and children succeed together in what is known as a two-generation approach.
Will foundations’ next crisis response be déjà vu all over again? March 25, 2021 By Claire Schultz In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and national movement against police brutality and racism, the philanthropy sector appears motivated to embrace new approaches to transformational change—and yet is also moving cautiously and at times hesitantly toward undertaking the types of fundamental institutional realignment approaches that will deliver real systemic equity and justice.
The Evaluator as Facilitator: Considerations for Good Facilitation Practice February 10, 2021 By Claire Schultz TCC Group Evaluation Consultant Ijeoma Ezeofor shares a list of best practices and resources for evaluators looking to improve their facilitation skills.
A Nonprofit Balancing Act: The Precipice or Solid Ground? November 11, 2020 By Claire Schultz The crisis facing the nonprofit sector in 2020 and beyond has prompted funders to think critically about how to better support the full cost of service delivery, and more effectively deploy financial capital to build strong and resilient organizations.
Leading with Values: How Communicating Your Organization’s Values Will Help You Live Them October 27, 2020 By Claire Schultz Within the social sector, nonprofit and philanthropic leaders should live and model their organizational values, using them to guide their organization; they must be communicated clearly, credibly, and consistently to all stakeholders, both within and outside the organization.
To Convene or Not Convene? Why COVID May Be Among the Least Important of Your Deciding Factors September 23, 2020 By Claire Schultz Before thinking through your next convening, there’s a fundamental question that needs to be answered: Should you be convening to begin with?
Strengthening Nonprofits in the Time of COVID-19: Part One August 27, 2020 By Claire Schultz Part one of our three-part series focuses on the ways grantees must prioritize strength-building to remain resilient and sustainable.
Lessons From Casey’s Strategic Coinvestor Approach to Community Change August 19, 2020 By Claire Schultz A two-page infographic describes the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s strategic coinvesting approach to joining local partnerships in three communities through its Family-Centered Community Change™ (FCCC) initiative.
Support Black Artists: A Call to Funders July 6, 2020 By Claire Schultz (Photo credit: AP/Brynn Anderson) As we watch the removal and destruction of monuments that reflect the pain felt by so many people around this country, funders of the arts have an opportunity to galvanize the creation of new public displays that call out the portrayal of racism embedded in our history, system, and values.
Work in Progress: How One Consulting Firm Is Helping Funders Adapt in an Evolving Sector May 11, 2020 By Claire Schultz Inside Philanthropy names TCC Group as “one prominent consultancy worth keeping tabs on,” spotlights our values-based equity work, and underscores our “dedication to a set of values: diversity of perspective, organizational effectiveness and equitable social change.”
COVID-19: Questions Nonprofit Leaders Should Be Asking Right Now April 7, 2020 By Claire Schultz In times of crisis, taking a moment to quickly assess and clarify core strategies can help your organization respond nimbly and effectively.