Now is the Time to Radically Reimagine Readiness October 28, 2021 By Hillary A focus on “readiness”—defined as the state of being fully prepared for something—has been ubiquitous in our sector since long before COVID-19 and the national movement for racial justice. Yet, as we take cautious steps to emerge from what feels like an endless suspension of normalcy, the concept of readiness has garnered renewed attention. At TCC Group, we have been hearing an increasing number of readiness-related questions: Are we ready to rebuild? Are we ready for … Continued
Equity & Evaluation in Cultural Organizations October 18, 2021 By Kalinda With unprecedented attention to equity issues throughout the culture sector, how can evaluation practice in cultural organizations be equitable as well as feasible and effective? Deepti Sood, Senior Consultant, spoke at an event of the Cultural Research Network and the American Evaluation Association.
A Framework for the Effective Evaluation of Convenings March 17, 2020 By Claire Schultz An articulation of our framework around convenings, including questions and guidance that anyone affected by convenings (e.g., funders, grantees, communities of practice) might consider as they evaluate the valueof their convening.
Partner-Centered Evaluation Capacity Building: Findings from a Corporate Social Impact Initiative January 2, 2018 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Funders can play a proactive role in helping to fill the gap between funders’ expectations and nonprofits’ ability to evaluate grant results. Using a partner-centered design, Johnson & Johnson piloted an evaluation capacity-building initiative that supported eight grantees in strengthening their ability to measure and use findings concerning health-related outcomes by focusing on key evaluation … Continued
Strategic Planning—Is Your Board Ready? August 26, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin When considering whether to embark on a strategic planning project, there are a number of questions for an organization to consider. Have you done planning previously and, if so, how did it turn out? Will you do this yourselves or might you need an outside consultant? If the latter, do you have a budget? By … Continued
Effective Strategies to Support Advocacy Campaigns: Considerations for Funders and Advocates February 24, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin This briefing paper shares collected insights from funders and advocates across the country, in the hope that their observations will helpfully contribute to other funding and campaign efforts. These respondents noted that while considerable attention has been paid to factors informing the development of sound campaign strategy, comparatively less attention has been paid to the … Continued
For Coalitions: How to Use Logic Model Heat Mapping February 2, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin In this 8-minute video, learn how your coalition can use logic model heat mapping as an effective tool to determine where your group is most active with regard to its stated activities and goals.
For Nonprofits: How to Use Logic Model Heat Mapping February 2, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin In this 8-minute video, learn how your nonprofit organization can use logic model heat mapping as an effective tool to determine where your group is most active with regard to its stated activities and goals.
Unique Methods in Multi-Stakeholder Evaluation February 2, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Authors: ORS Impact, Spark Policy Institute, TCC Group A seminal resource in the advocacy evaluation field, “Unique Methods in Advocacy Evaluation” (Coffman & Reed, 2010) increased evaluators’ awareness of methods uniquely positioned to evaluate advocacy. This second brief adds to that toolbox, this time focusing on methods that have been successfully used to understand multi-stakeholder … Continued
Advocacy Campaigns and Embedded Evaluators: Lessons Learned January 2, 2017 By Visceral_Dev_Admin From 2014 to 2016, TCC Group (TCC) partnered with Pre-K for PA Campaign and Campaign for Fair Education Funding (CFEF) to act as their embedded evaluator. For each advocacy campaign, TCC’s focus was on the quality of strategy, progress on short- and long-term goals, and internal capacity. Working with CFEF and Pre-K for PA provided … Continued
The Secret to Building Fundraising Capacity July 1, 2016 By Visceral_Dev_Admin When you ask any nonprofit what it needs most, you will ALWAYS get the same answer…money. But is it really that cut and dried? The secret to successful fundraising actually lies in an organization’s ability to convey clearly WHAT it is raising money for, WHY it remains relevant in the social sector as a whole, … Continued
Targeted Capacity Building – CCAT® Refresher Course February 27, 2016 By Visceral_Dev_Admin A webinar recording from February 26, 2016, Julie Simpson at TCC Group spends one hour exclusively on targeted capacity building—what it is, why it’s valuable, and how CCAT facilitators can use this approach in future interpretations. The specific roles and responsibilities for nonprofits, funders, and local consultants are also clearly identified.
Evaluating Legal Advocacy: A How-To Guide for Evaluators, Funders, and Advocates January 22, 2016 By Visceral_Dev_Admin This guide introduces funders, advocates, and evaluators to thinking about evaluating legal advocacy work. In addition to legal impact, we explore how to measure the quality of the work and how to measure impact outside of the legal arena.
Step into the Fight: Philanthropy’s Role in Legal Advocacy January 15, 2016 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Step into the Fight introduces funders and advocates to the concepts of legal advocacy—that is, using the judicial system to achieve social change. It was created as part of the Atlas Learning Project, generously funded by Atlantic Philanthropies and supported by the Center for Evaluation Innovation.
Stepping into the Fight: A Guide for Nonprofits to Understand and Engage in Legal Advocacy January 12, 2016 By Visceral_Dev_Admin This guide introduces advocates to the concept of legal advocacy, shares implications that legal advocacy can have for other kinds of advocacy work, talks through partnering for legal advocacy, and finally shares what outcomes can be achieved through using legal advocacy as a strategy.