Unlocking the Mystery of Volunteer Retention: How Girl Scouts of Northern California is Using Advanced Predictive Analytics to Inform its Volunteer Management Practices June 14, 2013 By Visceral_Dev_Admin Like many nonprofits that depend on volunteers to fulfill their mission, Girls Scouts of Northern California (GSNorCal) faces a growing challenge. As the number of girls involved in the program grows, so too does the need to retain volunteers year after year. With support from the Thrive Foundation for Youth, GSNorCal partnered with TCC Group … Continued
Relational Capacity: A New Approach to Capacity Building in Philanthropy January 1, 2015 By Visceral_Dev_Admin “What you see is what you get.” This phrase is often used to describe a person who is very straightforward, but it can have another meaning—what you are able to see, what you choose to notice, affects what you can accomplish. As consultants at TCC Group, where we work with funders of all types to … Continued
Driving Strategy for Social Impact January 2, 2011 By Visceral_Dev_Admin TCC Group offers frameworks and advice to guide nonprofits and funders through a rigorous strategy process. An effective strategy provides social sector leaders with criteria for making important decisions and increasing the overall quality of their work.
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.
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.
Capacity Building 3.0: How to Strengthen the Social Ecosystem January 11, 2014 By Visceral_Dev_Admin The social sector has evolved to incorporate multiple stakeholders and organizations to solve social issues, working together in a larger ecosystem to increase efficiency, effectiveness, and scale. The process of building the systems, structures, and skills necessary for success in this environment, commonly referred to as “capacity building,” has played an active role in the … Continued
Ten Keys to Successful Strategic Planning for Nonprofit and Foundation Leaders January 1, 2004 By Visceral_Dev_Admin A successful plan is, by definition, a usable plan—one that informs the organization’s activities as well as its long-range view, and one that yields meaningful improvements in effectiveness, capacity, and relevance. Although the challenges of funding, governing, and managing each organization are unique, certain lessons apply across the board. The features of a good planning … Continued
Fortifying L.A.’s Nonprofit Organizations: Capacity-Building Needs and Services in Los Angeles County January 4, 2010 By Visceral_Dev_Admin What resources do Los Angeles nonprofits need to grow, thrive, and accomplish their missions? How readily can they currently access needed resources? And how can those who are concerned about the management, leadership, and governance of Los Angeles nonprofits assure that capacity-building resources are sufficient? This report presents the findings of a study funded by … Continued
Change Management: Strategies to Help Nonprofit Leaders Make the Most of Uncertain Times January 3, 2009 By Visceral_Dev_Admin TCC Group offers guidance to help organizations manage change—be it transitions in leadership, organizational structure, or programmatic focus. We identify ideas, strategies, and examples that can help nonprofit executives and their boards successfully navigate the change process.