Our Team Victor Pruteanu Providing IT support and cyber-security awareness and maintenance to create a safe, integrated tech system organization-wide “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.” Steve Jobs. Bringing his expertise in cyber-security to TCC Group, Victor leads the organization in making sure all computer systems are safe. He collaborates with the entire team, ensuring that…
Insights & Perspectives How Do We Design Meaningful Strategies with Communities? We Listen! The only way to understand what a community really needs is to ask them, listen carefully to what they say, and show up authentically every step of the way. At TCC Group, we name this deep listening, and it guides the relationships we have built and sustained with communities across…
Insights & Perspectives Localization Part 2: Implementing a Localized Evaluation & Learning Framework “You have little power over what’s not yours” – Zimbabwean proverb As evaluators we’re often brought in to assess the success of programs that are implemented in vastly different cultural contexts. So, to ensure that our evaluation is relevant, effective, and useful – how do we integrate the individuals closest…
Insights & Perspectives Letting Communities Lead: How National Funders Can Advance Equity by Partnering with Local and Regional Foundations National funders have long sought ways to make positive social change happen in local communities. However, for some of these funders, place-based philanthropy encompasses pre-determined strategies, directive relationships with community “partners,” and strict accountability measures allowing little or no space to accommodate the particularities of local contexts. The all too…
Insights & Perspectives Centering Communities: A Case Study of Partnering in Place from Baltimore and Jackson Place-based work has been an essential cornerstone of investing since philanthropy’s inception; it allows funders to address the unique issues and needs of a specific geographic area or community. It involves directing resources toward community organizations, initiatives, and projects to create positive social impact and improve the health of a…
Events American Evaluation Association: Using Word and Excel to Analyze Qualitative Data- eStudy 130 Presenter: Seth Tucker, Analyst, Evaluation and Learning Extracting meaningful findings from qualitative data requires an evaluator to have the right tools to able to organize, code and immerse themselves in the data. This can be difficult when dealing with large amounts of data or when there is a lack of…
Insights & Perspectives Rethinking Leadership Development Evaluation The following article was originally published in Stanford Social Innovation Review as part of their “Recognizing Leadership in All Its Forms” series. To read the article in its entirety visit SSIR with your subscription information or download a PDF. The social sector generally considers leadership development a good investment, especially when it comes…
Insights & Perspectives Spotlight on TCC Group Changemakers: Dwyane Williams How does keeping equity and diversity at our core help you to guide your work with clients and prepare them for what’s next? I see the work that we do as a way to fill in gaps. Through opportunity, education, and strategy I am allowed to empower individuals, organizations, and…
Insights & Perspectives Join Our Corporate M&E Community of Practice 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…