Resources Values-Based Communication: How Leading with Values Can Power Your Organization All organizations – whether funders, nonprofit service providers, advocates, large or small, or focused locally, nationally, or internationally—have values that are operationalized and communicated every day. These values may or may not be formally articulated or even align with mission and vision, yet they shape all interactions and can either…
Insights & Perspectives Harnessing the Power of Values to Advance Narrative Change Stories are the most powerful tools we have to connect with others, be remembered, and inspire action.[1] A single story can create empathy, challenge beliefs, and change hearts and minds. From Aesop’s Fables to Biblical parables, stories are often embedded with “lessons” about the way the world works, and teach…
Events American Evaluation Association: Evaluation 2023 “The Power of Story” October 11th: “What Kind of Story Can Be Told By Your Organization’s Demographics?: Overcoming Challenges to Effectively Collect and Use Organizational Demographic Data”- Poster Presentation by Amy Lippincott, and Stephanie Coker (Senior Manager, Strategic Learning and Evaluation, CVS Health Foundation) “Putting Descartes Before the Report: How the Grid Design System…
Events The Communications Network Annual Conference- ComNet23 “The Art of Narrative Change: From Community Listening to Immersive Theater” This poster presentation by Jessie Landerman, Senior Consultant, Integrated Initiatives will explore how we partnered with communities to create immersive theater, its impact on audiences at all stages of change, and lessons learned from evaluating theatergoers’ responses.
Resources Strategic Roadmap: Scaling Economic Mobility Narrative Change Harmful narratives around economic mobility are becoming pervasive, but promising new narratives are emerging that reveal systemic causes of poverty and inequality, and that elevate shared humanity. These narratives are helping community organizers, journalists, and cultural influencers challenge deeply held beliefs and stereotypes that stand in the way of change.…
Our Team Judy Ney Elevating Our Experience and Expertise to Propel Social Sector Change Judy’s role as a communicator informs every aspect of her work at TCC Group. Her focus is sharing TCC Group’s story with the nonprofit and philanthropy fields and bringing our expertise and experience to a larger audience. She is inspired…
Our Team Cindy Chong Providing administrative support to guide team success Cindy excels at organizing the many details of the work of the Grantmaking Services directors and staff. She prepares schedules for team leadership, supports grants processing and customer and client relationships, and keeps all records updated. She is skilled at juggling the daily…
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 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…