Another year is quickly coming to an end! Before you know it, we’ll be saying “Happy New Year”. We’re heading into the season of giving. It is the busy time of year when donor dollars increase significantly. Year-end giving trends suggest that nearly one-third of...
At Transform Consulting Group, we see many organizations launch services and programs in response to an obvious need in the community or a gap to address. Your organization is getting into your work, because you have a passion for a cause. Too often nonprofits spend...
3 Strategic Planning Tools to Create Congratulations! You have journeyed through the 4 steps of our Strategic Planning Process and you’re ready for the final step: Create the Strategic Plan. (We covered steps 1, step 2, and step 3 in previous blogs). The goal of a...
As the Communication Manager at Transform Consulting Group, storytelling is one of my favorite parts of this job. I love sharing what our clients - fellow Transformers - are doing nationwide to impact children, families, and communities. We've talked a lot about how...
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne has 3 goals: They want to measure their impact against their 5 core values and how they distribute funds. They want to answer the question “How are we doing?” in the community to make the Fort Wayne area a quality place...
Year-end giving can always be a challenge as everyone is trying new strategies to make the most dollars in a small window of time (check out our 10 tips to implement here). One strategy to include in your campaign is #GivingTuesday. Giving Tuesday falls on the Tuesday...
We say we’re #datanerds at Transform Consulting Group. However, for a communication and marketing person like myself, I will admit that data intimidates me. I prefer using words and emotions to convey ideas rather than numbers and excel sheets. So, how does that...
Do nonprofit organizations have the right to charge for the services they provide? We often receive this question during difficult economic times - such as the global COVID-19 pandemic - which is a question we get quite frequently. The answer to this question is yes,...
There are so many worthy causes to support. If you scroll through your social media feed or turn on the television during a commercial break then you'll probably see many organizations trying to raise money or awareness. How do you make yours stand out? We work with...
Your Board of Directors play a role in your organization's success - especially when it comes to fundraising. Too often we find that Board members are under utilized or ill equipped to really do their job well. (Read more about how to get the most out of your board in...
