How does an organization know it’s meeting its goals and objectives? An outside team can be hired to put tools and systems in place, which is a good start, but investing money in outside consulting only can leave organizations floundering in a constantly evolving...
We love seeing our partners accelerate their impact and serve their communities in diverse ways. We understand the challenges you face and know that to do good work, you need funding. Grant writing, as part of our "Grants 101," is a key strategy for raising funds to...
You may have heard the term “coalition” and wondered what does that mean. A coalition is simply when a group of people gather to address an issue that is bigger than what one person or organization can solve on their own. In Indiana, about thirty communities (cities,...
In this new blog series on community coalitions, we start by highlighting the recent Indiana Coalition Summit. Be on the lookout for future blog posts related to community coalitions! In 2016, the Transform Consulting Group spearheaded the organization of the...
Congratulations! You successfully gathered data to look deeper into the effectiveness of your programs, decided WHO you’re sharing the information with and now it’s time to figure out HOW to share the data. We talked about the different audiences you should share your...
Whether you are working on a needs assessment, evaluating a program or starting a new project, reliable data is important to help make smart choices. Due to the internet, data is available at our fingertips, but the endless options can become overwhelming. Have...
Imagine your organization recently conducted a program evaluation. Data was gathered from one of the programs offered and an analysis of the data revealed your program outcomes were met, some even exceeded! This is exciting news and you want to shout it out from the...
In March, we released a blog about why organizations in the nonprofit sector might want to consider a merger and discussed the different types of restructure options. Once a nonprofit decides to move forward in considering a merger, how do you reach consensus on this...
“Partner” and “collaborate” are key buzzwords in the nonprofit sector. Partnership goes beyond organizations administering programs and services; it extends to the funders awarding grants. Funders should collaborate as well, and after years of encouraging grantees to...
Nonprofit organizations provide valuable programs and services in the field of Behavioral Economics to assist individuals with a variety of needs, often at no or low cost. It might be surprising to learn that some nonprofits struggle filling the spots for these...
