“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception,” Former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. March is Women’s History Month and a time to reflect on the history and achievements of women. As a woman, I can’t help but think about all the women in…
Category Archives: Communities
Reflections on 2020 Giving Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic brought with it almost immediate changes to all nonprofits in 2020. Suddenly many programs had to close physical locations, suspend or move services online, and handle either an unexpected drop in clients or a growing demand for services. Traditional fundraising methods were instantly limited. No longer could you take a potential…
Marketing 101: 4 Steps for Your New Year Marketing Efforts
Happy New Year! Who else is ready to start fresh in 2021? Now is the perfect time for setting goals and focusing in on priorities specific to your marketing efforts. At Transform Consulting Group, we know your work is important. We also understand that your time and resources may be limited, regardless of the role…
2020 Year in Review
2020 was a difficult year for all of us. COVID-19 impacted everyone’s plans and business as we knew it – ours included. (Read COVID-19-specific blogs & resources here, here, here, and here). We also witnessed our Black neighbors suffer many injustices. Our work is rooted in the desire to improve communities. As a team, we…
7 Strategies to Maximize #GivingTuesday
2020 has been a weird year, and we understand the challenges you may be experiencing as you work to achieve your fund development goals. (Check out our Back to Basics Fundraising blog here to make the most of your efforts in the midst of COVID-19). This blog is all about Giving Tuesday – the National…
4 Ways to Raise Awareness for Your Cause
There are so many worthy causes to support, which can make it tricky when working to promote YOURS. How can you leverage specific times of the year to create buzz around your mission? How do you make your campaign stand out against the others? One project that our team managed was the Indiana Heart Gallery…
Using a Collective Impact Framework to Support Your Community
What’s Your “Why?”
If you have worked with our team at Transform Consulting Group (TCG), then you’ve probably heard us ask “what is your why?” The causes that our clients are tackling are significant. We take time to understand the importance of your work and impact in the community. This is why we believe our team needs to not…
4 Steps to Keep Your Asset Map Current
Are you a community leader working to provide more information about availability of services in your county? Maybe you are trying to identify coverage areas, gaps in services or duplications of services in the non-profit sector of your community? We believe an asset map is the perfect solution. We first shared tips for building an…
When and How to Create a Strategic Plan
We often talk with clients who identify barriers to their success, but they don’t realize that they may need to create a strategic plan in order to accomplish their goals. In other cases, our clients do recognize their need for a new strategic plan, but they lack the expertise and capacity to develop it on…