You completed a feasibility study and found out that your project is feasible! Now it’s time for the work of actually implementing your project or new program. What are your next steps? Your implementation plan will include 4 focus areas: program design, staff, communications/ marketing, and budget. Here are some specific action items to get…
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Getting the Most Out of Your Needs Assessment
Recently Transform Consulting Group finished the annual needs assessment for the Indiana Head Start State Collaboration Office (IHSSCO). Each Head Start State Collaboration Office is required to annually submit a needs assessment, which informs their strategic plan goals and objectives. IHSSCO uses their needs assessment to inform their annual work plan, and all organizations…
What is the Breakeven Point for Your Early Childhood Education Program?
For early childhood education programs, as well as other nonprofits, it is important to know the organization’s “breakeven point.” This is the point at which your expenses and revenue break even, meaning you have enough funding to run your program. Operating a high-quality early childhood education program is expensive. Child Care Aware of America produced…
3 Steps for Creating a Fund Development Case Statement
A fund development case statement is a broad three- to five-page overview of your nonprofit organization that highlights who you are and what sets you apart from other similar nonprofits. Your case statement sets a foundation for grant applications and donation requests. At Transform Consulting Group, we use 3 steps when partnering with organizations…
Benchmarking Organizations Similar To Yours
If you are looking to make a change in your organization, then you may want to start by benchmarking the practices of organizations similar to yours. There’s no need to spend your valuable time and energy reinventing the wheel. There are other organizations with programs similar to yours, in regions similar to yours, with funding…
Looking for Grants? Learn About Funders with Foundation Directory Online!
Whether you’re a seasoned grant writer or just starting out, it can be a challenge to find possible grant opportunities. In today’s information age, the internet is an incredible resource to find information on potential funders. However, not all funders who award grants have an online presence. In fact, only 10% of foundations have a…
When Is It Time to Change Your Program?
At non-profit organizations, programs are often developed to meet a need in the community and drive positive change. Over time community demographics and culture may change, along with the needs of the clients. Organizations may find themselves in a position where they are not satisfied with their current impact, there is a lack of funding…
3 Steps to Consider Before Relocating or Launching in a New Community
You may not consider this, but the non-profit public sector is competitive. With over 1.5 million registered tax exempt organizations in the United States there are several organizations in place committed to doing good. If your non-profit organization is considering a move to a new community either through expansion or relocation, please consider these 3…
Why Are Financial Goals Important?
Your organization probably has a mission statement and strategies in place for achieving your program goals, but do you also have concrete financial goals? Whether you administer a nonprofit, faith-based organization, or a small business, you have to think about the financial health of your organization. Your mission and program goals are, by definition, tied…
Summarizing the 2018 ELAC Interactive Annual Report
Indiana’s Early Learning Advisory Committee (ELAC) recently released its new 2018 Annual Report that was discussed in this blog post. This year, a new feature was developed along with the Annual Report – an Interactive Annual Report dashboard using Tableau. This dashboard allows the audience to take a deeper dive into the early childhood education…