If it feels like the nonprofit sector is riding a roller coaster right now, you’re not alone. Budget cuts, program restructuring, and a rapidly shifting policy landscape have left many nonprofit leaders scrambling to adjust, plan, and protect the integrity of their mission. These are what some might call “uncertain times,” and they bring with them a mix of stress, urgency, and a variety of challenges. Finding Clarity in Uncertain Times: How Nonprofits Can Harness Data to Advance Their Mission
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TCG’s Amanda Lopez Empowers Indiana Head Start Leaders to Harness Data for Impactful Storytelling
At this year’s Indiana Head Start Association Leadership Retreat, Amanda Lopez, President of Transform Consulting Group (TCG), led a powerful session with Indiana Head Start grantees on “How to Use Data to Tell Your Story.” TCG’s Amanda Lopez Empowers Indiana Head Start Leaders to Harness Data for Impactful Storytelling
Update: Our Go-To Sources for Getting Data
When conducting needs assessments, program evaluations, or embarking on new projects, we rely on our go-to sources for getting data to make informed decisions. In our digital age, comprehensive data is available at our fingertips. Endless search options are...
Best Practices for Visualizing Data
At Transform Consulting Group, we are passionate about empowering organizations to use data effectively to measure and achieve success! We take pride in guiding organizations to apply the best practices for visualizing data, turning complex information into...
Establishing Outcomes for Compliance-Focused Programs
Many nonprofit programs working with populations that have unique health needs must adhere to compliance regulations. However, compliance reporting often emphasizes outputs—such as the number of individuals served or the number of programs implemented—rather than...
Nonprofit Investing with Purpose: How do you quantify your impact?
In the world of nonprofit investing, proving impact means looking beyond traditional ROI. While financial returns are measurable, they rarely reflect the full value of empowering individuals or strengthening communities. That’s where Social Return on Investment (SROI)...
Using Data to Tell Your Story
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...
Build a Data Dashboard in 7 Steps
We love data! If you’ve followed our team long, then you’ve heard this before, but we really are proud #datanerds. We also love utilizing data tools like dashboards to help visualize data (we break down why in this blog). Check out some of the dashboards we have...
Interactive dashboards: 4 reasons we love them
We’ve said it in the past and will repeat it; we are proud #datanerds at Transform Consulting Group (TCG). Too often, we work with clients who have data but don’t know how to use it. Or maybe they lack a systematic approach to acquiring data or managing projects. We...