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Why is a Program Evaluation Impact Team so Important?
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...
Grants 101 – Types of Grants
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...
4 Steps to Form an Early Childhood Coalition
You may have heard "coalition" and wondered what that means. A coalition is simply when a group of people gather to address an issue bigger than one person or organization can solve on their own. In Indiana, about thirty communities (cities, counties, and regions)...
Event Spotlight: 2017 Indiana Coalition Summit
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...
4 Ways to Share Data Publicly
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...
Our Go-To Sources for Data
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 you...
You Finally Have Data! Who Should You Share It With and Why?
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...
5 Steps for Nonprofits to Decide to Merge or Not to Merge
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 nonprofits decide to move forward in considering a merger, how do they reach consensus on this...
Why More Funders Should Collaborate
“Partner” and “Collaborate” are key buzzwords in the nonprofit sector. The 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...
