Photo by Tristan Olif Over the last 6 months, I have had the privilege to co-lead a strategic planning process for the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University with my colleague Andrew Taylor. It’s the first time we’ve formally teamed up to co-lead a strategic plan. We’ve both done them. We’ve both supported
This blog post was developed based on conversations between Sarah Benkirane and Jason Newberry about TNC’s history and approach to strategic planning. We hope to share what we’ve learned about strategic planning from years of evaluation, partnership, and close collaboration with the non-profit sector. There’s a moment that shifted how we think about strategy. It
In May 2025, we launched a pilot at Taylor Newberry Consulting (TNC) to test a bi-weekly 4-day work week. As a research and evaluation firm grounded in evidence and continuous improvement, we wanted to apply the same learning mindset to our own operations. Our question was simple: Could we strengthen team sustainability while maintaining or
Mener des projets bilingues: quand aucune langue n’est secondaire Depuis mon arrivée chez Taylor Newberry Consulting, j’ai eu l’occasion de travailler sur une dizaine de projets bilingues, menés en français et en anglais, souvent simultanément. Ces projets m’ont rappelé à quel point le bilinguisme, dans un contexte de consultation et d’évaluation, va bien au-delà de
How many surveys have passed through your inbox in the past year? Personally, I’m invited to respond to at least one a month; for example, event feedback surveys, COVID vaccine side effect monitoring surveys, shopping feedback surveys, or university students doing thesis research who need data from my demographic. There is a hunger for data
At TNC, we often use our evaluations as an avenue to support equity seeking groups and advocate for their needs. We believe that evaluations being conducted in vulnerable and equity-seeking communities should strive to understand community-identified needs. Evaluators need to provide flexibility in terms of timelines for data collection, and should incorporate capacity building efforts
Co-researchers can play a key role in projects and are an integral part of the team at TNC. Co-researchers have taken active roles in areas such as project planning and development, administration, data collection, facilitation, and analysis. They each bring unique perspectives, skills, and lived experience that often makes the projects they are involved in
In celebration of TNC’s 10th anniversary on May 20th, 2020, we are creating a series of posts that reflect our practice and mission. Leading up to TNC’s 10th anniversary our team has been reflecting about projects that stood out to us. As we met with our faces floating virtually, a few themes began to emerge
This blog was written by Ben Liadsky of ONN and Andrew Taylor of TNC. It was originally published on the website of the Ontario Nonprofit Network Over the last year, Taylor Newberry Consulting has been working with the Ontario Nonprofit Network on the development of a Sector Driven Evaluation Strategy. In this process, we have learned
Reflections from the Ontario Nonprofit Network Annual Conference Our byline at TNC is “evidence, insight, action,” and this website includes a number of stories that show how evaluation can really equip organizations to act in new and powerful ways. However, evaluation does not always or automatically lead to action. It is nothing more
Across Canada, groups are developing innovative new ideas designed to help people have full access to affordable and nutritious food. One of the challenges that these projects face is evaluating their impact. Last year, the Public Health Agency of Canada invited TNC to develop an evaluation resource guide for food security projects.
One of the pleasures of being a small, specialized consulting firm is that we have the privilege of partnering with clients with whom we share important values. It matters to us that we use our expertise to advance those values and support amazing organizations. I am very proud to announce our partnership with People First
