Recently, our team had the opportunity to learn from Maurice Switzer, a citizen of the Mississaugas of Alderville First Nation in southern Ontario and author of Sons of Tecumseh. Prior to the session, Maurice invited us to read the Introduction and Chapter 11 “So Long As the World Exists” from his book, which helped ground
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
The two of us started TNC 16 years ago, in a coffee shop in Guelph. We were already experienced community researchers, and so we knew that we wanted our new firm to focus on people and relationships, and not just ideas or methods. We wanted to work with organizations that we believed in, in ways
If you had asked us 10 years ago if we ever saw ourselves becoming business owners, the answer probably would have been “no”. But when Andrew and Jason approached us with the idea, it suddenly all made sense; the decision to make TNC our permanent home was an easy one. Andrew and Jason have created
At TNC, we often help our clients adapt to achieve more impact. While changes in programming and approach are always helpful, true transformation often requires changes in how decisions are made and who has a seat at the table. In that spirit, we are thrilled to announce that Laine Bourassa and Karla Stroud are now
