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OUR STAFF ARE THE HEART OF WHAT WE DO: GET TO KNOW LAINE

At Taylor Newberry Consulting we are grateful to be able to connect to incredibly talented, passionate and dedicated individuals. We are especially fortunate that some of these individuals have chosen to call themselves “TNCers”. We are continually inspired by members of our staff who share laughs, values, and learnings. Periodically, our website will feature a

TNC in a Glass

May 20th, 2020 marked TNC’s 10th anniversary. We planned to get together to celebrate then, but of course the world had other plans. So we waited until this year to honour all that we have built since 2010. We brought staff and associates together at 10C on May 24th to play pin the outcome on

Our staff are the heart of what we do: Get to know Jen

At Taylor Newberry Consulting we are grateful to be able to connect to incredibly talented, passionate and dedicated individuals. We are especially fortunate that some of these individuals have chosen to call themselves “TNCers”. We are continually inspired by members of our staff who share laughs, values, and learnings. Each month our website will feature

Our staff are the heart of what we do: Get to know Kimberley

At Taylor Newberry Consulting we are grateful to be connected to incredibly talented, passionate and dedicated individuals.  We are especially fortunate that some of these individuals have chosen to call themselves “TNCers”. We are continually inspired by members of our staff who share laughs, values, and learnings. Each month our website will feature a different

Karla Stroud Promoted to Principal Consultant

TNC is very pleased to announce that Karla Stroud has been promoted to the role of Principal Consultant at TNC.  Karla originally joined us as a student intern back in 2014.  She quickly became a key member of the team, and was promoted to Senior Researcher in 2018.  Karla has led much of TNCs work in the area

TNC welcomes Jen Dalton to the team!

We are excited to share that Jen Dalton has joined Taylor Newberry Consulting as a full-time administrative lead. Jen joined TNC as a co-researcher on the Market Greens evaluation in 2018, where she was instrumental in connecting with over 200 community members to learn about their perceptions of the program. Since then, Jen has been

TNC would like to welcome Kamaria Francis to the team!

We are thrilled to welcome Kamaria Francis to TNC.  Kamaria joined the team in July, and brings a wealth of evaluation experience, and the ability to build strong relationships with our partners. Her engaging communication style, passion for strengthening communities, and effective management of complex projects are just a few of the reasons why we

Singing, Dancing, and Being Outdoors: TNC and the Hillside Festival

Many of our partners at TNC, including The Metcalf Foundation, 10C, and Canada’s National Ballet School , use the arts to build community. Others, including the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada, Focus on Nature, and the Lawson Foundation, highlight the benefits of being outdoors and cultivating a stronger relationship to the natural world. Through

Vashisht Asrani Promoted to Senior Research Consultant

We are very pleased to announce that Vashisht has moved into the position of Senior Research Consultant at Taylor Newberry Consulting. Since joining TNC in February of 2019, Vashisht has worked on a wide range of evaluation projects for clients ranging from the National Ballet School and Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada to Ryerson

Laine Bourassa Promoted to Principal Consultant

We would like to congratulate Laine Bourassa on the occasion of her becoming Principal Consultant at TNC.  Laine came to TNC in 2017 as a Research Consultant after graduating with a Masters degree in Community Psychology from Laurier University.  In 2019, Laine was promoted to Senior Researcher, having demonstrated amazing skill and leadership on a number of

Who Shapes the Evaluation and Learning Ecosystem? Organizational Culture and Trust-Based Philanthropy

Andrew Taylor and Ben Liadsky, Taylor Newberry ConsultingJulia Coffman and Albertina Lopez, Center for Evaluation Innovation In this blog post, we share some thoughts on a theoretical frame that emerged during our discussions about evaluation and learning in philanthropy. This blog post follows up our recent publication: Approaches to Learning Amid Crises: Reflections from Philanthropy.

Tips for Meeting in a Virtual World

Over the past two weeks, we’ve shifted to working virtually at TNC. This means that we have made significant use of videoconferencing platforms to meet with our team, as well as our clients. We know that many organizations are making a similar shift to support operations in this new environment. But we also know that