Simply put: Using insights from community research, evidence from practice and literature, and stakeholder consultations, we help you develop new strategies and approaches to achieving your goals. TNC has experience in designing, pilot testing and implementing new program interventions, social policies and service delivery systems.
Technically speaking: Social service sectors have become increasingly interested in pursuing collective, community-level impact. This is a notable departure from systems that, in the past, have been composed of a fairly disconnected set of programs and services. In order to achieve meaningful system and community-level, extensive planning, facilitation, strategic research and evaluation are needed.
At TNC, we help organizations make better use of different kinds of evidence as they plan and design programs or systems. We provide coaching and training on evidence based practice, and assist with program design and development. We also facilitate internal planning processes and community engagement exercises. We provide these services to a wide range of public sector organizations that vary in size and complexity.
TNC has worked closely with many grant making organizations, umbrella groups, and government departments to develop plans for community impact. Our work has included the development of strategic plans, community impact plans, policy positions, and systems maps. Our goal is to facilitate community dialogue, action, and systems changes that ultimately benefit community level outcomes.
Recent Examples
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…
How is TNC being Called to Respond in the “New Normal?”
Today marks the beginning of TNC’s 10th anniversary year. This is the first…
Falling in Love with the Rules
NOTE: A version of this post was originally published at Tamarack’s Communities Collaborating Institute Online….
Meeting the Needs of People with Complex Mental Health Challenges: Service Resolution
Building a Service Resolution Function in Toronto In Ontario, there has been a growing focus…
Explaining Collective Impact
Imagine you go to visit a town full of thriving, interesting shops and busy…
What Does Housing First Mean for Youth?
Best practice literature indicates that Housing First is the preferred housing model for people who…