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
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
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
Advocating for Equity Through Our Work
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
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
What it takes to learn during crises: Reflections
Ben Liadsky and Andrew Taylor, Taylor Newberry ConsultingJulia Coffman and Albertina Lopez, Center for Evaluation Innovation In this blog post, Albertina Lopez, Julia Coffman, Ben
Approaches to Learning Amid Crises: Reflections from Philanthropy
Ben Liadsky and Andrew Taylor, Taylor Newberry Consulting Julia Coffman, Tanya Beer, and Albertina Lopez, Center for Evaluation Innovation Early 2020 sparked an urgency for
Can Foundations Radically Transform How They Learn?
In partnership with the Center for Evaluation Innovation and with funding from Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, Andrew Taylor and Ben Liadsky have been exploring themes and
Building Strong Communities through Food: Our Experience Working Alongside Our Food Systems Partners
In celebration of TNC’s 10th anniversary on May 20th, 2020, we are creating a series of posts that reflect our practice and mission. At TNC we
Nonprofits and Nuclear Reactors: A Father-Son Conversation about Learning
I chose a very different career path from my Dad, Bob. He is an engineer who spent his career in the nuclear power industry. He
The Human Part of Engaging Co-Researchers in a Virtual World
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
Participatory Evaluations are More Impactful Evaluations: Why We Collaborate with Co-Researchers
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
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 of a series of posts reflecting on our practice and
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
Evaluating Connectivity in Waterloo Region – Phase 2 Findings
WHAT IS CONNECTIVITY? Connectivity is the name of the Waterloo Region “Situation Tables”, which bring police, health and social service agencies together at a weekly
Falling in Love with the Rules
NOTE: A version of this post was originally published at Tamarack’s Communities Collaborating Institute Online. Here at Taylor Newberry, when we do evaluation work, we try
Simple Tips for Communicating about Impact
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
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 on building health and social service systems that are capable