Many traditional grant application forms require nonprofits to include evaluation plans as part of their submission. We know that this part of the application is often one of the most challenging sections for applicants to complete. We also know that funders often find the information provided in this section to be less useful than they
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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 Liadsky, and Andrew Taylor reflect on how learning showed up in interviews with leaders from seven foundations and offer some thoughts on what the philanthropic sector still needs to pay
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 foundations to work equitably and adapt quickly, while also reflecting deeply on their roles in society and the alignment between their operations and values. The covid-19 pandemic and murder of
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 issues related to organizational and cross-organizational learning, evaluation, and strategy. Below is an excerpt from our first blog post related to this work. In the face of COVID-19 and the
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 have a long history of working with community-based organizations that are committed to strengthening their local food systems. This work is incredibly important to us and we feel grateful for
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 worked for a while at the United Nations in Vienna, travelling around the world evaluating the practices at nuclear power plants. After reading a paper I co-wrote last fall,
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
Today marks the beginning of TNC’s 10th anniversary year. This is the first of a series of posts reflecting on our practice and our mission. At TNC, we choose partners carefully. Whether you are a grantmaker, a frontline service provider, a local government department, a national network or a capacity builder, we
