This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. In late Summer 2021, I started a strategic planning project with a new client organization. During the initial meeting, the Executive Director and I caught up a bit. This Executive Director had […]
What’s in it for Me?: Evaluating Stakeholder Engagement
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Last fall, I joined an ad-hoc group to strategize around Black maternal health and abortion access. During our initial meeting, one member asked, “How will this be different from what’s currently being done?” In the marketing and advertising world, there’s the question “What’s […]
Ask Nicole: Be Honest About Your Organizational Culture
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. If there’s anything I’ve hated about a consulting project, it most likely stems from the organization I worked with, and less about the actual project. In some ways, the process of securing […]
Try This: Check In on Your Strategic Plan
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. On the road to becoming more data driven, and making sense of stakeholder data, organizations use the data to inform their strategic planning process. A strategic plan, in short, is a […]
Your Staff Knows Your Programs Better Than You
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. You know your community better than your funder, and your programs are only successful when staff feel supported and have the capacity to do their jobs. Your staff knows your programs so much in fact, that when you report to your board of […]
Ask Nicole: Improving Capacity vs. Scaling Up
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. First off: Happy New Year! Now, let’s get into the topic of improving capacity versus scaling up. This is inspired by a comment I heard several months ago about a colleague’s frustration […]
Ask Nicole: Using Social Work Skills as a Consultant
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. A few months ago, I mentioned that I’ll be limiting the content I create around starting and running a consulting practice. But I had a conversation with social work colleague recently that […]
Try This: Prioritizing Data Findings
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes for you. On the road to becoming grassroots and data driven, it’s tempting to start collecting data as soon as possible to determine your impact. From funders and program participants to community leaders […]
Be Grassroots and Data Driven
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Starting with a simple question can lead to bigger impact. What does it mean to be data-driven as a nonprofit or smaller grassroots organization? You’re navigating being responsive to the communities you serve, providing services and programming that provide a more just and […]
Ask Nicole: Prepping for Your Consultant/Partner Discovery Call
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. After searching the internet, asking your networks for referrals, and scouring social media, you’ve finally found someone or a team that you can see your organization working with. Checking out their website, […]