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, […]
Ask Nicole: How Do I Avoid Mission Creep?
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. I recently took a week off from client and partner consulting work to catch up on some administrative tasks that have been piling up. One of my tasks was revamping my website, […]
Ask Nicole: Hire a Consultant vs. Do it Yourself
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. I had a discovery call with a prospective client recently, who wants to build an evaluation framework for their staff to implement. The executive director wanted an evaluation framework that was general […]
Try This: The RFP “YES” Checklist
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes. Last week, I posed 7 questions to consider before sending out a RFP to evaluate whether your organization’s process for securing consultants is equitable. Also occurring last week, I responded to a RFP. […]
Putting Equity in the RFP Process
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. When I first started doing client work, I responded to a lot of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), spending hours a day on the process (or on the weekends when I was working a 9-to-5.) At some point, I asked myself, “Is this really […]