Grantmakers in Washtenaw County, Michigan -- including private and community foundations, nonprofits, and local government -- recently collaborated to better support the region's human service sector. Combining nearly $10 million over a two-year period, the funders worked closely with grantees to establish common goals, prevent funding gaps, and avoid redundancies in service.  

TCC Group Senior Consultant Kate Locke has evaluated a number of collaborations and found that "effective partnerships among community organizations, local philanthropies, and government require hard work and an investment of time and trust. The Washtenaw County grantmakers modeled the strong relationships that they encouraged among their grantees. By working together, the funders had greater impact on the region's most pressing needs than they would have had acting independently."   

TCC Group's evaluation of the initiative identified several community assets and early successes that aided the implementation of this innovative funding model. The coordinated funders are pleased to share these learnings, which could benefit other communities. Read the executive summary and the full evaluation report. 

We are proud to partner with nonprofits, philanthropies, and corporations to advance impact in the social sector. We are currently assisting clients whose important work ranges from LGBT advocacy and racial justice to community development and education. We are pleased to welcome the following new and returning clients: 

TCC Group's team of evaluators will present a series of workshops at the American Evaluation Association conference on October 16 - 19 in Washington, DC.  Join Director of Evaluation Jared Raynor along with Kate Locke, Ana Ramos-Hernandez, Amelia Korangy, Rose Kowalski, and Deepti Sood.  Register here.  

Consultant Rachel Humphrey will present sessions on Capacity Building and Cultural Competency at the Poverty Alleviation Unconference in Ixtapa, Mexico running through October 18. Register here.

Meet Director of Philanthropy Chris Cardona at Public Interest Projects' Breaking Out, a one-day institute designed to spark dialogue about the changing landscape of philanthropy, on October 30 in New York City. 

Chris Cardona and Analyst Betsy Edasery will host a workshop for Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP) on November 6 at the Mertz Gilmore Foundation. They will discuss how new foundation program can staff prioritize non-grantmaking activities.

Join President and CEO Richard Mittenthal and Director of Nonprofit Capacity Building Julie Simpson at the Boardsource Leadership Forum in Los Angeles on November 7.