W(h)ine About Data

Our very own Senior Project Consultant Rose Johnson returns with TCG President Amanda Lopez to provide expert insights on charitable giving trends and how your nonprofit can use them to its advantage in 2025.

Rose and Amanda discuss the latest Giving USA Report – covering charitable giving trends from 2024 – and share helpful transformer tips to build up diversified funding streams for your nonprofit organization!

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At TCG, we love working with non-profit community-based organizations! 

In today’s episode of the W(h)ine About Data podcast, we are joined with special guest Teresa Galley, Executive Director, as she discusses the link between nonprofits and data. Tune in to episode 18 to learn more about the prioritization of data in nonprofits. 

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We had the pleasure to sit down with the incredible Julie Garber and discuss how foundations use data.

Foundations are often tasked with the difficult decision of distribution with finite funds. Learn more about how foundations analyze their data to determine impact. 

Learn more about TCG, what we do, and other client examples here: https://www.transformconsultinggroup.com/ 

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It’s no secret that grant writing can be taxing!

On our newest episode of the W(h)ine About Data podcast, Amanda Lopez, President of TCG, and Rose Johnson, Senior Project Consultant, dive into data tips and tricks that aid in grant writing. 

Whether it’s building your data inventory to determine your go-to data indicators or providing a strong case statement, this episode is packed with helpful tools to aid in your grant writing proc...

We’ve talked about it before, but “dirty data” can keep our Transformers up at night!

When data gets overwhelming, disorganized, or inaccessible, often the reason is that it’s messy and time for a clean up! This is a common “whine” for many of our clients so we’re pulling in Data Manager, Sara Gropp for this conversation as she talks through our simple approach to cleaning up data.

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In today’s episode, we’re happy to introduce Data Manager Sara Gropp!

She brings her data lens to the conversation as we discuss best practices for collecting feedback. “Collaborate” is a pillar of our work at TCG regardless of the type of project.

Gathering feedback from partners, staff, clients, funders, and others is vital to inform your work and telling your organization’s story.

We break down who we need to gather feedback from,...

On the surface, "evaluation" doesn't sound fun or exciting. Maybe it even makes you panic! Simply put, an evaluation helps you determine if your organization is accomplishing what you set out to accomplish! This episode breaks down our simple 4-step approach over a glass of wine and some laughs. 

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Many of you have heard of SMART goals, but when it comes to outcomes and outputs, putting the acronym into practice can be a challenge. SMART stands for: 

• Specific

• Measurable

• Achievable

• Relevant

• Time-based

It's a litmus test you can use to make sure you have strong outcomes and goals. In today's episode, we walk through the steps towards making your outputs and outcomes "SMART", share examples of clients who ar...

Today's episode takes us back to the basics as we chat about outcomes and outputs. Our goal is to remove the fancy lingo and help you understand how both of these are needed to reach your organization's goals for impact. Simply put, "outputs" are the tangible items or activities you provide. "Outcomes" are the change or the benefit of the activity provided. We share the common hurdles we see nonprofits e...

Our first live episode! After having many conversations with clients and partners who are making plans for the new year as well as trying to understand potential changes to funding sources, we knew this was an important topic to tackle. This podcast breaks down:

• How you can use data to raise funds

• How to make a case for your programs

• How to demonstrate the need for your programs

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We're bringing our podcast "W(H)ine About Data" to you live as we tackle a conversation about DATA AND FUNDING! If you're a nonprofit, you need money to operate. We help our clients use their data to tell their stories of need and highlight their impact and great work. It’s the start of a new year, and we know that many of you are navigating potential changes to funding sources. We are excited to share how other...

Welcome back to W(h)ine About Data! Today we're talking about something that doesn't always feel logical - logic models! If you’re struggling to connect your day-to-day activities to the bigger picture or if you have funders and partners asking "How does this all work" - it’s time for a logic model. You can think of a local model like your program’s roadmap. It connects what you do to the impact you want to make. ...

Welcome to W(h)ine About Data! How do you know your programs are really making an impact? It’s not just about good intentions—it’s about results. That’s where program evaluation comes in. In this episode, we're busting myths about evaluation with hosts Denae Green & Amanda Lopez!

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Welcome back as we dive into our #DataInformed Approach on this episode of W(h)ine About Data! At Transform Consulting Group, we use a Data-Informed Approach that includes 4 components:

1. Clear Metrics

2. Data Access

3. Leadership Buy-In

4. Data Literacy

In this episode, we wrap up this series with a conversation about Leadership Buy-In. We discuss how to ensure your leaders at all levels understand your data and integrate it into...

Welcome back as we dive into our #DataInformed Approach on this episode of W(h)ine About Data! At Transform Consulting Group, we use a Data-Informed Approach that includes 4 components:

1. Clear Metrics

2. Data Access

3. Leadership Buy-In

4. Data Literacy

In this episode, we're diving into Data Literacy! Data literacy refers to the ability of individuals and organizations to effectively understand, interpret, analyze, and use da...

Welcome back as we dive into our #DataInformed Approach on this episode of W(h)ine About Data! At Transform Consulting Group, we use a Data-Informed Approach that includes 4 components:

1. Clear Metrics

2. Data Access

3. Leadership Buy-In

4. Data Literacy

In this episode, we're diving into the second component - Data Access! Have you ever struggled to find the data you need? We know how frustrating this can be! Data access may f...

Welcome back as we dive into our #DataInformed Approach on this episode of W(h)ine About Data! At Transform Consulting Group, we use a Data-Informed Approach that includes 4 components:

1. Clear Metrics

2. Leadership Buy-In

3. Data Access

4. Data Literacy

In this episode we're diving into the first component - Clear Metrics! What metrics have you been looking at lately? Do you look at data often? How do you choose clear metrics...

In this Episode of W(h)ine About Data, we're sharing our #DataInformed Approach! At Transform Consulting Group, data informs everything we do.

“The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight.” ~ Carly Fiorina

A data-informed organization blends the “lived experience” and knowledge of staff with objective data to make data-informed decisions. Many of our clients have data but don't know what to do wit...