How Does the CCAT® Work? September 26, 2016 By Claire Schultz Built on decades of experience and research in capacity building, the Core Capacity Assessment Tool (CCAT) measures a nonprofit’s effectiveness in four key ways.
What makes the CCAT® unique? September 26, 2016 By Marketing Admin The CCAT is a unique type of capacity assessment tool that forms an integral part of the capacity building services offered by TCC Group. Our core capacity assessment model was developed over decades of research and evaluation of capacity building initiatives in the non-profit sector. In addition to your organization’s capacity scores, the CCAT determines … Continued
What is a CCAT® Interpretation Session? September 26, 2016 By Marketing Admin Assessment with interpretation is essential to action and real change. Once your nonprofit has assessed its capacity, how can your leadership move from assessment to action? At TCC Group, we believe that data alone does not help a nonprofit build its capacity. The CCAT’s strength is amplified by an interpretation session, where a neutral third-party … Continued
Purchasing the <i>CCAT</i><sup>®</sup> September 26, 2016 By Marketing Admin Individual nonprofits, funders, and management support organizations can purchase CCAT surveys and interpretation sessions for up to 9 organizations online. If you are interested in purchasing the CCAT for 10 or more organizations, or if you would like to discuss creating a tailored program of capacity building services for your organization, please email our Help … Continued
How do organizations use the CCAT®? September 25, 2016 By Marketing Admin Determining strengths and identifying opportunities Built on decades of experience and research in capacity building, the Core Capacity Assessment Tool (CCAT) measures a nonprofit’s effectiveness in relation to four core capacities – leadership, adaptability, management, and technical capacity – as well as organizational culture. The CCAT is intended to help a nonprofit organization determine its … Continued
Using an Ecosystem Approach to Define Nonprofit Strategy June 27, 2016 By Marketing Admin You’ve been hearing about the “external environment” “ecosystem” “collaboration” “collective impact” and “hubs, spoke, nodes, etc.” a lot lately. Have you been wondering how all these concepts should influence your organization’s strategic priorities? So have we.
Our 9 Types of Evaluation Work – Which are Useful to You? March 17, 2016 By Marketing Admin What are we talking about when we say “evaluation”? How do you know what type of evaluation your organization needs? It’s start off with identifying what key question(s) you are trying to answer. Take a look at the nine types of evaluation work we do at TCC Group – aligned with key questions – to help you determine which type of evaluation is right for your organization.
FAQs: Foundation Core Capacity Assessment Tool (FCCAT) January 18, 2016 By Marketing Admin WHAT IS THE HISTORY BEHIND THE FCCAT? For many years, the social sector has witnessed an increase in the attention paid to nonprofit and grantee capacity, but comparatively little formal and field-wide examination of the kinds of institutional capacity needed by foundations to deliver on their missions. There have been important efforts, such as getting … Continued
Why Doing Good is Good Business June 29, 2015 By Marketing Admin TCC Group’s CEO, Richard Mittenthal, is featured in the current edition of Profile Magazine, a publication that “identifies and promotes innovation in prominent American industries.”