Five Steps Toward a “Full Cost” Approach to… January 22, 2019 | by Amy Goldman, Ellen Marya and Richard Vezina How can funders and nonprofits get on the same page when it comes to communicating the actual costs of running a nonprofit organization? Nonprofits operate with incredible resourcefulness, but many…
Countdown to #Eval18: What does Harder+Company think about… October 15, 2018 | by Joelle Greene, Matthew Kronz, Sophia Lee, Ellen Marya, Tim Morrison and Richard Vezina The 2018 American Evaluation Association conference is two weeks away! This year’s theme is “Speaking Truth to Power.” But, what does that really mean to evaluators? As our team members…
Bridging Theory and Practice through a National, Place-Based… July 3, 2018 | by Willow Mata, Maricela Piña and Richard Vezina In policy and systems change work, the gap between theory and practice is a frequent challenge. How do we bridge the divide that can emerge between the knowledge gained through…
Understanding nonprofit performance when candid feedback is difficult… May 11, 2018 | by Elizabeth Kelley Sohn, Veronica Awan, Diana McDonnell and Richard Vezina Social sector organizations often have a hard time getting candid feedback from the people they serve (their “beneficiaries”). The power dynamics between organizations providing services and the people receiving them…
Introducing Our New Logo + Website September 21, 2016 | by Paul Harder and Richard Vezina Harder+Company is constantly evolving alongside the fields we serve. So last year, we decided it was time to refresh the Harder+Company “look.” Our brand is important to us. It shows…
Bringing Attention to Nonprofit Displacement Challenges March 22, 2016 | by Richard Vezina The Bay Area is experiencing a rapid and dramatic increase in commercial real estate costs, with San Francisco recently surpassing Manhattan as the most expensive place to rent office space…