By Maddy Bynes-DeVaney, MPP In 2025, Bynes Consulting Group partners with the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona (CFSA) to conduct a study entitled "Southern Arizona Young Professionals in Philanthropy." This study was conducted over a six month timeframe from Spring to Fall 2025, and the final report was published in Spring 2026. Executive Summary This report presents preliminary findings from the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's (CFSA) Young Professionals

By Elise Bajohr, CPHQ How do you make decisions for your organization, staff, and services? Decisions rarely please everyone, so leaders try to make decisions that help the most people and meet the biggest needs. All amidst reduced funding. Easy, right? That’s where Data comes in to save the day! Data with a capital "D". We will simply make data-driven decisions, and everyone will be on board. Yes? Unfortunately, no. Tell me if this sounds familiar: You are trying to shift an

By Sarah Launius, PhD In a previous newsletter, I shared the difference between process evaluation and outcome evaluation—specifically, when to focus on the how versus the what. Understanding that distinction is foundational. Now, let’s take the next step. Over the coming issues, we’ll dig into practical, common evaluation approaches you can actually implement to ensure your programs are making the intended impact. Up first is a key strategy within process evaluation: fidelit

By Maddy Bynes-DeVaney, MPP Despite funding battles, Washington D.C. is beautiful in the Spring time! I've built my adult life and career...

By Maddy Bynes-DeVaney, MPP Bynes Consulting Group works with clients to help advocate on behalf of social services in our community....

By: Melanie Emerson, PhD Conflict in the workplace is often viewed through a negative lens, associated with stress, reduced morale, and...

By: Lara Ruggles I’m going to let you in on one of my personal pet peeves about grant applications - I will never understand how so many...

By: Maddy Bynes-DeVaney, MPP "What a week!" "I haven't felt this way since the first days of COVID." "I don't even know what to tell...

By Sarah Launius, PhD If you've ever tried to navigate the waters of program evaluation, you might have found yourself drowning in...

By Melanie Emerson, PhD The nature of crises has changed. They're no longer isolated or short-lived events. Instead they're...

By Lara Ruggles When your grant application is reviewed by the committee who will decide what projects will be awarded their grant, one...

By: Maddy Bynes-DeVaney, MPP With 2024 coming to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect and say thank you! For me personally, it's...

By Maddy Bynes-DeVaney, MPP No matter what side of the aisle you're on politically, we all gritted our teeth and waited on November 5th...

By Melanie Emerson, PhD As artificial intelligence (AI) grows more integrated into society, ethical questions surrounding how it can and...

By Lara Ruggles, Grants Associate There’s a grant application due in 24 hours, and you haven’t even started on it. This grant would be...

By Maddy Bynes-DeVaney You might be asking yourself how public policy really affects your nonprofit organization. In addition to the...

By Melanie Emerson, PhD A new trend in leadership has been emerging within a growing number of nonprofit organizations as a unique way to...

2022 has been one for the books. First and foremost, we opened Bynes Consulting Group on August 20, 2022! These past four months have...

Over the past nearly 3 years, we’ve become keenly aware of change. I remember March 13, 2020. At my former job we were putting out fire...

With the end of the federal fiscal year quickly approaching, and Congress getting ready to pass a continuing resolution to extend the FY...