Telling the story of Sourcewell’s impact in central Minnesota

Sourcewell

Sourcewell is a public service organization based in central Minnesota that supports government agencies, nonprofits, and communities through cooperative purchasing and community-focused programs. Through its Community Solutions division, Sourcewell works directly with regional partners to strengthen community development, improve service delivery, and enhance quality of life.

• Project purpose

  The purpose of this project was to highlight Tiwa's accomplishments from the previous year and showcase its impact to the community, board members, partners, and funders.

• Objectives

  • Synthesize activities from the previous year.

  • Highlight impact.

  • Share success stories.

  • Thank funders and partners.

• Tools & technology

  OTIS (Opportunity Through Impacts System)

• Outcomes

  We aggregated and analyzed Tiwa's data and shared insights on client demographics, inquiries, loan applications, training, and technical assistance. The final annual report provided a concise overview of Tiwa's work and impacts for the year.

• Timeline

  Feb 2021–Jun 2021

• Project team

  Michael Brydge — Project supervisor, tool design, client communication, data collection and analysis, discovery, and report writing

  Jordan Greene — Tool design, client communication, data collection and analysis, in-person strategic planning, and report writing

  Julianna Smith — Graphic and layout design, creative direction, and data visualization

“Working with Sweet Grass was a huge win for our team. For years, we struggled to measure the impact of our work across the five-county region we serve. Choosing Sweet Grass was easy due to their impressive previous work and their engaging, understanding, and confident approach.” —Charitie Herbst, Sourcewell

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