Clifford Consulting
Clifford Consulting
Community learning and improvement
Residents United Network (RUN) Theory of Change Workshop: Sacramento CA

Residents United Network (RUN) Theory of Change Workshop: Sacramento CA

Clifford Consulting has worked for over a decade with a host of organizations and communities striving to learn and improve. Pulling from many years and experiences in the nonprofit and community change field, we can assist by using a considerable toolbox of creative solutions to meet your needs including:

  • Evaluation and data management

  • Facilitation and planning

  • Teaching and capacity building

  • Creative advocacy and organizing strategy

Whether you need one-time technical assistance, help with a project, or a team member with your program, Clifford Consulting has the flexibility and experience to help!

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About

Pat Clifford, MSSA, LSW, is a social worker, consultant and evaluator working with non-profit and community-based organizations. Clients include MIT Community Innovators Lab, Housing California, the Pretrial Justice Institute, the National Coalition for the Homeless, Joseph House, and many others. His research interests include community collaborative efforts, returning military veterans, and strategic power building with communities. He teaches community social work theory and practice and assists with course design at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, where he received the 2024 John A. Yankey Outstanding Part-Time Teacher of the Year Award. During the first half of his career, he served for twelve years as Executive Director of the Drop Inn Center, Cincinnati’s largest shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness. Other roles include board member of SOURCE Studio, co-chair of the Hamilton County Bail Reform Committee, and past co-chair of the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless. Pat received his MSSA from the Mandel School for Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. He is a graduate of Leadership Cincinnati Class 34.

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Celebrating Joseph House's New Treatment Facility
Celebrating Joseph House's New Treatment Facility

We're thrilled to announce the successful completion of Joseph House's capital campaign and the grand opening of their new, state-of-the-art treatment facility in Camp Washington! This is a tremendous accomplishment for Joseph House, and I'm honored to have played a part in it.

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Honored to Receive Teaching Award Thanks to Amazing Students
Honored to Receive Teaching Award Thanks to Amazing Students

I'm proud to announce that I've been honored with the John A. Yankey Outstanding Part-time Instructor of the Year Award from the Mandel School! This recognition is especially meaningful because it's based on student feedback.

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Helping The Crossroads Center transform
Helping The Crossroads Center transform

They help individuals transform their lives. We’re helping them transform their facility! Clifford Consulting is proud to be assisting the board and executive leadership of The Crossroads Center to raise funds for their upcoming capital campaign.

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National Coalition for the Homeless adopts new strategic plan
National Coalition for the Homeless adopts new strategic plan

Clifford Consulting has spent the past year working closely with NCH board and staff to reflect and plan for ways to become more focused and strategic in the fight for justice and human rights for people experiencing homelessness.

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Joseph House Breaks Ground After Successful Capital Campaign
Joseph House Breaks Ground After Successful Capital Campaign
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Successful capital grants translate to new site for Joseph House
Successful capital grants translate to new site for Joseph House

Clifford Consulting has worked with Joseph House to secure two large capital grants—kick starting a major capital drive.

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Greater Cincinnati Veteran Community Reports
Greater Cincinnati Veteran Community Reports

The Tristate Veterans Community Alliance (TVCA) was active for five years—from 2014 through 2019. This Collective Impact effort worked to bring together hundreds of community partners to help ease the transition from military to civilian life.

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Fernside report offers recommendations and creative tools to build capacity
Fernside report offers recommendations and creative tools to build capacity

During this past year, the Fernside Center for Grieving Children and the Clifford Consulting team have worked together to build evaluation capacity, explore the impact of Fernside’s programs on grieving children and their families, and reflect on Fernside’s role in the community and field.

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Joseph House adapting to engage veteran families
Joseph House adapting to engage veteran families

Inspired to see Joseph House coming out of the pandemic with a whole new approach to support their veterans. We took some time at the end of last year to reflect with our strengths and potential opportunities with partners. The result was a new focus on family engagement and education. Adapt, improvise and overcome!

http://josephhouse.com/overcoming-addiction-with-family-support/

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Evaluation with the @Pretrial Justice Institute strengthens a robust online community for #juvenilejustice
Evaluation with the @Pretrial Justice Institute strengthens a robust online community for #juvenilejustice

This past October, I contracted with the Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) to complete a brief but rigorous evaluation for the online community they manage, JDAIconnect. Over the past three months, we employed a series of focus groups and a user survey to collect information from a range of current and potential JDAI users. JDAIconnect users helped us analyze the information and assisted in drafting a set of recommendations to improve the site.

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