Nicole Clark Consulting

05/10/2026

Before asking, “What should we do?” make sure you’ve spent enough time asking, “What are we actually trying to address?”

How does your organization make sure it understands the problem before deciding on a solution?

Read more: https://nicoleclarkconsulting.com/define-the-problem-before-you-solve-it/

05/10/2026

Contraceptive Access Maps, launched by Power to Decide and Guttmacher Institute, is a new tool based on real contraceptive patient caseload data by clinic type and grounded in what people themselves say they need, county by county.

As reproductive rights are under constant attack, access to birth control is out of reach for millions of people. Across the country, 21.4 million women in need of low- or no-cost contraceptive care live in a contraceptive access gap. 1.9 million of those women live in a county without a publicly-funded clinic providing the full range of methods.

How does contraceptive access look where you live?

02/10/2026

My client work revolves around acknowledging resistance, securing buy-in, and listening to the day-to-day of staff who, though they understand that a new concept or strategy is intended to show the impact of their work, are more concerned about how this new concept or strategy will get in the way of their day-to-day work.

But what if organizational leaders could learn to work alongside their staff, acknowledge their resistance or hesitancy to change (and where it’s coming from), prioritize their well-being and perspectives, and encourage them to voice their own reasons for change?

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01/10/2026

From supporting healthy dental hygiene to educating families on the importance of managing and protecting assets, how will you raise your voice for women and girls of color in October?

Share what you’re doing this month, and find more awareness themes in the Awareness Day Finder.

02/09/2026

Organizations encounter data in many forms. Each staff person interacts with the data differently, and those differences matter.

The strength of your organization’s data practice depends on how well people connect these roles.

https://nicoleclarkconsulting.com/ask-nicole-your-data-is-only-as-strong-as-the-hand-offs/

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01/09/2026

From highlighting the intersections of recovery and mental health to supporting NICU families, how will you raise your voice for women and girls color in September?

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26/08/2026

Are you still collecting old data long after your program's activities or service offerings have changed?

Data collection should connect to a clear purpose and a real audience.

What’s one data point your org still collects that you need to question?

25/08/2026

All* Above All recently announced For All Our Futures — a bold vision for the next 250 years.

As the U.S. marks its 250th year, we have a chance to define the future we deserve: one rooted in reproductive freedom, democracy, bodily autonomy, public health, economic security, and the conditions families need to thrive.

The America 250 Reproductive Justice Resolution is step one.

Sign your name to the Resolution.

24/08/2026

My (mostly) weekly newsletter provides resources, insights, and tools to support your organization’s programming, strategic, and data-driven goals.

By signing up, you’ll gain access to FIVE resources, including Prioritize This: Data-Driven Decision Making, featuring two exercises I’ve developed called the Data Decision Tree and the Priority-Setting Matrix to make sense of participant feedback and identify your next steps for improving your program or service.

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19/08/2026

On the road to becoming data-driven, start with understanding WHY you need data.

Try the Purpose-Meaning-Action Data Framework, a structured way to examine whether your data collection practices still work for you.

Try this activity and let me know if it’s useful for your staff!