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WHO WE ARE

About CCT

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Our Model

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35th Anniversary Impact Highlights

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35th Anniversary Impact Highlights

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Since 1990 · 300+ nonprofits served · 1,000+ volunteers

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The nonprofit experience

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VOLUNTEER

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WHY CCT

The benefits of volunteering

More than a project. A community.

Meet the people behind the work.

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The volunteer experience

Insights

Ideas and resources you can put to work.

CCT brings together decades of experience working with nonprofits and the expertise and perspectives of nonprofit leaders, volunteers, and partners—so more organizations can build on what works and take their missions further.

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CCT Nonprofit Leadership Pulse Report

Based on our 2026 survey of Massachusetts nonprofit leaders, the CCT Nonprofit Leadership Pulse Report explores what organizations are prioritizing, where they’re facing challenges, and practical ways leaders and boards can respond.

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What you’ll find inside:

1

State of Mass-Based Nonprofits

What leaders identify as their biggest challenges and mounting pressure.

2

Key Findings that Define the Moment

What the data reveals about organizational strength, board engagement, and leadership confidence.

3

Insights Beyond the Data

What CCT’s experience reveals beneath the numbers.

4

Five Strategies for Moving Forward

Practical approaches to the identified challenges.

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CCT Nonprofit Leadership Pulse Report

Based on our 2026 survey of Massachusetts nonprofit leaders, the CCT Nonprofit Leadership Pulse Report explores what organizations are prioritizing, where they’re facing challenges, and practical ways leaders and boards can respond.

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88%

Fundraising is top challenge and biggest weakness

62%

Leaders are still optimistic about the future

23%

Increase in operating strength with engaged boards

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FEATURED

Featured

Explore timely ideas, perspectives, and resources from CCT and across our community.

From Pricing to Profitability: GrubStreet Case Study

From Pricing to Profitability: GrubStreet Case Study

Learn more about CCT's work to help GrubStreet address its profitability questions.

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Case Studies · 2026

Finding Focus to Fuel What’s Next: Puppet Showplace Theater Case Study

Finding Focus to Fuel What’s Next: Puppet Showplace Theater Case Study

With an ambitious mission, a wide range of programs and a small team, Puppet Showplace Theater faced an…

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Case Studies · 2026

Knowledge & Resources

What we learn goes further.

What we learn through our work doesn’t stop with a single organization. Drawing on more than three decades of nonprofit consulting, CCT turns accumulated experience and expertise into practical knowledge that can benefit many more.

What changes when nonprofits have room to invest in strategy and operations: 5 shifts that lead to lasting impact

What changes when nonprofits have room to invest in strategy and operations: 5 shifts that lead to lasting impact

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Articles & Perspectives · 2026

From Pricing to Profitability: GrubStreet Case Study

From Pricing to Profitability: GrubStreet Case Study

Learn more about CCT's work to help GrubStreet address its profitability questions.

Read

Case Studies · 2026

Finding Focus to Fuel What’s Next: Puppet Showplace Theater Case Study

Finding Focus to Fuel What’s Next: Puppet Showplace Theater Case Study

With an ambitious mission, a wide range of programs and a small team, Puppet Showplace Theater faced an…

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Case Studies · 2026

Access to opportunity isn't a straight path for everyone.

Access to opportunity isn't a straight path for everyone.

CCT is proud to work with organizations that provide education, career readiness, mental health support and…

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Articles & Perspectives · 2026

When everything is urgent, nothing gets the attention it deserves.

When everything is urgent, nothing gets the attention it deserves.

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Articles & Perspectives · 2026

CCT 2023 Consulting Projects: Reports from the Field

CCT 2023 Consulting Projects: Reports from the Field

After kicking off 10 consulting projects with Boston-area nonprofits in January, the project teams are a few…

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Research & Reports · 2023

IMPACT

See what’s possible.

Explore client stories, project outcomes, and how CCT supports nonprofit reach across Massachusetts.

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NEWS & EVENTS

Stay connected.

Keep up with CCT news, events, and opportunities to connect with our community.

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INSIGHTS IN ACTION

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MA Nonprofit Leadership Exchange: Insights, peer learning, and connections

Friday, October 2 · 8–11 AM · Lasell University, Newton, MA
Audience: Nonprofit executive directors, board leaders, and community partners

Connect. Learn. Strengthen impact. Join nonprofit leaders for practical insights, peer learning, and meaningful networking.

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