Hi, I’m Tehvon Fowler-Chapman.

I started tfChapman because I love to learn. As a former music educator and current nonprofit facilitator, I believe in the power of learning from the past and present, reflecting, and adapting strategies based on the knowledge you gain. And one of the best places to learn and reflect for nonprofits is in data.

Unfortunately, due to the strain on time and resources in nonprofits, the opportunities to learn and reflect are fewer, and anecdotal information sometimes becomes your only source of information. This can lead to uninformed decision making, strategy, and policies that cripple organizations.

It also can be a driver for one of the most infamous lines to be heard in the nonprofit sector: “this is the way we’ve always done it”.

tfChapman was started to create more learning moments for nonprofit organizations with data-led insights. Through data visualizations, performance dashboards, and data management, I’ll help give you a deeper understanding of your organization’s performance, helping you implement strategies that will drive financial sustainability and amplify impact.

Why tfChapman

  • tfChapman is designed to be an extension of your staff, as we design systems for data collection and analysis that complement your operations. I’m here for your long-term data analysis needs, and am committed to helping you learn more about your team, your organization, and the people you serve.

  • I know from experience the importance of telling the right story, to the right audience, the right way. I know what data points are most important to your varied stakeholders because I’ve been there.

  • The work that I do is as much about your teams learning as it is about us doing. With a background in education, I make sure to put the power of reflection and evaluation back in the hands of your staff.

  • For nonprofit work, time is of the essence, even when the resources aren’t there. You not only save on costs, but on time learning and implementing new tools (because that’s my job!).

More About Tehvon

Tehvon Fowler Chapman is the Principal for tfChapman, which provides data cleaning, analysis, and visualization services to nonprofit organizations to empower strategic thinking, promote sustainability, and increase impact. Additionally, he serves as a Managing Director for Member Services at the Advisory Board for the Arts.

Tehvon has developed a wide range of experience across arts nonprofit management, having worked at LA Opera, the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, Washington Concert Opera, Vocal Arts D.C., The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, and the African American Dance Company at Indiana University’s African American Arts Institute. An advocate for artists, he has supported the formation of multiple nonprofits including the Network for Diversity in Concert Percussion, The Arizona Alliance of Black School Educators, and the Artist Relief Tree, which provided over $500,000 of economic stimulus to artists in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. He currently serves as a Director at Large on the board of the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps.

Tehvon is an alumnus of Sphinx L.E.A.D. (Leaders in Excellence, Arts, and Diversity), and holds an M.A. in Arts Administration from Indiana University as well as a B.M. in Instrumental Music Education from Arizona State University. He is certified in Lean Management by the Lean Six Sigma Institute.