WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR NONPROFIT?

 

More sustainability?

More execution?

More accountability?

 

We help Chief Executives and Board Chairs get more of what they want: increased effectiveness and decreased stress.

A practical approach.

"People undervalue incrementalism and overvalue heroism."

-Dr. Atul Gawande, Surgeon, Writer, & Public Health Researcher

We assist nonprofit leaders as they build great organizations. We do this by:

  • collecting data,
  • pinpointing issues,
  • designing custom solutions, and
  • coaching through IMPLEMENTATION.

We help you apply tools and implement systems which increase effectiveness and reduce stress. So you can serve more constituents, realize more mission impact, and have more fulfillment.

Our proven process....

Assess

the current state

Design

intervention

Implement

solution

Measure

results

Our Model...

We help you build capacity in four domains:

 

Board Effectiveness

  • Directors are fully committed.
  • Directors understand role through orientation and continuing education.
  • Meeting discussion is strategic & engaging with respectful debate among independent thinkers.
  • Continually assessing for diversity of thought and community representation.
  • Year-round recruitment, adhering to the organization’s core values.
  • Healthy Chair-Chief Executive partnership.

 

Staff Alignment & Engagement

  • Roles and accountabilities are clear.
  • Core Values are clear and written.
  • Core Values are foremost in hiring and performance appraisal.
  • All roles staffed by the right people in the right seats.
  • Feedback is candid, timely, and growth-focused.

 

Strategy

  • Organization has an inspiring vision which attracts top-flight board and staff, as well as funders and community partners.
  • Mission, Vision, 3 Year Plan, Yearly Goals, Quarterly Priorities, and Weekly Workplans all align, cascading in a seamless system.
  • Strategic objectives are supported with resource allocations, both financial and human.

 

Execution

  • Meeting rhythm is understood, predictable and disciplined.
  • Board performance is routinely assessed both as a body and individual Directors.
  • Culture is routinely assessed.
  • Progress against Strategic Objectives is reviewed annually.
  • Progress against Yearly Goals is reviewed quarterly.
  • Strategic Plan is reviewed and refreshed every 3 years.
  • Meaningful evaluation of the Chief Executive happens at least annually.

Getting you from here to there.

So, specifically, how do we help?

People hire us to do the following:

  • Board Training
  • Board Self Assessment
  • Comprehensive Board Orientation
  • Culture Assessment
  • Teambuilding
  • Executive Transition
  • Executive Evaluation
  • Strategic Planning
  • Board Chair Orientation
  • CEO Peer Learning Groups
  • CEO/Development Director Partnership Coaching

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