Why Choose Us

We are one of the most knowledgeable and experienced consulting firms available for nonprofits and religious congregations. We have successfully served many nonprofits and religious congregations, providing a wide range of services to meet a wide range of needs. Our hearts and minds are in serving mission-driven organizations.

Problems With "Silo" Approaches to Nonprofit Services

How often have you seen the following problem?

• Nonprofit leaders think they need help in fundraising, so they recruit a fundraising expert.
• Soon the leaders realize that, before they can do effective fundraising, they really need to do strategic planning. So they recruit a strategic planning expert.
• Soon the leaders realize that, before they can do effective strategic planning, they really need to develop their Board of directors. So they recruit a Board development expert.

On and on the consulting circus goes ... and nonprofits continue to suffer from it, whether they need Board development, strategic planning, program development, nonprofit business development, fundraising, program evaluation, etc.

Why You Should Choose Our Firm

We realize that:

• Nonprofits, like all organizations, are systems. You can't just focus on one function (eg, nonprofit business development) without giving at least some attention to the rest (eg, Board development, strategic planning, management development, employee performance management, etc.). A comprehensive, integrated and holistic approach actually saves time and money for the nonprofit in the long run! 
• There's a complete body of research and learning around organizational development and change! Far too often, this body is seldom tapped when working with nonprofits!
• It can require a lot of courage from nonprofit leaders to embark on major forms of development in nonprofits. Therefore, effective services to nonprofits require forms of ongoing support and feedback, rather than forms of one-shot help.
• The typical nonprofit does not have the resources needed to promptly implement extensive consultation plans. Consultation plans must be practical and realistic!

We:

• Have a broad range of expertise and services to nonprofits.
• Don't forget that major forms of development (Board development, resource development and fundraising, program development, etc.) must occur within the overall context of organizational development and change.
• Don't forget the critical role of support in any major organizational change effort.
• Have extensive knowledge and experience in the most important aspects of organizational development in nonprofits.
• Also have extensive understanding of for-profits -- we can reap the resources and learning from the for-profit world to bring to the nonprofit world.
• Have experienced the joys and frustrations of leading large-scale organizational change efforts in nonprofits and for-profits.
• Realize the day-to-day realities of running a nonprofit.

Benefits of Our Comprehensive, Integrated (Holistic) Approach to Capacity Building

There are many benefits to a nonprofit that uses our comprehensive, integrated approach to organizational change, the most important of which are:

• Substantial cost savings from proactively and efficiently applying all change efforts on all aspects of the organization at once, rather than one at a time
• More effective Board and staff development as a result of continuous learning
• More adaptive and responsive organization because leaders can quickly perceive and manage changes
• Better use of organizational resources because they are strongly aligned to achieve the overall goals of the organization
• Enhanced credibility with clients and funders that recognize the organization's strong planning and management skills
• Personal, professional and organizational development from ongoing sharing of feedback, support and learning among members of the organization

Read more about our services, our clients, and who we are. We hope to hear from you!