- Strategic Planning - Realignment of organizational resources and community
needs.
Review of bylaws,
Board/staff policies and governance systems Review of audience
information, distribution channels and comparators Review of
financial operational issues such as policies, procedures, controls, insurance,
licenses and taxes, etc. Written 3 to 5
year strategic plan, including Board calendar and budgets We propose a complete review of the
organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats with internal
and external stakeholders. We recommend
and implement an update of audience research and follow-up planning as part of
the strategy implementation and strategy evaluation phases. Professionals leading this project bring
experience from management, academic and consultation perspectives.
- Strategic Alliance - Creating and managing effective and efficient
partnerships
Review of
potential partnering organizations' mission, services, resources and future
growth plans. Assess
organizational structure issues: Board, staff and volunteers. Assist in securing
funding resources to implement strategic alliance formation. Develop strategic
alliance plan and implementation schedule. We propose a process to share non-mission
critical business and administrative services between organizations with similar
mission and community service focus.We
recommend and implement improved cost effective services.
- Board Development and Governance - Renewing leadership
Board assessment Recruitment to
provide expertise in mission critical areas Training Committee
development and operations Bylaws and policy
updates Succession
planning. We propose to focus on recruitment,
training and committee support, especially during the first 3 years. All Board committees receive staff support by
experienced professionals.
- Audience Development - Providing access to community assets
Marketing research Planning Sales and
Distribution Development and Implementation Public Relation
Management Promotions
Development
We propose to initially focus on
developing a professional sales force to expand audiences for all programming
including educational outreach. Appropriate marketing expertise includes advertising and public
relations, sales, volunteer management, customer service training and audience
tracking surveys. Although we believe the Artistic Director should staff the
Program Committee, an experienced marketing professional also serves.
- Fundraising
& Development - Magnificence
Managements
Assistance in
grant writing and reporting Networking Advocacy Membership Corporate
Sponsorship We supplement the services of your
current staff. The major efforts involve
establishing a working development committee and providing staff support in the
membership and corporate sponsorship areas.
Fundraising is critical in the initial 12 - 18 months and is staffed by
experienced professionals one of whom also staffs the Development Committee.
- Financial
Systems - Measuring return on
investment
Updating
computerized record keeping systems
Budgeting Cashflow planning
and management Record keeping Reporting to Board
and key stakeholders Written financial
policies development Where necessary we immediately secure
audits and submit 990's, develop budgets that are more detailed for the
upcoming year, install computerized record keeping systems and establish a
Finance Committee. The Finance Committee
is staffed by a professional experienced in not-for-profit financial
management.
- Operations - Basic Administrative Support
Internet Technology
including web-site development and maintenance Human Resources Legal Services
Management Facilities Insurance Security Most organizations outsource operations
services such as legal, technology, etc. We provide experienced professionals
to manage these services.
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