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The struggle for resources, exposure and individual volunteers
The need to create new program models that are self-funded
Limited volunteer opportunities or a volunteer experience that is episodic
Inconsistent program results
Decreasing donations and shrinking funding base
Management by crisis
No clear way of engaging corporate and civic groups beyond check writing
Failing to learn from mistakes that occur over and over again
Strategic objectives that are not followed, talked about or made clear
I can help.
Consulting services with The Adaway Group, is ultimately about your team and culture: developing alignment, creativity and effectiveness so you can get on to what’s most important – working together to create real and lasting change in the world.
Services are built on the belief that helping you to achieve your goals requires listening first, and then us bringing our very best thinking and cutting-edge methods in order to offer you tailored, specific solutions. Services include:
Strategy
- Strategic direction and planning processes
- Navigating uncertainty and risk
- Needs assessment and trend research
- Research design and implementation
- Program design and development
Organizational Capacity Building
- Mission and strategy alignment among teams, Staff and Boards
- Development of successful workgroups
- Creation of effective organization-wide communication and decision-making strategies
- Meeting and retreat facilitation
- Staff and Board development workshops and trainings
Creating and Working With Partnerships
- Research & negotiation of strategic collaboration
- Mapping and working with internal and external collaborative relationships
- Corporate and civic engagement
Our offerings are results-oriented, flexible, and adaptable.
Through our consulting services you’ll gain:
You are under ever increasing pressures to perform. We provide services that will strengthen your ability to meet your challenges by:
- Increasing program quality and efficiency
- Improving the effectiveness and motivation of staff and stakeholders
- Increasing income, exposure and impact via traditional and non-traditional sources
- Illuminating opportunities to offer new, innovative programs that meet community needs
- Building the capacity within your organization in order to sustain results
Fresh, objective perspective of your situation
Greater effectiveness in your work: We help leverage your resources by thinking creatively and systemically to support greater innovation.
Dedicated focus on the project before you: We can help assure compelling results by encouraging full participation from those invested in the process while devising strategies that are respectful of time constraints.
Enhanced relationships and sense of community: Sometimes your work feels so isolating. You’ll gain tools to build trust in your working relationships and create meaningful alliances, collaboration and partnerships.
None of us know how the world will evolve and what issues will surface for nonprofits or the communities they serve, but we do know that nonprofits will always be expected to do more with less.
If you are interested in coaching, working one-on-one on a short term project or if you just want to pick my brain, check out my Virtual Strategy Sessions.
If you are a new Executive Director please check out my Executive Director Mentoring Program. This program was created with your specific needs in mind!
If your organization is desperately trying to bridge that critical transition gap- the departure of a leader and the identification of their successor please check my Interim Executive Director Service.
Bottom Line: The Adaway Group can help you to build a strong, sustainable, effective organization.
If you have additional questions that are not answered here, or just want to know how we can get started working together, feel free to set up a call using my online scheduler
The Adaway Group Email: desiree@desireeadaway.com
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