Authenticity Consulting, LLC Nuts-and-Bolts to Consulting With Nonprofits: Building Capacity and Good Governance Peer Learning Programs | Nonprofit Capacity Building | Nonprofit Business Development Free Nonprofit Micro-eMBA(SM) | Free Micro-eMBA(SM) | Free Management Library(SM) Who We Are | Trainings | Publications | Contact Us "All involved in the three-day Mentor Orientation [consulting training] have expressed how well the program was developed and executed. The Capacity Building Toolkit and the Consulting Guide Book developed by you are very user-friendly and provide a wealth of useful self-help materials, which I believe will prove to become invaluable for both the 20 not-for-profit participating organizations and their mentors." -- Elke Lange, Not-For-Profit Sector Mentorship Program Co-ordinator, Kelowna, British Columbia, February 24-26, 2003 Description As a result of attending this training, you will be able to: Understand the nature and needs of nonprofit organizations. Detect and address each of the most common types of problems that occur in nonprofit organizations. Customize the consulting process to suit the unique nature and needs of the nonprofit client. Maintain a highly collaborative, working relationship between consultant and client. Ensure the consulting project is always focused on the most importance challenges for the nonprofit. Here's Who Will Benefit External consultants (paid or volunteer) to nonprofits. Internal consultants (nonprofit leaders and managers who want to learn how to identify and solve problems in the workplace). Staff of management support organizations (MSO's) that provide technical and managerial services to nonprofits in their area. MSO's wanting to fully train and resource their local consultants and volunteers to effectively consult to nonprofits in their area. Training centers that want to train people how to consult to nonprofits Nonprofits that want to hire consultants. Features of This Training Focused on nuts-and-bolts activities of consulting with nonprofits. Instruction from national experts on consulting to nonprofits. Comprehensive, well-organized and substantive training materials. Six-month, follow-on support and feedback in a private, on-line discussion group moderated by the trainer. As much as possible, we customize the training to suit the nature and needs of the attendees. Extensive Range of Materials Provided to Attendees Each attendee receives a complete, step-by-step, nonprofit capacity building kit and consulting guide, including: Field Guide to Consulting With Nonprofits Field Guide to Developing and Operating Your Nonprofit Board of Directors Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Facilitation Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing and Evaluation Here's What We'll Cover In This Workshop Foundations for Effective Consulting to Nonprofits Roles, goals and types of consultants for nonprofits Maintaining collaborative, working relationships with clients Ensuring complete professionalism in consultants Critical intra-personal and interpersonal skills for consultants Core administrative skills for consultants Understanding unique nature and needs of nonprofit organizations Common challenges when consulting to nonprofits Contracting Phase of Consulting Purpose and goals of this phase How to arrange a successful contract meeting with client Understanding client's "presenting" problem (symptoms) Explaining to client how you work and your style Scoping project, including goals, roles, start and stop time, etc. Assessing client readiness for a consulting project Consultant and client deciding whether to proceed with project Getting right materials to learn about client's organization Discovery Phase of Consulting Purpose and goals of this phase Problem solving philosophies Discovery process and role of assessments in nonprofits Customizing assessments to suit nature and needs of nonprofit client Conducting realistic and relevant assessments Quick and focused analysis of assessments results Comparing results to nonprofit "best practices" Identifying most critical issues for client to address in their nonprofit Generating most useful recommendations for client Providing useful and understandable feedback to client Effectively address client resistance to feedback Getting client buy-in and engagement in action plans and implementation Action Planning Phase of Consulting Purpose and goals of this phase Understanding how to achieve successful organizational change in nonprofits Guiding client to identify most relevant, realistic and flexible action plans to address most critical issues Knowing when to seek additional help Implementation Phase of Consulting Purpose and goals of this phase Guidelines to ensure successful implementation of action plans in nonprofits Common barriers to implementation in nonprofits What to do when project seems stuck How to coach nonprofit clients for ongoing accountability, support, actions and learning during implementation How to detect if more expertise is needed and how to work with other consultants Adoption Phase of Consulting Purpose and goals of this phase How to detect if adoption has occurred Most common barriers to project adoption in nonprofits What to do if there' s a lull in project How to accomplish a successful project "hand-off" to client Evaluation Phase of Consulting Purpose and goals of this phase How to ensure continuous improvement toward project results in nonprofit How to identify and capture most important learning for consultant and client Key evaluations to consider at end of a consulting project in a nonprofit Separation Phase of Consulting Purpose and goals of this phase Typical reasons that projects terminate in nonprofits Critical role of project celebration Possible next steps for consultant and client How to carry out suitable and seamless separation between consultant and client Common Problems in Nonprofits and How To Resolve Each Problem Including description of best practices, common problems, guidelines for effective Board oversight, and useful action plans to address problems in: Boards of Directors * Strategic Planning * Human Resource Management * Marketing (Inbound and Outbound) * Financial Management Fundraising Evaluations * Founder's Syndrome * * Participants' guidebooks also include complete, step-by-step guidelines and materials to understand and carry out each of these major functions in nonprofits -- in addition to detecting and addressing issues in all of the above-listed areas. See the above section, "Materials Provided to Attendees". We Customize This Training for You and Your Organization Contact us to tell us about whom you wish to train, when and where. We'll work with you to accommodate your budget and schedule and to customize the training according to your needs. Contact Authenticity Consulting, LLC, by calling 1-800-971-2250 or e-mailing us. Contact Us Our Consultation and Publications We provide consultation in the areas of nonprofit Board development, business development, strategic planning, leadership and supervision, and program development. To learn about our consultation services, click here. We also provide publications in the areas of nonprofit Board development, strategic planning, leadership and supervision, and program marketing and evaluation. To learn about our publications, click here. Copyright, 2003, Authenticity Consulting, LLC Return to Home Page