Governing Organizations

We can help you

Improve the effectiveness of your board

Build goodwill and trust among members of the board, management and staff

Navigate the sometimes blurred line between governance and management

Ensure your governing documents (bylaws, policies, and regulations) reflect your actual governance and operating practices

Set acceptable boundaries for action and performance

Help you generate a shared vision and realistic and achievable plans

Improve how you partner and collaborate with other agencies for stronger social impacts

Develop succinct and practical communications tools that enhance member relations and internal alignment

Services

Governance and Organizational Assessments

Systems-level assessments for better oversight and strategic execution

Overarching Governance Model Review
Committee Structures and Terms of Reference
Organizational Capacity Assessments

Board Development

Enhance board performance for stronger governance and oversight

Board Orientation and Training
Board Self-Assessments
Board Capacity Building

Strategic and Operational Planning

Align your resources and services around the impacts you want to create

Multiple-stakeholder Shared Visions
Strategic Planning and Facilitation
Operational-Level Planning
Member Communications Blueprint
Brand Development

Policy Development

Empower action within acceptable boundaries

Policy gap analysis
Policy indexing
Policy writing
Policy manuals

Member Relations and Communications

Better reach and serve your members through mission-driven communications

Program and Service Review
Member Engagement Surveys
Member Communications Blueprint
Brand development

Bylaw Review and Development

Ensure that your governing rules follow best practice, your values and what’s real for your organization

Bylaw research and compliance reviews
Bylaw writing
Special Resolution preparation and advising

Board – Staff Roles and Relations

Create role clarity and foster goodwill to promote better governance and strategic execution

Board, Management, and Staff Roles and Responsibility Matrices
Executive Performance Review
Compensation Benchmarking
HR Policy and Process Development

Multi-Agency Partnerships and Collaboration

Develop collaborative capacity between partners for stronger outcomes

Multi-Agency Collaboration Frameworks
Partnership Agreements
Collaborative Capacity Building
Social Impact Planning

Organizational Capacity Review and Development

Ensure that your organization has and develops capacity to meet your strategic objectives

Organizational Gap Analysis
Feasibility Studies
Benchmarking and Best Practice Research
Action Research
Leadership and Personal Development
Team Building