Organizational Strategy

Program Review

Start here if you already have a program that is not working the way you hoped. We look at how it is set up, who does what, and how it runs. Then we give you clear steps to make it stronger. 

Program Development

Start here if you have an idea or a need but no program yet. A program is anything your organization creates to serve people, such as a youth mentoring group, a summer camp, a church ministry, a parent workshop series, a community health fair, a staff training, or a play your youth group performs. It could be a new offering at a Boys and Girls Club, a reading program at a school, or a job readiness class at a nonprofit. We help you plan who it serves, what it will do, how often it will meet, who will run it, and what it will need, like space, supplies, volunteers, and funding. We also help you decide how you will know it is working, so you can share its results with your leaders, members, or funders. 

Training and Course Development
Start here if your staff, volunteers, board members, or new leaders need to learn something important to your work. That might be how a new hire gets started, what a board member is responsible for, how volunteers serve safely, or how leaders grow into bigger roles. We plan what each group needs to learn, build the training one session at a time, and create guides and practice activities people can use again later. This also works for coaches, consultants, and business owners who want to teach what they know to their clients. Training can happen in person, on a video call, or online so people can finish it whenever their schedule allows. Program Development helps you plan when, where, and how often a training happens, while this service creates what people learn in it. If you are an author who wants to teach from your book, Book to Course under Author Support covers that. 

Funding Readiness and Grant Writing
Thinking about a grant, contract, or other funding? Before you commit, we help you weigh it against your goals, your team, and what the funder requires, so you can decide if it is the right fit. When it is, we help you write a clear proposal that connects the need you are meeting to your plan, your budget, and the results you expect. If you are applying for 21st CCLC afterschool funding, visit the 21st CCLC Afterschool Support page for help built just for that program.
 

Policy Review

Start here if you have a policy that may be outdated or unclear. We review it and help you decide what to keep, what to change, and what to add. This includes bylaws, officer duties, election and installation procedures, committee guidelines, and budget processes that no longer match how your organization actually runs. 

Policy Development

Start here if you need a policy that does not exist yet. We help you decide what it should cover, who is responsible, and the steps people should follow. This includes the rules that guide how your organization runs, like bylaws, officer duties, how officers are elected and installed, terms of office, how committees are formed and what each one handles, and how business meetings are run. For churches, it also covers the business of operating the church, such as how the budget is developed and approved, who approves spending, and how decisions are brought to the congregation. Churches, associations, and other groups that have always worked from tradition can put those practices in writing so everyone knows what to expect.  

Nonprofit Formation Guidance
Thinking about starting a nonprofit? Or maybe you already have one, but it is not up and running yet. We help with the first steps, like building a board, writing bylaws, and applying for tax-exempt status. Then we help you plan your first programs and how to fund them, so your organization can get off the ground. 

Organizational Strategy and Problem Solving

Some challenges involve many people, steps, or systems, and the answer is not clear. We help you find what is causing the problem, including how your board, leaders, and staff share the work. Then we build a practical plan for what comes next.