Organizational Strategy
Help for Programs, Policies, and How Your Organization Runs
You may have a program that is not working the way you hoped, an idea that needs a plan, or a policy that needs attention. Maybe a process has become hard to manage. Sometimes the problem is clear. Other times, you only know something is off. DQ Consulting, LLC works with organizations and leaders to see what is happening, find what is getting in the way, and decide what should happen next.
Who This Service Supports
This service is for leaders of nonprofits, schools, churches, community groups, and small businesses. It is also for program directors and anyone in charge of keeping work on track. Maybe running an organization is new to you. Your passion may have started it, and now you need a guide to help you build it. You do not need a big team or a big budget to get started. If your work started and then paused, we help you pick it back up from where you are. You do not need to know which service you need before reaching out. Tell us what is happening, and we will find the right next step together.
What Are You Facing Right Now?
Strengthening an Existing Program
Find What Is Getting in the Way
Your program may be running, but something is not working the way you hoped. It could be attendance, staffing, communication, or results. We look at how the program is set up and how it runs day to day, then help you decide what to fix first.
Dr. TAS Tip: Ask the people closest to the work what slows them
Find What Is Getting in the Way
Your program may be running, but something is not working the way you hoped. It could be attendance, staffing, communication, or results. We look at how the program is set up and how it runs day to day, then help you decide what to fix first.
Dr. TAS Tip: Ask the people closest to the work what slows them down. Front line staff often see the problem first.
Is your program working well but few people know about it? Media Visibility helps you share your results.
Developing a New Program
Plan How It Will Really Work
You may see a need in your community or have an idea for a program but still need to plan how it will work. We help you think through who it serves, what it will do, who will run it, and what it will need to get started.
Dr. TAS Tip: Decide how you will know the program is working before it starts. It is much
Plan How It Will Really Work
You may see a need in your community or have an idea for a program but still need to plan how it will work. We help you think through who it serves, what it will do, who will run it, and what it will need to get started.
Dr. TAS Tip: Decide how you will know the program is working before it starts. It is much harder to measure later.
Ready to tell your community about your new program? Media Visibility helps you spread the word.
Preparing for a Funding Opportunity
Preparing for a Funding Opportunity
Make Sure the Fit Is Right
Finding a grant or contract does not always mean your organization is ready for it. We help you look at the opportunity, what it asks of you, and what you can handle right now, so you can decide if it is the right fit.
Dr. TAS Tip: Read the reporting and spending rules before you decide. Some grants take more t
Make Sure the Fit Is Right
Finding a grant or contract does not always mean your organization is ready for it. We help you look at the opportunity, what it asks of you, and what you can handle right now, so you can decide if it is the right fit.
Dr. TAS Tip: Read the reporting and spending rules before you decide. Some grants take more to manage than they bring in.
Looking at 21st CCLC funding for an afterschool program? 21st CCLC Afterschool Support is built for that.
Reviewing or Developing a Policy
Addressing an Organizational Challenge
Preparing for a Funding Opportunity
Make Your Policies Easy to Follow
A policy may no longer match how your organization works. It may be hard for people to follow, or there may be no policy at all for something that needs one. We help you review the policies you have and write new ones that are clear and easy to use.
Dr. TAS Tip: Have someone who will follow the policy re
Make Your Policies Easy to Follow
A policy may no longer match how your organization works. It may be hard for people to follow, or there may be no policy at all for something that needs one. We help you review the policies you have and write new ones that are clear and easy to use.
Dr. TAS Tip: Have someone who will follow the policy read it before you finish it. If they have questions, others will too.
Running a 21st CCLC program? 21st CCLC Afterschool Support helps you build the policies state reviewers expect.
Addressing an Organizational Challenge
Addressing an Organizational Challenge
Addressing an Organizational Challenge
Untangle What Keeps Coming Back
Sometimes the problem does not fit in one box. A process keeps breaking down, roles are unclear, work is delayed, or several issues are tied together. We look at the concern, the people and steps involved, and the facts you have. Then we help you build a plan that works.
Dr. TAS Tip: Write down what is hap
Untangle What Keeps Coming Back
Sometimes the problem does not fit in one box. A process keeps breaking down, roles are unclear, work is delayed, or several issues are tied together. We look at the concern, the people and steps involved, and the facts you have. Then we help you build a plan that works.
Dr. TAS Tip: Write down what is happening, when it happens, and who it affects before you try to fix it. Patterns are easier to see on paper.
If the challenge is how your community sees you, Media Visibility helps you shape a clearer message.
Why Work With Dr. TAS
When you work with Dr. TAS, you work with someone who has spent more than 35 years in education, human services, and nonprofit work. She has run a 21st CCLC program as its director. She also worked at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, where she wrote state policies and standards and helped build the early college high schools. She knows how to plan programs that work. She holds an MBA and an EdD in Educational Leadership. She is also a licensed counselor, so she understands the people side of change, not just the paperwork. She started DQ Consulting in 2006 and has helped groups find their next step ever since.
