Nonprofits operate in a landscape where change is a constant and demonstrating value is a must. This means organizations must be ready to adapt quickly to changing conditions without losing focus on accomplishing the mission and delivering value to the community, funders, and partners.
At CHS we use a proven model for helping nonprofits develop organizational strategies that are flexible, adaptable, mission-driven, and focused on delivering value. Learn more about our supports below, and contact us to discuss the possibilities.
Strategy development begins with an assessment of the current situation and how it may change in the future. We can help you:
- Assess the current status of the organization
- Conduct an environmental scan to identify external opportunities and challenges
- Conduct an internal scan to identify operating strengths and gaps
- Consider alternative future scenarios for the organization
- Identify priorities for strategy design
The next step is to define goals and strategies for the organization or program based on the assessment of strategic possibilities. We can help you:
- Clarify the mission, customers, and value proposition of the organization or program
- Define strategic goals for the organization or program
- Design specific strategies for accomplishing strategic goals
- Define key indicators of strategic performance
- Identify key capabilities that will be required for strategic execution
Once a strategy is designed the next step is to develop organizational capacity for strategic execution. We can help you:
- Identify strengths and gaps in current capacity
- Define goals for capacity building (e.g., team learning, program design, program evaluation, quality improvement, workflows, systems)
- Develop capacity building resources (e.g., subject matter expertise, promising practices, proven tools)
- Deliver capacity building supports including coaching, training, tools, and technical assistance
- Monitor results to assure the organization is ready to execute defined strategies
Once the strategy is defined, execution is everything. CHS can help you:
- Equip team members with training, tools, and technical assistance
- Assure that supporting policies, practices, and systems are in place
- Optimize implementation based on team insights
- Monitor key performance indicators
- Make strategic adjustments based on feedback
In today’s funding environment it is essential to define and demonstrate the value of the organization and its programs for key stakeholders including funders, service partners, public officials, and community members. CHS uses model called ‘community value analysis‘ to help nonprofits define and demonstrate value in their own local context. We can help you:
- Define your objectives for demonstrating value to key stakeholders
- Identify specific audiences who should know about the value of your organization or program
- Create the value messages (what you want them to know) for each audience segment
- Develop value indicators (quantitative and qualitative indicators) to support the value messages
- Design a communication plan for each audience segment
- Execute the communication plan for positive results
Click here to download a more detailed strategy checklist for demonstrating community value.
