Manage effectively, fulfill promises.

Non-profit organizations and the communities they serve are discovering the value of applying certain corporate best practices to the non-profit environment. Well-defined, measurable performance goals and objectives are crucial to winning highly competitive funds. Proven performance management initiatives empower your team to better serve their constituency. Larson Slade has developed a customized non-profit management methodology that enhances every phase of the non-profit life cycle.

Start-up - Incorporating as an Internal Revenue Service 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) tax-exempt organization provides excellent tax benefits and legal protection to an organization and its donors. It also requires stringent management and reporting. Larson Slade has guided several new organizations through this process and helped them:

• Establish qualifications
• Develop mission statements, by-laws and articles of incorporation
• Recruit executive managers and boards of directors
• Evaluate the need for services
• Analyze funding opportunities

Strategic planning - One of the most prevalent findings from our work with non-profits is the need for development and implementation of well-defined, measurable goals and objectives and the resources to meet them. Successful organizations ensure that staff and service populations are partners in these initiatives. There are several management methodologies, proven especially suitable for non-profits, that provide guidance and structure to this effort. The time to implement them is at the genesis of an idea for a new program or service. We can guide you through:

• Facilitated visioning sessions
• Community surveys and data capture
• Best practices review and recommendations
• Funding opportunities analysis
• Development of realistic, measurable organizational or program goals and objectives

Funding acquisition - Larson Slade has used its extensive experience in proposal development and performance management methodologies to create winning grant applications and proposals. We can develop them for you or coach your team through the process. We offer:

• Grant/proposal application development workshops
• Support for development of any or all portions of a proposal
• Evaluation and recommendations for technology and other tools that will support effective program management and whose inclusion will distinguish your offer from others

Program implementation - Our experience has been that many non-profit managers struggle to launch their service or program in a timely manner. Or they abandon performance management practices once they are up and running. Failure to meet your milestones, to report on program performance, or stay within financial boundaries threatens your grant, discourages staff, and diminishes your ability to serve your constituency. We can help you launch program and performance management to guarantee success:

• Post-award workshops
• Establishment and training of program team
• Development of individual performance plans
• Rollout of technology
• Data collection for progress reports
• Compliance with funder requirements
• Interim program management

Non-profits perform a priceless service under challenging conditions. Every resource is valuable. Let us help you instigate management practices that will help you fulfill your service obligations.