Nonprofit Human Capital Management

The only thing constant is change.

Nonprofit organizations go through different stages of development that bring a series of challenges and opportunities. At Decision Associates, we help your nonprofit organization understand the changes that need to be made to leverage opportunities and address challenges.

Common Nonprofit Development Stages:

• Start Up Stage – Eventually any successful nonprofit startup will reach a point where a certain level of structure is needed to ensure the organization’s continued success. Does it make sense to look at paid and/or volunteer leadership? What structure will help ensure the organization can continue to grow?
• Organization Building/Growth Stage – As leadership and roles change, there are often development challenges that continue to take place. What is the role and structure of the board? How will the organization continue to attract new people? As programs develop, how will the funding structure need to evolve to support the organization’s mission? How can the organization prevent turnover with key staff, volunteers and board members?
• Maturity Stage – Even organizations with a well-established mission and tenure in the community face challenges. Staff, board members, finances and programs still need careful attention to ensure they can continue to sustain the organization, support additional growth and adapt to the changing world. At this stage, nonprofits ask: Is there a need to reinvent the organization on a large or small scale?

At Decision Associates, we recognize that each organization has its own unique needs. Our nonprofit human capital management consultants will work with your nonprofit to address specific needs. Our consultants approach human capital management through a combination of the following exercises:

Organizational Assessment
Assessing an organization’s current state and readiness for change is essential. This is accomplished by examining the processes, functions and culture that currently characterize that organization. Organizational Climate Surveys and Organizational Culture Surveys provide us with the information necessary to make appropriate recommendations to senior management.

Management One-on-One Interviews/Assessment
All managers and supervisors must be on board with the mission, vision, objectives and principles that the organization espouses and promulgates. Comprehensive interviews reveal gaps in that support that can be addressed through education and development.

Executive Coaching
All true development and behavioral change is derived from recognition that change is necessary for success in a changing world. Decision Associates meets with senior management to ensure that the appropriate mind-set is in place to effect change.

Feedback/Focus Groups
Decision Associates assists in facilitating feedback and focus groups to address areas of concern identified through the Climate and Culture surveys.

Team Building
Using assessment tools and our organizational analysis results, Decision Associates works with teams at all levels to help them improve their focus, self-awareness and effectiveness.

Managing Complex Change
Our approach to change takes place over time to allow for attitudinal redevelopment and the acquisition of performance-enhancing skills.

Organizational Support
Decision Associates’ professionals are always available to assist in ensuring that the change and development processes are proceeding as they have been designed to proceed.

For more information or to schedule an organizational assessment for your nonprofit contact us today.