Nonprofit Board Consultant Edes Gilbert

 Serving nonprofit organizations dedicated to the arts, education, girls or women's issues.
 

Strategic planning positions organizations to be as effective as possible.

A practical and efficient strategic plan highlights critical resources and objectives.

A strategic planning effort needs to achieve success in three areas;

  

plan development, communication and measurement.

  • The plan must be developed and bought into by the board and key executives.  It must be complete, practical and support the mission of the organization.  It must also specify realistic objectives supported by needed resources.  
  • Once approved, it must be clearly communicated to the organization so that the management levels understand their objectives and their roles in attaining them.  
  • Finally, there needs to be an effective measurement process in place to track the progress toward the goals and communicate that throughout the organization.  

Having been the head of two successful nonprofits, I am intimately familiar with all three project phases.  Software packages alone can not comprehend the human dynamics or organizational capabilities that are vital to the successful development and implementation of a strategic plan.

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Owls Head, Maine

212-737-8265 

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" Her experience and knowledge were crucial in helping us identify the most important opportunities and challenges facing Episcopal. (see full letter)"

- Ed Vick
Chairman of Strategic Planning Committee

 

"Edes' work is outstanding. The strategic plan that she helped us develop is the centerpiece of our accreditation efforts."

- Jim Bowditch
former Vice Chair

 

"Edes is so wise. She listens. She doesn't jump to conclusions. I seek her advice on other matters as well."

- Monica Kelly
Managing Director

 

"Thank you so much for facilitating the Board-Head retreat. The reviews from trustees on your work are outstanding,..."

- Peter Lewis, PhD
Head of School

 

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