Nonprofit Leadership Institute
Think Coaching & Consulting empowers nonprofits through transformative learning experiences.
We foster leadership, strengthen teams, and guide boards in building resilient organizational capacity from within.
Key elements of a thriving nonprofit learning culture encompass:
- Cultivating effective leaders
- Nurturing collaborative teams
- Empowering dynamic boards
- Cultivating a culture of continuous learning
Together, we create a foundation for growth and success in the nonprofit sector.
Getting Started
What is Organizational Capacity Building?
Organizational capacity building for nonprofits is the process of enhancing and strengthening various aspects of a nonprofit organization to help it operate more effectively, efficiently, and sustainably.
It involves developing the organization’s internal capabilities and resources to better fulfill your mission and serve its stakeholders.
Our Distinctive Approach
Our distinctive hybrid approach to Organizational Capacity Building incorporates personalized 1:1 and group coaching, an online learning management system, exceptional programming, a built-in community of fellow nonprofit leaders, and dedicated support from experienced coaches and consultants for you and your organization.
Our Core Components
Building Leaders
Building leadership capacity involves developing the confidence and competence of individuals in leadership roles within an organization. It means providing opportunities for them to enhance their skills, knowledge, and abilities, so they can effectively lead and inspire others.
Confidence refers to the self-assurance and belief in one’s capabilities to make sound decisions, motivate teams, and tackle challenges. Competence, on the other hand, pertains to the practical skills, expertise, and proficiency required to carry out leadership responsibilities effectively.
In essence, building leadership capacity seeks to nurture leaders who not only believe in their capacity to lead but also possess the necessary skills and knowledge to do so successfully. This process can involve training, mentoring, coaching, and providing experiences that allow leaders to develop and refine their confidence and competence in leadership roles.
Building Boards
Let’s face it…no one teaches us what it means to be on a nonprofit Board before we are actually sitting in our first meeting.
Building nonprofit board capacity refers to the deliberate and systematic process of enhancing the knowledge, skills, expertise, and overall effectiveness of the board of directors within a nonprofit organization.
Effective Board’s understand their role in ensuring financial oversight, stewarding the organization and protecting the organization’s reputation.
When a Board is working at its best, it empowers members to fulfill their responsibilities and contribute to the organization's success.
Building Teams
While building strong leaders across an organization is critical to organizational success, it is equally important to focus on building a strong team.
An effective leadership team clearly understands how, collectively, they can accomplish the organization's mission. A world class team understands the power of synergy. When a team appreciates each other’s diverse skills and perspective, the organization thrives. There’s a compounding effect that can lead to innovative ideas, unique problem solving activities and an ability to respond swiftly in an ever changing nonprofit environment.
Together they can set a clear and well defined strategy for business operations and organizational success. Strong teams foster a positive organizational culture, boosting overall morale and commitment to the mission. They model the way in promoting transparency and accountability within the organization.
Building a Learning Organization
Here’s the truth…what got you here won’t get you there.
Is your organization stuck in the past, or is it striving for a new future? Are you still doing the same things and wondering why you're stuck with the same results? Are you ready to commit to becoming an organization that values a growth mindset and collective learning?
When your nonprofit chooses to become a learning organization, it means that you are ready to level up your commitment to your mission and your community.
By becoming a learning organization, your agency will yield remarkable outcomes: heightened impact and increased effectiveness, efficient resource management, attraction and retention of top talent, adaptability to change, fostering innovation, cultivating confidence from donors and stakeholders, embracing accountability and transparency, driving community engagement, and ensuring long-term sustainability. In an era marked by recurring social and environmental challenges, learning organizations are better equipped to tackle complex and ever-evolving issues and to secure their future.
MERIT® NONPROFIT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WHAT IS MERIT?
Merit is an anytime, anywhere microlearning platform just for nonprofits. Merit offers learners 28 learning paths, 84 badges to earn, interactive private workbooks, personal learning paths, an online community, and tons of support.
Merit draws upon the capacity areas measured by the Impact Capacity Assessment Tool and the competencies included within the Korn Ferry Leadership Architect Skills Matrix.
WHO IS MERIT FOR?
Learners on Merit come from nonprofits ranging in size from 7 to 570 team members, hold all types of roles, and include part-timers, full- timers, newbies, and seasoned leaders. Merit captures and reports out learner progress, including what each team member is working on and the progress they've made.
MERIT LEARNING PATHS
Advocacy Success, Board Fundraising, Community Collaboration, Community Leadership, Decision-Making, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Donor Cultivation, Environmental Context Facilities, Financial Oversight, Grantmaker Relationships, Impact, Accountability, Implementation, Accountability, Marketing, Mission-Focused Leadership, Organizational Capacity, Partnership, Performance Assessment, Population Needs, Professional Development, Program Implementation, Program Success, Staff Deployment, Staff Fundraising, Staff Recruitment & Retention, Strategic Planning, Technology, Volunteer Engagement, etc.
Ready to discuss what Learning Package is right for and your organization? Book a FREE 30-Minute Discovery Call with me today!