Assessment

Overview

The Readiness Assessment explores the three dimensions of a nonprofit’s work: Programs - what activities they engage in to achieve their mission; their Processes - how they go about doing the work; and the People that make the work possible, from staff and volunteers to board leadership and the constituencies they serve. With a strengths-based and inclusive approach, we look for areas of opportunity and seek to engage those closest to the problem to identify appropriate solutions and interventions.

What you get

Every project is unique. Deliverables can include:

• A comprehensive organizational health check up of your nonprofit’s strengths and opportunities. 

• An inventory of each party’s assets and liabilities, the perfect precursor to fair disclosure and strengths-based negotiation. 

• If pursuing affiliations, a joint summary report highlighting areas of strength and opportunities for collaboration. If appropriate, share individual assessment reports between participating organizations and agree on next steps.

• Options to strengthen your impact and sustainability with an emphasis on collaborative solutions.  

What we do

• Convene a working group to guide the process so that the people who matter inform your decision.

• Develop custom questions to supplement our standard readiness assessment across all four dimensions of your organization: Purpose, People, Process, and Programs,

• Contextualize your work so you see yourself how others see you and where you fit in the ecosystem. 

Fees

$7,750-$20,500 per organization

*Note: Organizations may want to pursue funding to account for the time and resources necessary to complete a thorough assessment. Funds allocated should include both consulting fees and reasonable accommodations for staff time. Direct service organizations may also consider compensation for the inclusion of program participants’ time and perspectives.