Non-Profit Organizations

Are you on a mission? Building a non-profit organization or social enterprise is challenging in these times of funding cutbacks and increased competition for the public’s heart, mind and support. At Directis, we give back to the community by working with non-profit organizations as a volunteer or by providing our services in budget-friendly ways. We believe that by making you stronger, we can help make the world a better place.

What can we do for you?

Our combination of business savvy and non-profit experience will help you raise your game in the competitive, challenging non-profit sector. We can help you:

• Write a strategic plan that identifies your goals, identifies important things to measure and track, and sets out actions to address your top priorities over 6 months to 2 years.
• Facilitate a board meeting or retreat to set or confirm mission & vision, determine scope of programs, and implement good board governance policies.
• Plan an operating budget to keep your revenues and expenses under control, to avoid cash flow challenges (or at least see them coming with plenty of warning).
• Engage your stakeholder groups in collaborative discussions to build partnerships, shape program priorities, and get the word out about your mission.
• Connect with resources in the community to get help with fundraising, volunteer management, social media campaign building, partnership development and more – drawing on our relationships with other professionals in the non-profit service sector.

Resources and Events

These resources from Directis and our partners are intended to help non-profit organizations.

• Non-Profit SWOT Analysis Framework – Lead your board and staff through a thought-provoking activity to assess your organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
• Ebook: DIY Strategic Planning – Learn about the strategic planning process and design your own retreat or planning activities.
• Charity Channels – Kari Frazer’s blog on fundraising activities. A must-read!
• NonProfit literature resources – A set of must-read books for NonProfit organizations to help them move forward with their mission while staying on track and on budget.

Events for Non-Profit Organizations

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