organizational development

We are a coalition of researchers with the shared purpose of using our academic training to propel social change that improves people’s lives. Led by Candace Kohli, PhD, we use the research, writing, and program design skills we honed at leading US universities to help mission-driven organizations grow their capacity to deliver high-impact programs.

We support all organizations working to meet people’s needs and improve lives. We specialize in working with healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and arts organizations.

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AskQ Consulting is a management consulting firm dedicated to helping nonprofits thrive by aligning four critical areas—people, processes, programs, and planning—to enhance operational efficiency. When you partner with us, we focus on aligning and optimizing these key elements to unlock your full potential.

To show the effectiveness of their programs, nonprofits are asked to evaluate and assess them. W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Logic Model Development Guide provides practical assistance to the underlying principles of "logic modeling" so nonprofit staff and community members can enhance their program planning, implementation, and dissemination.

Today's environment for nonprofits is full of tempting traps that can take the organization off its core mission. Learn about the top ten traps and how to avoid them. (North Carolina Center for Nonprofits)

Candid (formerly GrantSpace) outlines the process and steps to create a business plan, which can help a nonprofit organization describe how it intends to implement its mission and achieve its set of goals. Additionally, the National Council for Nonprofits offers administration guides about Business Planning for Nonprofits.

One of the most rewarding things about serving as a nonprofit board member is the opportunity it affords to help create positive change. This resource from BoardSource–11 Key Ingredients of Growth–presents 11 ingredients Billy Shore, founder and chief executive officer of Share Our Strength, identified as key to Share Our Strength’s growth and success during a difficult economic period. These ingredients include:

A sample succession plan in case your organization should be faced with an emergency situation. (Center for Nonprofit Advancement)

The M Word: A Board Member's Guide to Mergers from CompassPoint is a practical guide to help nonprofit board members, executives, and funders think through a merger. Offering a rough guide to expectations, processes, and obstacles often encountered in a merger experience, it can help an organization determine if a merger is the right choice for its own situation.

Does your organization need a strategic plan or a refresh of your current plan? Use this framework for a basic strategic plan from Free Management Library to craft a goals-based document.

Stage-based Nonprofit Lifecycles (based on Dr. Susan Kenny Stevens' book Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity) walks through the various stages of a nonprofit lifecyle and helps organizations determine where they fall.