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Co-Founded and Launched International Website for Nonprofits & NGOs
Third Sector Connector is an international hub for local nonprofits to connect, share ideas, get tips, and find local resources. Membership is free.
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Founded and Launched Consultant Matching Service
Designed innovative web-based matching service that matches nonprofit organizations with consultants and service providers in an eight county region of coastal South Carolina. Service also provides "Thrive! Prize" capacity-building grants to local nonprofits.
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Staff Retreat and Employee Satisfaction Survey
Worked closely with in-house planning team to design a web-based employee satisfaction survey and subsequent team-building retreat for the 150+ staff in 16 different clubs. At the retreat, the entire staff developed a new "staff creed" which includes the way that they work with each other, families, and the youth that they serve.
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Community Engagement and Executive Search
6-month consulting contract to help open a new National office of the ACLU in South Carolina. Created a web-based survey for members, conducted a series of statewide focus groups with key community stakeholders, evaluated and recommended key program priorities, and then led the search process for the incoming new executive director and staff attorney.
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Strategic Planning and Board Coaching
Facilitated full day strategic and half-day fundraising planning session with full Board/staff to establish priorities, build a current year action plan with measurable goals, and create a timeline with activities and responsibilities. Also provided ongoing board coaching in a variety of areas on an ad-hoc basis. Planning elements:
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- SWOT analysis and 2013 visioning
- Prioritization of key programs
- Organizational capacity planning
- Elements of a successful nonprofit
- Building a balanced fundraising portfolio
- Creating and measuring program and fundraising outcomes
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Board Coaching and Hiring Support
Worked closely with Board of Directors to:
- Analyze organizational structure, assess priorities, and build mini-plan for hiring
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- Create an RFP for consulting support for grant writing, marketing, and event planning
- Interview interested consultants and recommend top-tier candidates
- Successfully negotiate consulting contracts
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Planning and Leadership Recruitment
Engaged for a number of key projects at this community-based health center. Key Projects:
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- Developed annual and capital budget and pro-forma
5-year projections for $3 million
expansion
- Facilitated leadership retreat to develop shared vision, goals, and 3-year priorities
- Led successful executive search for new Chief Executive Officer
- Provided executive coaching for clinical leaders and senior managers
- Wrote several large grants, developed capital campaign tools, and provided strategic guidance to fundraising/development team
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Educating Tomorrow’s Nonprofit Leaders |
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Created new curriculum and taught graduate nonprofit management course for MBA students. Curriculum highlights:
- History of the Third Sector: How Nonprofits Differ from Business Sector and Government
- The 1st M : Mission (and Vision)
- The 2nd M: Management (and Governance)
- The 3rd M: Money (and Finance)
- The 4th M: Marketing (and Outreach)
- The 5th M: Mobilizing for the Future: The Impact of Technology and Social Entrepreneurism, and Quality, Benchmarking and Outcomes
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Helping Small Nonprofits Flourish
Developed and presented a fundraising and donor development
training for organization participating in CCF’s |
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N.E.W. Fund as part of a leadership training program for grassroots neighborhood groups in 4 counties
throughout coastal South Carolina. Content included:
- How to Identify Potential Donors and Donor Groups
- Developing and Practicing the Elevator Pitch
- Using the 3 H’s of Fundraising: Head, Heart and Hand
- Using Data and Facts to Close the Deal
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Increasing Capacity Through Senior Leadership
Seven-month in-house management consulting contract providing interim management and consulting support during |
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vacancies in Executive Director, Development Director, and Grantwriter positions at this professional orchestra with 46 full-time musicians, 7 full-time administrative staff, and a $2.8 million operating budget. Major accomplishments:
- Ended the fiscal year in the black after several years of threatening deficits
- Partnered with the Catherine French Group to recruit and hire new Executive Director
- Successfully negotiated 5-year collective bargaining agreement with musicians’ union
- Conducted a community-wide unmet needs survey and used data to drive new marketing and sales strategy
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Boldly Setting A New Course for Future Direction
Six-month full-time management consulting contract to
re-open agency and re-launch programs.
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- Led local Board through intensive agency planning process resulting in new program direction
- Designed and conducted a community needs assessment, focus groups, and an environmental scan to support strategic program recommendations
- Recruited new executive leadership to move the agency forward
- Designed and launched new Working Opportunities for Women (WOW!) program to help low-income women enter the workforce
- Converted paper-based accounting system to QuickBooks and provided tactical support for two-year audit
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Full Glass provides transition support, nonprofit executive search, executive and board coaching,
and
management
consulting to nonprofit and
philanthropic organizations. Laura can be reached
directly at
(888)784-3433 or via
email at Laura.Deaton@FullGlassConsulting.com.
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