Applying systems thinking to help your nonprofit organization achieve a higher level of service to the community
Our people have been building the capacity of nonprofit organizations in multiple countries for more than thirty years. We have a particular feel for the challenges of small, under-resourced nonprofits and tailor our advising to you, not try to mold your organization into a transnational model.
We take a whole-organization approach. This means we understand how change in one part of the organization affects other parts and the collaborations within you work, and can advise you accordingly. We are interested in working with organizations who feel their purpose is to serve their communities in the best way possible, even when that means dramatic change within the organization.
Get in touch with us to for advice about how to function even more effectively in complex environments. Use the contact form at the bottom of this page to inquire whether our services are right for you.
Contact
➤ LOCATION
85 North High Street, H-2
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
☎ CONTACT
tfernsler@snpls.com
(206) 391-6595
Bringing Experience to Small and Medium-sized Nonprofits
Assessment and Training
We provide transparent assessments of particular programs or the organization's overall performance. We specialize in fund development, program, and communication strategies.
strategy and Planning
We help you become a learning organization, adapting and coevolving with the environment in which you operate. This includes advocating more effectively within the nonprofit sector, to the public sector, and to the business sector. We enable you to consider all methods of advocacy, depending on what is most appropriate for your organization.
Coaching and Mentoring
We do not offer cookie-cutter solutions to your challenges and them go on our merry way. We tailor our advice and training to your needs, assets, resources and organizational culture. We commit to follow-up for as long as you feel you need it. When we cannot provide services you need, we recommend providers who can.
Speaking Engagements
We are always happy to speak to your organization, network of organizations, or conferences about learning how to maneuver through complex environments. We are especially interested in speaking about:
Complexity
Critical leadership thinking
Complexity Leadership Theory
Developmental Evaluation
Workshops
We understand the need to be flexible for different organizations. We can come to you with workshops and advice, offer them online, or conduct them in a hybrid model.
Workshops will also appear online from time to time. Our specialties include:
Knowing whether you operate in a complex system
Working in complex systems
Building a learning organization
Critical leadership thinking for complex environments
“We did find out most of the simple stuff, and what we were left with was the hard stuff that is really complex.”
Let's Chat.
Use the form below to contact us regarding your organization's challenges in complexity. Please be as detailed as possible. Include your work along with any specific requests, although we also acknowledge that we don't even know which questions to ask. To help us best service your requests, we recommend that you first describe the issue you’re having before telling us what you want to achieve. You may also email or call us to make an appointment.