Organizational Assesments

We recognize that sometimes organizations don’t have time to look at themselves wholistically and that they are often forced to take on programs because they need to address a pressing community need.

Landmark's assessments of your organization are the first step in an organization's journey towards effective outcomes. The goal of an assessments is to collect data that can help the nonprofit evaluate whether or not it is making progress towards various goals, including whether the nonprofit can demonstrate that it is doing work to advance its mission. 

Governance & Organizational Design

Nonprofits who have strong governing bodies and strong leadership tend to be far more effective, focused and financially sound. Landmark helps organizations to excel by:

  • Conducting organizational reviews
  • Clarifying the role of governing boards
  • Board training
  • Advising on evaluation of chief executive officers, key executive staff and governing boards
  •  Strengthening organizational design
  • Exploring new business ventures
  • Developing partnerships and alliances
  • Program development
  • Assisting with mergers and other institutional relationships

 

Strategic Planning

We help organizations do their best thinking, look at opportunities and develop transformative visions and strategic objectives. To do this we:

  • Analyze and undertake environmental scans to determine organizational positioning, competitive advantages, organizational challenges and best practices of similar organizations
  • Develop effective strategic planning processes
  • Develop clear, bold statements of the organization’s mission and vision
  • Prepare strategic plans, assist in their implementation and help establish metrics to monitor progress
  • Integrate strategic planning with resource development, financial planning/implementation and fundraising.

Financial & Business Planning:

Regardless of what stage an organization is, long-term financial and business planning is important. Our finance experts can:

  • Prepare short and long term financial plans
  • Analyze current business models
  • Review current financial/budgetary practices
  • Prepare analysis of costs and revenue by organizational program
  • Review balance sheets with an emphasis on reducing debt/deficits, liability management and investment assets
  • Assess how capital campaigns can contribute to asset growth and balance sheet management
  • Integrate major fundraising campaigns with long-term financial planning