Early Childhood Advocacy Organization Seeking a New Structure to Support Planned Growth

Case Study: Nonprofit Organizational Redesign

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Design a Structure That Will Allow for Planned Growth 

As we completed the strategic planning process with EECA, they asked a question we hear from organizations often: “What structure, processes, and capabilities do we need to make this plan a reality (without running ourselves into the ground)?” Using our organizational design methodology, we were able to guide EECA to answer this question and develop a path forward to grow in the ways they envisioned during strategic planning. 

OUR IMPACT:

Shared Buy-in for New Structure

Through interviews and group discussions with staff, we clarified the missing capabilities and capacity within the team that would be needed to maximize impact with more ease and effectiveness. With every team member bringing their unique expertise and line of sight to the process, co-developed a series of alternative future scenarios.  EECA selected a revised and expanded organizational design that would best serve the team and their highly collaborative work.

P.S. We continue to support EECA by facilitating quarterly strategy reviews of their strategic plan. In this practice that we recommend to all clients and that they prepare for during strategic planning, staff reflect on progress, collectively learn from recent efforts, and make shared decisions about needed updates to strategies. Quarterly strategy reviews are the ultimate example of our deep belief that every strategic plan is a living document. With regular reflection and learning, our clients adjust their plans as milestones are met, successes are celebrated, and conditions change internally and in the ecosystem.