When Change Comes to Nonprofits (Ready or Not)

Change is inevitable, and the challenges thrown at nonprofit organizations can lead to a seeming never ending battle to manage through crises that end up distracting from our missions. In recent years we’ve dealt with recessions, a pandemic, the “great resignation,” and more.

In this course, nonprofit expert, Ken Goldstein, shares several case studies from his experiences of managing through crises as a consultant and interim executive director. You will learn about successful mergers, and merger negotiations that were ended without an agreement. You will learn about organizations that seemed all but doomed, and how they rebuilt to be stronger than ever. And you will hear about an organization that went into bankruptcy, and what factors led to that fateful decision.

Ken will also share several of the tools that he’s used in these situations, and with other consulting clients, for program evaluation and organizational assessment. These tools will help you determine if there are programs you need to cut or transform, and what strengths you can build on. You will also learn about mergers, and other types of cooperation and partnerships, the factors to look for in a good partner, and cautions to be wary of during negotiations.

Whether you are the leader of an organization facing a crisis, or considering a merger, or whether your organization is thriving and you just want to build your toolbox with additional knowledge, this fast-paced course will give you insight and ideas that you can use in assuring your nonprofit’s success.