M.C. Scurlock & Associates provides in-depth analysis of an organization's program management and administration and recommends specific actions, which can provide a catalyst for change and organizational growth.

• Assistance with identifying, designing, and implementing systems and approaches that move your organization forward.

• Strategies for productive transitions, mergers, and consolidations.

• Assistance with alliances and joint ventures.

BOARD DEVELOPMENT

Processes for helping board members understand their roles and responsibilities, develop more resources and organizational partnerships, and increase public understanding of your mission.

• M.C. Scurlock & Associates board development services foster greater leadership and motivate board members.

• M.C. Scurlock & Associates facilitates full and half-day board retreats

• Conducts orientations for new board members

• Helps strengthen the nominating process, committee structure and functioning of a nonprofit board of directors.

• M.C. Scurlock & Associates board development services foster greater leadership and motivate board members.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

M.C. Scurlock & Associates works with nonprofit staff and board members to chart the organization's path for the future, helping to produce guiding ideas and practical strategies needed to build common vision.

• Processes for identifying and responding to strategic questions, developing a clear mission and vision, and gaining staff and board commitment to long-term goals.

• Assistance with writing and implementing a plan that can be used to monitor and measure results.

GRANT WRITING                                                                                           

M.C. Scurlock & Associates provides grant-writing services for non-profit organizations from research and program development to final manuscript. Assessment of current fund development strategies. Realistic long-range development planning. M.C. Scurlock & Associates facilitates a hands-on grant writing workshop, which takes participants from a project idea to a fundable grant proposal.

RESULTS-ORIENTED PROGRAM EVALUATION

Concrete and appropriate ways to measure your program’s impact, build organizational capacity, and strengthen planning.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Human resource systems, procedures, and standards that support your mission. Supervisory and management skills training and coaching for all levels of staff.

CONFLICT INTERVENTIONS

Realistic and inclusive processes to work through organizational conflict. Individual coaching, training, and small group mediation sessions.

MEETING FACILITATION AND RETREATS

Facilitation of important decision-making meetings, board and staff retreats, sensitive discussions, and meetings that address critical issues.

SEARCH CONSULTATIONS

Search processes for recruiting and hiring executive and senior staff. Assistance with making the transition from a founder to the first board-hired executive director.

501(C)(3) STARTUP

M.C. Scurlock & Associates offers a workshop at which the legal, financial, and organizational issues to be considered before starting a nonprofit organization. A question and answer session addresses participant questions.

CUSTOMIZED TRAININGS

Trainings can be developed to meet your specific needs.

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