Managing when profit comes second
When you pay your employees you can exercise control over them. But how do you exercise control over an organisation whose membership is largely compromised of unpaid volunteers? Not-for-profit organisations have to take other levers of control much more seriously – levers such as internal culture, organisational values, communication strategy, and governance structures and processes fit for the particular focus of the organisation.
Solutions for organisations involving people who care
Not-for-profit organisations tend not to be owner-managed, but like owner-managed businesses, they are often founder-controlled, and are run by people who care deeply about the purpose of the organisation, and who are motivated by more than money. Solutions for such organisations need to embrace this complexity of purpose if they are to work effectively and efficiently.
Where we come in
Not-for-profit organisations frequently have challenges when organising management and governance arrangements for the present and when planning for their futures. Often the challenges are exacerbated by the fact that the advice most readily to hand comes from organisations who know little about the realities of managing a not-for-profit. If you want to talk to some people who both understand and care, why not get in touch?
