What We Offer
Consulting and training to move your organization forward on the Flying Whale Organizational Maturity Matrix.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
REDefining the field
Flying Whales
Setting the pace
Holding your ground
Finding your stride
Status Quo
Getting by
Culture Projects
CULTURE:
noun// the adopted behaviors that define the quality of an organization’s work.
Investment Level
Sample Projects
Facilitate dialogue between board and staff to distill the core problem the organization is designed to solve at this stage of their development.
Identify how solving this problem as a team can contribute to the organization’s culture.
Hillary's narration while working on a strategic plan.
You'll hear about historic racism in a Nashville park and how the staff is building a strategic plan to address that. You'll hear Hillary describe her thought process on facilitating an upcoming meeting with board and staff.
Leadership Projects
LEADERSHIP:
noun// the way in which those with positional power interact with everyone else.
Investment Level
Sample Projects
Support a leader with a block of 5 coaching hours as they move from being conflict avoidant to harnessing conflict to build trust on the team.
Programming Projects
programming:
noun// the product or services delivered in order to meet the organization’s mission.
Investment Level
Sample Projects
Build a logic model and facilitate a program activity audit for it
Create a program evaluation plan to measure outcomes that have been hard to measure
Hillary's narration while working on an impact statement.
You'll hear Hillary share what she learned about robotic 3D printing and the way youth are learning to manage robots in the construction industry.
Development Projects
Development:
noun// the activity which generates revenue
Investment Level
Sample Projects
Build a Case for Support
Audit your fundraising strategies for the highest ROI for your team.
Operations Projects
OPERATIONS:
noun// the mechanisms that make programming possible
Investment Level
Sample Projects
Create a decision-making protocol for meetings.
Our Work with Incubators & Foundations
1
Design Your Capacity Building Strategy
We work to clarify your identity as a capacity building agency, the role you wish to play in your grantee or fellows’ work, and your definition of success. We facilitate conversations with partners to determine what effective capacity building looks like from their perspective. We then work with your leadership team to develop a baseline assessment which will serve as a guide for the capacity building projects and allow you to measure growth. Your Capacity Building Strategy will provide the framework for your programming, the infrastructure needed to execute on the strategy, and an evaluation plan.
2
Provide Capacity Building for Grantees or Fellows
We are a trusted provider of consulting, training, or professional development for your grantees and fellows. We quickly assess a meaningful scope of work, develop a learning plan, and deliver actionable work on time.