Manchester Community Music School  View Proposal
This proposal asks for a consultant to coach executive team development. Strengths of the proposal include:
- Evidence of broad program reach in the community and strong sustained growth
- Clear strategic goals
- High degree of self-awareness about the need and opportunities to restructure both the board and the staff leadership team as the organization grows
- Evidence of follow-through on prior consulting and strategic goals
- A project plan with clear steps and clear explanation of the consultant's role and tasks
- A qualified, experienced consultant willing to donate partial fees to keep the project affordable
New Hampshire Project Learning Tree View Proposal
This proposal asks for a consultant to lead strategic planning and board development, to transition the board from a founding to governing stage. Strengths of the proposal include:
- Mission and goals statement that demonstrate how a small organization can have a "big reach"
- Clear description of follow-through on the past strategic plan, and commitment to continuing to respond to external changes in their sector with new strategic goals
- Regular, on-going attention to planning, self-assessment, and leadership training
- High self-awareness about organizational development and life-cycle stages in the board
- Evidence of readiness and good timing for a jump in governance ability and structures
- Clear, thoughtful list of questions that need to be answered during strategic planning (echoed in the evaluation description)
- Selection of a highly qualified consultant
- Evidence of combined board and staff leadership able to make good use of the help
- A project timeline that allows adequate time for decisions and changes to unfold
Some examples of proposals that were particulartly strong are available to download. These proposals are categorized by developement type and listed below:
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