Nonprofit Organizations
Whether you are new to the nonprofit sector as a staff member, or a long-time board member with deep ties to the industry, Nonprofit Lifecycles provides a practical frame of reference for the predictable challenges and growing pains you’ll experience in your leadership role. Our stage-based model meets nonprofits where they are in their capacity-building journey and provides a framework to strengthen and sustain effectiveness for organizations.
Where to start? Learn the basics by reading Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity and scheduling a Nonprofit Lifecycles Information Presentation to begin to understand capacity and the Lifecycles stages. Start to Live your nonprofit capacity journey by completing a Lifecycles Self-Assessment or Online Selfie and connecting with a Lifecycles-trained Consultant for guided support. Lead your organization to success with workshops and Deep Dive training.
Nonprofits, looking for ways to grow your capacity?
LEARN
Meet our team and learn about the Institute.
Schedule a 60-minute virtual Nonprofit Lifecycles Information Presentation to learn the foundational principles of the Lifecycles model.
Read Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity to understand principles of nonprofit capacity, and use the Reference Guide to see where your organization fits.
Are you a founder? Read “Helping Founders Succeed” from our Resources page.
Explore our Directory of NLI Members to find Lifecycles-trained consultants for potential partnerships.
LIVE
LIVEBecome a member and share your lifecycles experiences.
Take a Lifecycles Self-Assessment (Selfie) or find a Lifecycles-trained Consultant to guide your organization through the process
Need a Keynote Speaker for your Annual Conference? Contact us
Join us at an upcoming event.
Engage with Lifecycles on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin. Share your stories.
LEAD
Use Lifecycles to hire new staff and bring on board members. See Chapter 5 Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity.
Join an AZ Impact for Good Capacity Building Workshop. Open to all nonprofits but Arizona nonprofits qualify for a scholarship and consulting.
Participate in a Lifecycles Deep Dive for Nonprofits to learn how to complete a capacity self-assessment, capacity improvement plan, and begin implementation
Share Lifecycles and the importance of capacity with your peers.
