Lifecycles Launch
24-Month In-Person Cohort Program
Lifecycles Launch: Nonprofit Capacity Building Cohort Program
Lifecycles Launch is an advanced, in-depth cohort program conducted in-person by the NLI team. Each participating nonprofit is matched with a Lifecycles-trained consultant* who supports them through the development of a comprehensive 6-month Capacity Self-Assessment and an 18-month Capacity Improvement Plan. This is followed by an 18-month Implementation phase.
Lifecycles Launch Includes:
- Preparation & Planning (3-6 months)
- Recruiting organizations, managing applications, and conducting the consultant RFQ process.
- Final matching of a Lifecycles-trained consultant to each organization (ideally 6-8 nonprofits).
- Each nonprofit receives one copy of Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity.
- Consultant Pre-Training for Cohort Process (1 month)
- Consultants are prepped for the cohort program structure.
- Lifecycles Cohort Program (24 months)
- Capacity Self-Assessment & Improvement Plan (6 months): Facilitated creation of an organization-specific plan.
- Capacity Improvement Implementation (18 months): Execution of the Improvement Plan.
- Includes six Consultant Prep & Check-In Meetings (2–3 hours each) and six Leadership Team Cohort Sessions (4 hours each).
- Review and approve the Organization Self-Assessment and Capacity Improvement Plan
- Oversee grant disbursement to ensure fidelity during implementation.
- Closeout Process (3 months)
- Reflection sessions for consultants and nonprofits.
- Final report summarizing outcomes, lessons learned, and key recommendations.
Additional Costs:
- *Consultant for Each Organization: Contracted through funder or NLI. Approximately 150 hours of consulting.
- Extra Books: Get additional print or e-book copies of Nonprofit Lifecycles: Stage-based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity at a reduced rate.
- Implementation Grants: Funding to support implementation of Capacity Improvement Plan working with the matched consultant.
- In-person Meetings: Location costs, hosted lunch, and refreshments.
Timeframe: ~36 months for full process
