Facilitating the work of a 14-member Planning Team, The Canoe Group designed and guided a process of research, discovery and dialogue to produce a Situational Analysis. Over 60 external and internal interviews, a review of institutional planning documents and the collection of unit baseline reports generated an overview of evolving strengths, weaknesses and lessons learned.
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Partnering with Dianna Smiley, whose major donor and planned giving experience took lead on this project, The Canoe Group implemented research, data analysis, and garnered staff/Board alignment on priorities for change. We then recommended the redesign of Josephine Community Libraries, Inc.’s annual appeals strategy.
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The Canoe Group guides and facilitates leadership dialogues (sometimes these are called “retreats”) to achieve important decisions and outcomes. Learn how we approached our work with Oregon State Capitol Foundation and HouseCall Providers.
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In 2004, the Oregon State Legislature passed a bill that created the Pacific Wonderland license plate to underwrite a history center at the Oregon State Capitol. The Canoe Group helped the Oregon State Capitol Foundation craft a Strategic Plan that will bring this into reality.
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Field Guide for Midsize Nonprofit Leadership: Leading the Way to Higher Ground (PDF)
Our Field Guide explores seven leadership opportunities through the day-to-day experiences of our heroine, a pioneering (yet fictional) leader who’s recently inherited a midsize nonprofit from its founder [...]
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