Aug
08
2017
ORGANIZATIONAL CHECK UP!
At Infinity Concepts, we have been privileged to work with many great ministries and non-profit organizations. We have learned a lot about what it takes to establish and grow a successful organization. We have also helped a number of organizations that were at risk and needed to find fresh solutions to put them back on course and take them to the next level.
How healthy is your organization?
I want to encourage you to take a moment to do a quick CHECK-UP to see how your organization is doing. Print out this blog – or on a separate sheet of paper, list numbers 1 through 20. With each CHARACTERISTIC, score 1 for YES, 2 for SOMETIMES, and 3 for NO. Then add up your total score…
| CHARACTERISTIC | YES | SOMETIMES | NO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lack of decisive, knowledgeable leadership | |||
| Loss of organizational focus | |||
| Frequent administrative or executive turnover | |||
| Weak or inaccurate public image | |||
| Diminished support from its founding/nurturing public | |||
| High operation costs compared to similar organizations | |||
| Over-dependency on a single revenue stream | |||
| Small or decreasing endowment/reserve | |||
| Increasing organizational debt | |||
| Deferred maintenance | |||
| Low employee retention rates | |||
| Poor morale | |||
| Staff militancy or apathy | |||
| Increased use of part-time staff | |||
| Difficulties in staff recruiting | |||
| Difficulties in fund raising | |||
| Difficulties in acquiring new donors | |||
| Decreasing number of active donors | |||
| History of small, unsuccessful capital campaigns | |||
| Increased competition for donated funds | |||
| TOTALS |
If your score is:
50-60: Congratulations… it sounds like your organization is strong and moving forward.
40-50: It appears that while your organization is essentially healthy, there are some important issues to be addressed to secure, strengthen, and grow your organization.
30-40: It appears that there are some key issues that need to be addressed to correct the course of your organization.
20-30: It appears that your organization may be at significant risk and strong measures need to be taken to restore and refocus your organization right away.
Let us know if Infinity Concepts can help address your concerns and strengthen your ministry or organization.
Mark
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