Five Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations

In this guide, organization development consultant Judith Sharken Simon, MA, helps you understand where your organization is in its life. You’ll learn about the very real challenges and problems facing your nonprofit at any given stage. Directors, board members, managers, and consultants can use this guide TO:

  • Put problems in context. You’ll learn which problems are typical for your stage of development, and which ones point to potential dangers.
  • Effectively manage transitions from one stage to the next. You’ll know where you’re headed, so you can bring the organization into its next stage of growth.
  • Keep the organization on track, working at its best in any given stage.
  • Watch for the warning signs of decline or dissolution.

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