More Than Talk

Telling and selling your story

Critical review and input to sharpen your case statement and materials*

• One-time or periodic review, discussion and revisions of grant applications and/or presentation materials, including website content
• Matching media strategies with capacity (avoiding premature celebrity)
• Choosing and using events and conferences strategically

Moving to the next level

Solving structural issues as a platform for expansion*

• Digging deep to understand and resolve chronic problems that get lost or ignored in a fast-paced environment
• Finding common ground with investors and policymakers
• Developing long-term relationships
• Structuring agreements to work for you
• Forming coalitions to gain staying power

Finding creative ways to augment human resources*

• Establishing relationships with academic, civic and corporate partners as reliable sources of interns, externs and other high-impact volunteers
• Creating staff exchanges and cross-training
• Designing a process to recruit, engage and retain quality volunteers*
• Creating a menu of choices to promote self-selection
• Offering structure and flexibility to today's volunteers

Ramping up effectiveness

• Fostering a culture of shared ownership and full participation
• Planning productive meetings and retreats
• Identifying best practices and adapting them to your needs
• Building alliances within or across sectors that work for all partners

*Starting points for our work together. Time-limited projects we can deliver.