Your Most Valuable Resource

Nonprofit leadership defines nonprofit success. Clearly, the key to developing nonprofit capacity lies in the selection, development and support of its leaders. In these challenging times, your organization can’t afford anything less than maximum commitment, productivity, and participation from its most valuable resource—its people. Strong internal capacity is critical to maintaining your organization’s sustainability. By investing in your organization’s leadership, your organization will not only survive but thrive in today’s difficult economic times, and your organization will cultivate stronger leaders to help guide the nonprofit sector towards a brighter future.

Our Approach

For many nonprofit leaders, it can be difficult to step back from day-to-day tasks and identify specific assistance that might help them to develop the capacity to do their work more efficiently and effectively. It is critical for leaders to recognize the importance of investing in both individual and organizational capacity. Organizations with strong staff internal capacity are more likely to be sustainable. With increased staff capacity, organizations will not just survive but thrive in today’s difficult economic times.  

Most nonprofits spend approximately 80% of their administrative budget on people, including salaries, benefits, and taxes.  Research has shown that effective leadership is the one true essential for nonprofit success.  Client demand for high quality leadership consultation led us to enhance service offerings in this area. La Piana Consulting can help you find new leadership and manage an executive transition.  We can also assess your HR systems, lead a management development effort, assist in culture change initiatives, and develop necessary training programs.

The Ripple Effect

At La Piana Consulting, our mission is to improve leadership and management practices throughout the sector for greater social impact. We are dedicated to helping advance your organization’s mission.  It is our goal to deliver concrete results that enhance your leadership, empower your team, improve your organizational effectiveness and serve your community.