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10Dec 2018 by Brad

Alternative Fund Development & Park Foundations

Alternative Fund Development and Park Foundations

The Kelly Group is proud to have WLK Consulting as a key player of the team. Bill Koegler is known to many in the Parks and Recreation profession with his work as Director of the Oglebay National Training Center. For years, if you went to an Oglebay School, particularly during their heyday in the 1990's and 2000's, Bill was one of the key players insuring everything ran smoothly. What isn't as well known is his expertise in the creation of Park Foundations and Alternative Development Plans for departments across the country. From Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in Prince Georges County, MD, to agencies in California and dozens more in-between, Bill has assisted in the creation of Park Foundations to help generate additional revenue. He is an integral part of The…

06Dec 2018 by Brad

Management Review

Every- EVERY non-profit, organization, agency, corporation, firm- could use a Management Review. It might not need to be a massive, months-long focus (although it might, too), but almost every organization of any size and complexity could use an objective, outside look from a management team that has experience in doing so. A Management Review, simply stated, is the review and evaluation of management structure, standard operating procedures, and how your agency functions on a day-to-day basis. What systems are in place? What systems should be in place? Are they functioning as originally designed? Has your organization evolved from where it started and have your policies and procedures evolved with it? Are you adhering to your mission and core values? The Kelly Group will work closely with the organization’s chief executive…

06Dec 2018 by Brad

Meeting and Retreat Facilitation

Sooner or later, every non-profit, every government agency, every business- any organization of any size- will need to have a planning retreat. There are many variations: Board-Staff retreat, where the Executive Board and senior staff members spend a day or three together; Staff retreat, for those organizations that either do not have Executive Boards, or those where the Executive Board's presence is not warranted; Executive Board retreat, where the volunteer members of an organization meet without staff to candidly discuss issues and challenges facing the organization; Any hybrid of the above, for example, an Executive Director-Executive Board retreat Regardless of the persons involved, planning retreats are important, and in many situations, are vital to the health and well-being of a vibrant organization or governmental entity. The importance of "getting away" to…

06Dec 2018 by Brad

Organizational Assessment

An Organizational Assessment differs from a Management Review in that the OA focuses on staff, people, board members, positions- the organization (think of organizational chart), rather than the structure, policies, and how things are done. An Organizational Assessment is often done in conjunction with a Management Review and to get the best overall picture of your organization, it should be done in tandem. But the Organizational Assessment is different and focuses on: The Existing Organizational Chart and reporting hierarchy A review of job descriptions and job titles to determine consistency between and within divisions of the organization A review of the Board (if one exists) and its relation to the staff, its composition, if it is effective, if it is too large/small, etc. A survey and interview with key senior…

06Dec 2018 by Brad

Strategic Planning

Most people understand the concept and importance of Strategic Planning. As Lewis Carroll wrote, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” The purpose of Strategic Planning, therefore, is to identify the road that gets the organization where it wants to go. In performing Strategic Planning, The Kelly Group focuses on the organization’s vision. What is the Vision Statement? Does it make sense, and what is the timeline? Using that starting point, we then conduct interviews with staff and board members to determine their long term goals and objectives for both their specific areas as well as the organization itself. The third leg of the Strategic Planning stool includes stakeholders and donors- what do they expect, how invested are they, and is the organization providing…

06Dec 2018 by Brad

Writing/Researching Grants

There are thousands of federal grant programs, and every state has dozens, if not hundreds, more. No two states have the same grant programs, and those that do often do not have them under the same state agency. A grant program under the Division of Natural Resources in one state might be under the State Department of Community Development in another and Conservation and Environment in a third. In other words, finding the appropriate grant program is sometimes as challenging as formulating the grant itself! With that said, The Kelly Group has years of experience with successfully applying for and receiving federal, state, local, and private foundation grants. Successful grants applied for and received by The Kelly Group staff include U.S. Department of Interior Land and Water Conservation Fund (multiple)…

06Dec 2018 by Brad

Speaking and Training

Brad has spoken to national, state, and local conferences and organizations about various Leadership-based topics. Just a few include National Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference in New Orleans, Maryland Parks and Recreation Association, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Leadership Institute, as Chairman of the Board of Regents of the North Carolina State University's Supervisors Management School at the Oglebay National Training Center, and many, many more. No organization is too small to spread the word. Topics include PARC Leadership, Cowardly Leadership, Change in the 21st Century, plus topics that can be customized for your specific organizational needs. Please contact TheKellyGroupConsulting@outlook.com to inquire about speaking and training opportunities for your organization!

Month: December 2018