Today’s nonprofit leaders face compelling and sophisticated questions, ranging from financial strategy to restructuring, from sustainable fundraising to cash flow. Each decision makes a difference, and each participant plays a critical part.

DZO Strategists has been created for the…
     …board member who wants to evaluate a business decision;
     …executive director who would appreciate a financial management refresher;
     …philanthropist who is inclined to think strategically about multiple organizations; and
     …organization that wants to examine its future viability.

If you prize outstanding leadership in the nonprofit sector, you know that organizations need quality programs, financial health, and long term sustainability. You expect nonprofit organizations to demonstrate impact and accountability. You understand that today’s realities demand elevated expertise: financial discipline; integration of program with fundraising with finance; and evaluation of strategic alternatives such as collaboration, partnership, and merger.

Some pressures are new, like appropriately leveraging effective and time-tested conventions of business. Other pressures have been around for a long time, like implementing sensible, informed financial practices. In either case, the foundation of the nonprofit sector is being shaken up by the cross-pollination of competencies from both nonprofit and business settings. And one challenging aspect of leadership – whether among board members, executive directors, or philanthropists – is to align and achieve mission, accountability, and sustainability in this changing environment.

There has long existed a communication gap between nonprofit leaders and business leaders. But there is a better way. Born of a love for the non-profit sector – and a sincere desire to help great leaders optimize their performance in service of a great mission – DZO Strategists is here to help.

If you are affiliated with a nonprofit organization that needs to begin a dialogue on financial forecasting or strategic alternatives, we would like to hear from you.