The Performance-Leadership Matrix, Explained

arrow-left Back to Resources The Performance-Leadership Matrix, Explained By GCN’s Nonprofit Consulting Group The Performance-Leadership Matrix, pictured below, was developed by The Bridgespan Group to analyze individual leadership potential and organization-wide staff needs, especially in terms of professional development. You can find our full explanation beneath the illustration, or download Bridgespan’s instructions and templates in […]

The Nonprofit Lifecycle: A Model for Making Smart Decisions

arrow-left Back to Resources The Nonprofit Lifecycle: A Model for Making Smart Decisions By GCN’s Nonprofit Consulting Group All nonprofit organizations have natural lifecycles, from a grassroots idea to peak vitality to a turnaround (or termination). For decades, books and research have focused on the lifecycle process as a way to describe different organizational opportunities […]

What Nonprofits Can Do to Retain Talent: How Professional Development Works

arrow-left Back to Resources What Nonprofits Can Do to Retain Talent:How Professional Development Works By GCN’s Nonprofit Consulting Group Staff turnover is an issue for any organization, but especially for those in the nonprofit sector, where the all-too-typical resource crunch means that talent retention strategies are few and far between.  According to 2023 research from […]

Management Accelerator

GCN’s Management Accelerators cover a comprehensive set of skills for managing individuals, teams, and strategy.