What we can help you with
Executive Director Hiring
Approaching a leadership transition for any organization is time intensive, takes deep board collaboration and a willingness to assess the organization to identify the right next leader to take the helm. We can facilitate a thorough and collaborative process from job description development, all the way to onboarding and initial 90-day goal setting for your next leader.
What we do
Scope and create job description
Develop interview plan, guides, and feedback surveys
Facilitate phone screens and first-round interviews
Gather and analyze interview feedback
Develop final candidate assessment
Collaborate on onboarding plan and 30/60/90
Client Spotlight
“This was the best money our organization has ever spent”
- Austin Center for Grief and Loss Board Chairman
Strategic Planning
What we do
Conduct research and assess opportunities
Facilitate working meetings and gather feedback
Build Road Map
Identify gaps and ways to leverage the Board
Kick-off implementation
Support implementation sustainability
We’re here to help facilitate a robust, collaborative process to align on what your organization exists to achieve, how you’ll fulfill it in the short and long term and facilitate buy-in and alignment with your board and staff.
Client Spotlight
“We could not have accomplished half of the work we have done this year without the help and support of Guide Cause”
- Conservation Connection Co-Founder and Executive Director
Board Planning + Engagement
Every organization experiences challenges with continuity and engagement among their Board of Directors. We can partner with you to restructure the role of the board, foster engagement, and set and track goals that directly connect to what your organization is trying to accomplish.
What we do
Board health assessment
Align organizational goals and priorities
Identify and recruit target board members
Develop and implement board engagement strategy
Scope and create board commitment and onboarding documents
Client Spotlight
“Guide Cause helped Knowbility strengthen our governing board, and in these very challenging times, we are more able to focus on community-driven programs.”
- Knowbility Executive Director