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Interim Leadership

We provide cost-effective, expert-level operational leadership during critical times of transition. Short-term guidance allows your organization to assess and focus on crucial next steps. Our seasoned interim executives bring genuine interest, calm assurance, and the stability needed to move your mission forward.

At TeamLPA, we don’t just place an interim leader—we bring a whole team. Behind every interim executive is a bench of experienced professionals offering real-time support, strategy, and insight to ensure your organization has access to more than one perspective. This collaborative model allows us to quickly adapt to your unique challenges and maintain momentum during uncertain times.

What We Offer:

Professional interim executive leadership
Professional interim fund development leadership
Expert guidance through times of transition
Efficient solutions to further your mission

The Value:

Competent leadership in the face of uncertainty
All key positions remain filled, allowing you the time and resources to hire the best fit for permanent leadership
A team-based approach that delivers depth, adaptability, and consistent support throughout your transition

Social Purpose Real Estate Assessment

We work with mission-driven organizations—including faith-based and nonprofit groups—on real estate development opportunities, primarily in the area of affordable housing. These organizations often hold land and other assets they wish to leverage. We offer independent expertise starting early in the visioning process to help community leaders navigate the complex steps of property and partnership development. We support organizations as they begin to conceive, plan, and undertake impactful and enterprising social purpose real estate projects.

What We Offer:

Facilitation geared toward bold decision making
Strategic priorities and values tailored to your mission

The Value:

A collaborative and supportive partnership that produces results

Organizational Assessment

Organizational assessments (OA) are a tool for you to gain a complete picture of the strengths and weaknesses of your agency from a neutral and knowledgeable third party. The results of an organizational assessment provide actionable recommendations for discussion and decision-making. This comprehensive report is invaluable for progressing in your strategic goals, improving the efficiency of your organization, or just monitoring the health of your organization as a whole. We can perform these assessments anytime; however, they are most valuable in Executive Transition because they can aid in Executive Search.

What We Offer:

Analysis of 10 key areas of your organization
Interviews with selected stakeholders
Thorough examination of official documents
A report that includes our recommendations and implementation plan

The Value:

A complete and transparent image of the health of your agency
A deeper understanding of the type of leadership needed to advance your mission
A more focused and actionable agenda for upcoming Board work

Mergers & Strategic Alliances

Few nonprofit leaders have experienced a significant transition such as a merger or strategic alliance. With our substantial knowledge in this area, we can help your organization advance through a successful merger, acquisition, or strategic alliance. You will be able to focus on big picture, mission-based decisions while we focus on specific tasks like timelines, checklists, and sample documents. We ensure you enter potential partnerships from a place of strength by conducting internal assessments and making prioritized recommendations.

What We Offer:

Timelines, checklists, and sample documents
Decoding of required and complex documentation
Communication between internal & external stakeholders
Referrals for additional professional expertise

The Value:

All the support and tools you need to successfully execute a merger, acquisition, or strategic alliance

Strategic & Organizational Development

We use our decades of experience working with nonprofits to help your organization prioritize quickly and create an effective, flexible, and realistic plan. Through organizational development, we help organizations identify and make the changes needed to implement the plan. We cater our services and combine our collective expertise in ways that respect your organization’s current position while identifying your evolving needs. Our flexibility and unique understanding of mission-focused organizations allow us to provide concise, specific insight and practical guidance.

What We Offer:

Practical solutions
Concise action steps

The Value:

Decades of strategic planning and organizational development expertise

Transitional Consulting

Transition is difficult for any organization, whether it be planned or unplanned. Our role is to support you in these times of change by reminding you to breathe, that you are not alone in your experience, and that each step brings you closer to your desired outcome. We help you prepare for organizational outcomes and reach decisions about the best path forward. We are a dependable companion and resource through the inevitable challenges during a company’s evolution. We move your organization and the people of your organization through change in a way that increases leadership confidence and provides stability for your organization as a whole.

What We Offer:

Solutions for future development
Multi-month processes in manageable steps
Effective facilitation of decision-making

The Value:

A clear understanding of the best path forward for your organization
Stability in a time of vulnerability

Governance Consulting

Great non-profits are led by informed, engaged, passionate volunteers intentionally chosen for the skills and leadership competencies they bring to the board. Applying and nurturing governance best practices, great boards provide leadership AND serve as a crucial partner to the CEO/Executive to broaden and deepen their organizations impact. LPA provides services to help boards govern effectively, intentionally recruit and develop new board members, and provide strategic, fundraising, and fiduciary leadership for their organization.

What We Offer:

A deep appreciation for the role of the board
Board recruitment and stewardship
Board meeting design
Facilitation & governance best practices
Committee innovation and/or best practices
By-laws development
CEO Performance Appraisal, Board Assessment

The Value:

An exceptional board
Expansion of cause-driven leadership for the organization
Meaningful and engaging board meetings

Strategic Planning

Strategic planning provides direction, engagement, and a way to measure progress. LPA’s preferred planning model is effective, responsive, and flexible, designed to meet your organization where it is at this moment. Using demonstrated successful planning principles along with providing energetic leadership, LPA facilitates a comprehensive, engaging, and action-oriented planning process that will ensure your organization strengthens its capacity to achieve its mission.

What We Offer:

Superior leadership and facilitation
An actionable and measurable plan
Engagement of key stakeholders

The Value:

Decades of executive and consulting experience

Financial/Resource Development

Intentional and strategic fundraising and financial development not only provide critical resources for your organization, but also develops lasting partnership with donors, strategic partners, and the community. A great fundraising plan that includes an annual campaign, major gifts focus, genuine stewardship, and planned giving can create a portfolio of giving and donors who will help your organization broaden its impact and ensure its long-term sustainability. In addition, modern technology is available to support your fundraising efforts in surprisingly effective ways.

AT LPA, we believe that the best

Annual Campaigns are peer to peer, personal asks that strengthen relationships with donors leading to greater and more frequent giving.

Major gifts programs are focused, intentional, and engage major donors at a human level, with stewardship an invitation to donors to engage in the work of your organization.

Planned Giving programs help your closest stakeholders understand how sharing their wealth with your organization provides years of continued impact.

What We Offer:

Highly engaged and experienced fundraising professionals who truly love philanthropy
Tremendous success in leading successful fundraising campaigns
Clear and effective steps to transform your fundraising efforts

The Value:

More resources to broaden your impact
Long term sustainability
Stronger relationships with donors

IT Consulting & Services

We provide Information Technology (IT) services to support nonprofits going through infrastructure transition. We provide you with the tools to leverage the modern world of technology and project management to further your mission.