Middle Makers Services.
It always starts with a focused and helpful and free consult that lasts 45 minutes.
This is an agenda-driven and actionable meeting. We'll accomplish something that is useful for you. Also, we'll get a pressure-free sense of how Middle Makers might be of further help to you and your organization.
We advise and collaborate with nonprofit leaders during times of organizational growth and operational transformation.
Decisions and actions that lead to a durable mission.
Commitments and behaviors that lead to constituent affinity.
Postures and systems that lead to flourishing work environments.
A Case For Good Middle.
The Middle is the space—physical and immaterial—between all our relationships.
While we sometimes speak about “being of one accord,” not one of us can truly get inside the mind and heart of another person, whether that person is a close friend or a professional peer or a customer or an employee. Relationships must cross The Middle.
At its most fundamental level The Middle is filled by the physical world, including us. We’re embodied. So, we create offices and venues and instruments in this space. We make physical things. The Middle is also filled with immaterial things. We make policies and aspirations and languages in this space. There’s a lot going on between us.
It’s a wonder that we can traverse what might seem like an impassable chasm in order to have relationships of any kind.
You might already be anticipating what’s next. Pause and imagine all the relationships a nonprofit leader has on the other side of The Middle. She must nurture relationships with other executives. With board members. With customers. With employees. With donors. With stakeholders. With partners. Now, factor in the challenges associated with growth and change. Though she will not be able to get inside anyone else’s mind and heart, even so, she’ll be accountable to influence the decisions and actions of others in order to lead her organization to success during times of uncertainty and opportunity.
Middle Makers focuses on helping nonprofit leaders make good middle during times of organizational growth and operational transformation. Our approach is empathetic and professional. We’re committed to your flourishing and the success of the organization you lead.
Growth And Transformation.
Indicators that your leadership opportunities and challenges align with services Middle Makers offers.
You're experiencing top-line revenue growth, both earned and contributed, that crosses a threshold of $3M, $5M, $10M, up to $25M.
You're at a staff growth inflection, seeing your team grow to between 5-10 FTE, 15+ FTE, up to 50 FTE.
You recognize your board composition and conversations are not aligned with the opportunities and challenges your organization faces over the next several years.
Your constituent affinity is fluctuating and you're unable to operationalize the systems needed to care for your customers and donors.
Focused And Helpful Consults.
When you inquire about working with Middle Makers, you'll receive a follow-on email with a few brief questions about your inquiry details. After receiving your response, we'll schedule a 45-minute consult that is focused and helpful and free.