Governance & Strategy
Turning Purpose into
Progress
Support KC specializes in empowering nonprofits by connecting their mission, vision, and strategy into cohesive, actionable plans that drive real results. We don’t believe in creating documents that merely collect dust on a shelf. Instead, we craft dynamic, living strategies that align with your goals, resonate with your stakeholders, and inspire your team to achieve new heights of productivity and efficiency.
Our team of experts collaborates closely with your organization, offering personalized support and innovative solutions tailored to your unique challenges. Whether it’s refining your governance structures, enhancing board engagement, or streamlining reporting processes for funders and the community, Support KC is your trusted partner in navigating the complexities of nonprofit management.
How can we HELP you?
Support Kansas City will help you discover the opportunities that exist just below the surface.
Board Development
Strong Boards, Strong Foundations
Support KC helps nonprofits build strong governance structures by providing board training, retreat facilitation, and leadership mentoring. We ensure that boards operate effectively, with a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities, fostering accountability and strategic leadership.
Strategic Planning
Charting the Path to Success
Our strategic planning services empower organizations to align their mission and vision with actionable goals. Support KC crafts customized strategic planning documents that provide a roadmap for growth, ensuring long-term sustainability and measurable impact.
Financial Management
Transparency That Builds Trust
Support KC delivers financial management services that help nonprofits maintain transparency and accountability. From budgeting to funder reporting, we provide the tools and guidance needed to manage finances effectively and meet compliance standards.
Outcomes and Impact Measurement
Showcasing Your Impact with Confidence
We specialize in helping nonprofits measure and communicate their outcomes. Support KC’s tailored methodologies capture meaningful data on organizational performance and impact, ensuring that nonprofits can demonstrate their value to funders, boards, and the community.
How can we HELP you?
Support Kansas City will help you discover the opportunities that exist just below the surface.
Communicating Your Value
Chart a Course for Success
Support KC helps you align your mission and vision with actionable goals through customized strategic plans. We create living documents that inspire action and drive long-term growth.
Guidance & Training
Strengthen Leadership at Every Level
Empower your leaders with tailored mentoring and coaching. Our expert guidance helps executives and board members navigate challenges and lead with confidence and clarity.
Stakeholder Alignment
Unite Your Team Around Your Mission
Bring staff, board members, and stakeholders together with clear communication and collaborative planning. Support KC helps align everyone toward a shared vision for impact.
Board Successes
Support Kansas City can help you improve your governance and strategy process.
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OUR APPROACH
Here is a small glimpse into how we operate and get you headed in the right direction.
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Discover
Clarify the vision
Discover
Identify your mission, challenges, and opportunities through stakeholder input and assessments, creating a solid foundation for strategic development.
-Explore
the Landscape
Reasearch
Analyze internal data, external trends, and stakeholder insights to understand your environment and identify key resources for informed decision-making.
-Design
Craft the Roadmap
Write
Translate insights into actionable plans with clear goals, responsibilities, and steps that align your vision with achievable outcomes.
-Refine
Polish and Align
Refine
Gather feedback to refine and align the plan with your organization’s needs, ensuring clarity, feasibility, and stakeholder support.
-Evolve
Adapt and Thrive
Evolve
Implement and continuously adapt the plan to meet emerging challenges and opportunities, ensuring sustained success and long-term impact.
-Leadership Guidance
Here are the core competencies of our Governance & Strategy team.
Governance Training
Governance Training
Equip your board with the knowledge and skills needed to excel. Our comprehensive training sessions cover best practices, roles, and responsibilities to ensure effective and ethical governance.
Executive Mentoring and Coaching
Executive Mentoring and Coaching
Empower your leadership with personalized mentoring and coaching. Our experienced professionals provide guidance and support to help executives navigate challenges and drive organizational success.
Board Retreat Facilitation
Board Retreat Facilitation
Revitalize your board with our expertly facilitated retreats. We create a collaborative environment for strategic discussions, team building, and goal setting to enhance board cohesion and effectiveness.
Strategic Planning Documents
Strategic Planning Documents
Turn your vision into reality with our detailed strategic planning documents. We craft clear, actionable plans that align with your mission and guide your organization towards sustainable growth.
Outcomes and Impact Measurement and Reporting
Outcomes and Impact Measurement and Reporting
Demonstrate your organization's impact with precision. We provide robust tools and methodologies to measure, analyze, and report outcomes, ensuring accountability and transparency to stakeholders.
Survey Assistance
Survey Assistance
Gather valuable insights with our survey assistance. We help design, distribute, and analyze surveys to collect feedback from your community, informing better decision-making and strategic planning.
Governance Training
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Equip your board with the knowledge and skills needed to excel. Our comprehensive training sessions cover best practices, roles, and responsibilities to ensure effective and ethical governance.
Learn MoreExecutive Mentoring and Coaching
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Empower your leadership with personalized mentoring and coaching. Our experienced professionals provide guidance and support to help executives navigate challenges and drive organizational success.
Learn MoreBoard Retreat Facilitation
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Revitalize your board with our expertly facilitated retreats. We create a collaborative environment for strategic discussions, team building, and goal setting to enhance board cohesion and effectiveness.
Learn MoreStrategic Planning Documents
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Turn your vision into reality with our detailed strategic planning documents. We craft clear, actionable plans that align with your mission and guide your organization towards sustainable growth.
Learn MoreOutcomes and Impact Measurement and Reporting
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Demonstrate your organization's impact with precision. We provide robust tools and methodologies to measure, analyze, and report outcomes, ensuring accountability and transparency to stakeholders.
Learn MoreSurvey Assistance
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Gather valuable insights with our survey assistance. We help design, distribute, and analyze surveys to collect feedback from your community, informing better decision-making and strategic planning.
Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions
Any questions? We'll get you started by sharing with you the questions we are typically asked. If you have a question that isn't covered here, you can ask us below.
We start with a comprehensive assessment to understand your organization's specific challenges, goals, and operational context. Based on this, we customize our services, providing personalized training, mentoring, planning documents, and reporting tools that align with your mission and strategic objectives.
We use a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies to measure the impact and outcomes of our strategic plans. This includes setting clear, measurable goals, collecting data through surveys and feedback, and using analytical tools to assess progress. Regular reporting ensures transparency and helps refine strategies for continuous improvement.
Any questions?
If you still have questions, let us know and we’ll be happy to get back with you. Your question may make it’s way to our FAQ and help others on their nonprofit journey.
Preferred Partners
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Our Team of Experts
Here are the people that help make everything possible.
Jenne Vanderbout
President & CEO
Christy Cubbage
Chief Financial Officer
Blake Petersen
Collective Impact Manager
Adrienne Sauer
Operations Coordinator - Executive Assistant
Adrienne Sauer
Operations Coordinator - Executive Assistant
adriennes@supportkc.org
(913)-831-4752
The board retreat facilitated by Support KC was a game-changer. Their expert guidance and engaging activities fostered strategic discussions and team cohesion, leaving us energized and focused on our goals.
Emily Davis CEO, Bright Futures Education