Protecting water and running an organization is hard work. We get it. And we can help.
We know what it is like to operate a small nonprofit or community organization. It requires balancing your organization’s issue work, communications, fundraising, financial management, and more.
Freshwater Future staff have more than 100+ years of experience working on water issues and managing non-profits.
The purpose of our Coaching & Consulting Services is to help and share our experience with community organizations working on water issues in the Great Lakes Region. We want to help you win on your issues and have strong organizations!
All of our Coaching & Consulting is tailored exclusively to your needs. We provide expertise in the following areas:
Strategic Planning
Map out a clear path to achieving your goals & get advice on implementing it
Board Development
Empower your board to lead, fundraise, and help set policies
Fundraising Training
Establish realistic fundraising goals develop & implement a fundraising strategy
Marketing Strategy
Develop a communications strategy to work across print, website, and social media
Advocacy Strategy
Identify key milestones to benchmark success & develop a step-by-step approach to win on your issue
Nonprofit Registration
Get guidance to submit state paperwork & assistance with your federal application to IRS for nonprofit status
Finance Assistance
Learn how to create a budget, get help setting up bookkeeping and creating & reading reports
Succession Planning
Identify steps to build leadership throughout your organization & develop plans for staff and board succession
Membership Planning
Develop a strategy to engage members and generate revenue
Freshwater Future’s Coaching & Consulting rates are competitive. Organizational members receive discounted rates, and you can also reach out to learn more about our grant-subsidized services.
Contact us today to get started!
(231) 348-8200
info@freshwaterfuture.org
In an independent survey of our consulting clients,
100% of respondents said that Freshwater Future’s assistance had strengthened their organization.
And don’t forget about our Help Desk Hotline!
Do you need a partner to help you think through a tough decision?
Do you want someone with an outside perspective to help you figure out how to handle a new situation?
Would you like to be able to lean on someone who can listen, who understands what you’re going through to protect your community, and who can give you some good advice?
Or maybe you simply need a little extra help with writing that press release, finding a new accounting system, creating a fundraising plan, etc.
