LEADERSHIP
Maria brings 30 years of program administration and management experience to clients seeking change management, organizational efficiency, planning, and development support.
Prior to launching Maria Kindberg Consulting, Maria served as Executive Director of the Jamestown Community College Foundation and held various Academic Affairs leadership positions.
She was a Chautauqua County legislator for 12 years and has served as a board member for several local not-for-profits.
PHILOSOPHY
From managing change and increasing efficiency to strategic planning and development, Maria Kindberg Consulting aims to become your trusted partner.
With an extensive not-for-profit, higher education, and government network, Maria will leverage decades of experience to help you reach your goals.
SERVICES
Change Management & Organizational Efficiency
Improving overall organizational performance can boost staff productivity, streamline processes, match operations with strategic goals, increase engagement, and identify and circumvent obstacles.
Understanding organizational culture, appreciating the passion that fuels a mission, and recognizing unique challenges allows for an informed, impartial assessment.
How can we do this better? How can we meet lofty goals? How might we better engage staff, clients, and donors? These are critical questions.
Project
Management
Planning, organizing, and overseeing a project from start to finish often requires reassigning tasks and freeing up time. If this isn’t an option, a project consultant can provide the support needed.
Together, we can define goals, create project plans, allocate resources, and ensure an on-time, on-budget outcome, and will move your project from concept through execution to successful closure.
Strategic
Planning
Creating a comprehensive organizational roadmap might feel daunting, but focused attention on mission, goals, and objectives can help define the process.
From a short-term action plan to a comprehensive, multi-year plan, best practices can guide every step.
Program
Development
Program development takes many forms, and the process used to create new programs and overhaul existing ones often benefits from an external perspective.
Strong programs meet current and future needs, create space for discussing limitations, and prevent costly delays and backtracking.
From writing a situation statement to crafting a clear message; defining goals to identifying outreach methods; engaging target audiences to developing assessment tools, program development is a complex process.
PARTNERSHIPS
Offering Standards for Excellence Signature Training Programs including:
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Standards for Excellence Introduction – a 45-60-minute introduction to the Institute’s work.
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Launching Your Journey to Excellence – a 90-minute introduction to the Standards for Excellence.
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Pass to Excellence – a condensed 7-hour overview of the Standards Code for nonprofits seeking greater efficiency by incorporating best practices.
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Clinic Series – A comprehensive 15-hour overview of all areas in the Standards for Excellence Ethics and Accountability Code for nonprofits.
The Western New York Foundation’s Impact Capacity Assessment Program (iCAP) is a program for nonprofits that wish to build their ability to perform well. Efficient long-term capacity management is vital to any nonprofit entity. iCAP offers the nonprofit the opportunity to engage in a process to assess its capacity needs in coordination with an organizational development consultant.