You intentionally strive to make an impact in your community.
You grow and so do the complexities of organizational tasks. The Blue Squirrel gives you options to leverage both short-term and long-term benchmarks, providing valuable and achievable action steps. No one plan works for everyone, and no one organization is the same.
Which is exactly why The Blue Squirrel works with your organization to identify your unique needs to achieve ultimate success and growth.
Let’s do growth together!
Job Descriptions
Whether it’s board members or volunteers or staff, clearly stated job descriptions set your team up to effectively fulfill your organization’s mission. Foreseeing changing needs and adjusting to challenges gives way to a sophisticated team. Asking fact-finding questions and collaborating with your organization, The Blue Squirrel offers services to create the right job descriptions to produce transformative operations.
Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
At the heart of every organization are the people who carry out the vision. You rely on volunteers for, let’s face it, EVERYTHING…fundraising, operations and outreach. A personal connection goes a long way when recruiting AND retaining volunteers. The Blue Squirrel shares our equation of plugging in eager supporters to their area of passion, one volunteer at a time, while keeping your organizational needs in mind.
Finding the right volunteer and fitting them into the right position = happiness for both individual and organization for years to come.
Recognize them. Thank them. Appreciate them. Celebrate your volunteers.
She’s (Genna) understood that people’s lives are not static. For me it was a remarkable change. She sees that. She knows that life is not static, and she doesn’t make you feel bad for it.”
– Kathleen Lombardo, Community Volunteer
Money Management
Numbers…numbers…numbers! While some stakeholders resonate with stories, others prefer the bottom line. The Blue Squirrel’s money management methodology shows you the “how to” of handling the complex arena of finances and how it correlates with all aspects of your organization. Your finances are one area of your operations where you definitely don’t want to leave things up to chance.
The Blue Squirrel believes in transparency. Period. As you market your purpose as an organization, reflecting on the activities and financial accomplishments to your stakeholders and community, Genna offers resources to adequately prepare you for your fiscal responsibilities. Whether it’s budgeting, annual reports, audit preparation, or getting the gold star with Guidestar, The Blue Squirrel ensures your stuff is up to snuff.
Loved (Genna’s) attitude, vision and drive. She encouraged and listened and gave (me) meaningful advice. (She’s) Dedicated, Respectful, Tenacious, Driven, Dependable.
– Cindy Gillis, Accountant, UW Madison – Business Services
Growth is not done in isolation.
It’s accomplished through building intentional relationships with those in the community! Your organization thrives when people know who you are, what you do, and feel a personal investment in your cause. The Blue Squirrel maps out a strategy to reflect your amazing strengths and focus on potential future possibilities.
