Glen Smiley & Associates

We will work with all types of non-profit organizations. From universities, to health care to private schools, the arts and any and all others whose philanthropy could be more productive. Our Interim CDOs are former CDOs with track records of success and management experience. Holding the line without a CDO often causes unrest and morale problems when there is no effective leader. The Interim CDO, working with the CEO and executive team, can assure progress, not stagnation while a search for a new CDO could take many months. CDO Vacancy? Working with the CEO and executive team, she/he will create a philanthropy transition plan, help with the search firm looking for the new permanent CDO and carry out the transition plan. Audits of philanthropy programs and processes and how they are running defines their efficiency. And the programs must work for the processes and vice versa. We look to measure productivity and efficiency. Our tune-up covers all of the key programs and processes. Often we can recommend new tools and metrics to increase results. We’ll take a look and report our findings to the CDO and keep her/him informed as we go along. Smiley Consulting can work with your CDO and others who should be involved in strategic planning. We will put together a first draft agenda of musts to get you going. It’s easy to put this off, but the rewards of doing it now can be great. Call us. Having an annual giving program isn’t enough. It must meet donors’ expectations of today’s capabilities. We can help with new ways to make our long-standing programs better. Relationships with prospects and donors are more competitive than ever before. We can help you with best practices in this area. Relationships and stewardship are at the top of the list.