Support Tools
Building the Capacity of Excellent Organizations
Professional Growth Plan
Want to improve your current skills? Working towards a promotion? Making strides toward your five-year goals?
Between webinars, in-person training, certifications, learning tracks, consulting, custom research, and networking the Alliance has myriad ways it can support your personal development. By completing the FREE Professional Development Growth Plan we can work together to create a customized plan of support.
We look forward to working with you to help you reach your goals, develop skills, and connect with the broader nonprofit sector in Mississippi.
Diagnostic Tool (Individual)
Nonprofit staff, board, and volunteers vary in experience and knowledge; however, they work or volunteer for organizations that provide critical services to the communities they serve. Many find it a challenge to learn and implement the best practices of nonprofit management in their everyday work.
This diagnostic tool helps you discover any gaps you may have in your knowledge of nonprofit and philanthropic management best practices and national standards. After you complete the diagnostic, the Alliance will provide you a report of your responses to assist you on your professional development pathway.
This data also helps us determine what capacity-building trainings and events we need to schedule in the future.
Diagnostic Tool (Organizational)
Nonprofit organizations come in many shapes and sizes. They provide a variety of programs and serve distinct geographic areas with paid staff, volunteers, and community assistance. One thing they all have in common is the need to be effective, efficient, and healthy organizations. The most successful organizations have strong executive leadership, established relationship-building practices, and a commitment to building their capacity to serve. In short, these organizations have a clear picture of where they're going and what additional skills and capacity they need to get there.
This diagnostic tool helps you discover any gaps you may have in your knowledge of nonprofit and philanthropic management best practices and national standards. After you complete the diagnostic, the Alliance will provide you a report of your responses to assist you on your professional development pathway. This data will also assist funders and community leaders in their search for organizations ready to partner in projects that matter.
We will also use this data to help us determine what capacity-building trainings and events to schedule in the future.