Big Dipper Projects, Inc. provides interim leadership, advancement capacity assessment, and coaching to nonprofit, small business + individual clients operating in the cultural, education + mental health sectors. Small conference and fundraising event production or support are also in our wheelhouse.
Interim Leadership
Interim nonprofit operations leadership: Executive Director, COO, DOD. Experience includes dynamic, pragmatic support during times of significant organizational transition including leaves of absence, mergers, wind downs, restructures, and major hire searches.
Advancement Capacity Assessment
Collaborative audit of systems, staffing, skills and capacity for strategic, mission-driven communications and fundraising which nonprofit clients rely on for advancing their work more efficiently, effectively and joyfully. Findings and recommendations may be shared with a variety of stakeholders. Next steps and specific projects may or may not include project management and direct support from Big Dipper Projects.
Project Management
Development planning
Donor Database Selection/Migration
Grant research + writing
Campaign + Appeal Design
Systems mapping/retooling + org chart revision
Conference + Event Production
Live, remote or hybrid event or academic/artistic conference production for small to mid-size gatherings. Big Dipper Projects works with a wide range of independent contractors and businesses in Chicagoland to produce nonprofit fundraisers and performance events, and has collaborated with global cultural and educational partners to produce academic conferences and symposiums for academics and artists.
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