Does your board question its purpose?


Does your board and committees work effectively and efficiently?


Are you having difficulty getting people to join, or retaining members?


Would you like more volunteers?


Is there an issue you would like to get through the legislature, but don't know where to begin or how to use your time effectively?


When does your association need to hire an executive director?


Are you having trouble living inside your budget?

    Leslie G. Grendahl's goal is to assist in making your association better. She does this in many ways.
  • Conducts an overall organizational assessment and offers suggestions for improvement.
  • Facilitates a priority setting session with the executive board resulting in organizational goals to be achieved in 12 to 18 months.
  • Evaluates committees' purpose, make-up and activities and develops recommendations to make them more effective.
  • Reviews membership recruitment programs, legislative process, budgeting procedures and/or convention planning and offers recommendations to make each more successful.
  • Analyzes non-dues revenue sources and fundraising structure and makes recommendations to increase these revenue streams.
  • Assesses staffing numbers and responsibilities and offers suggestions to improve efficiency.
  • Develops process, timelines, position description, and interview questions for hiring a new executive director