- Jane Baxter Lynn and Craig Snook Presenting Strategic Leadership Essentials Workshop
- Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Board Strategy Session
- American Red Cross CSTAR Training
- Global Austin Board Strategy Session
- Strategic Leadership Essentials Class of Feb. 2019
- Strategic Leadership Essentials Class of Oct. 2018
- Strategic Leadership Essentials Class of Oct. 2019
- U.S. Green Building Council Texas Board of Directors
Nonprofit Leadership, Strategy & Communication Consulting
JBL Strategies is a strategic advisory firm dedicated to working with nonprofits to achieve clear strategic direction and greater results through strong leadership, effective strategies, and consistent communication. Our advisory services and unique leadership training programs are customized to work with each organization to achieve long-term sustainability and continuous success. Our goal is to unite the nonprofit community in Central Texas to share best practices, collaborate where the synergies make sense and to ensure they can continue to serve.
VISION
JBL Strategies’ vision is that nonprofits in Central Texas succeed in serving their communities.
MISSION
Our mission is to work with nonprofits to strengthen their capacity and long term success by providing customized strategic advisory, coaching and leadership training services in an effective and impactful way.
BLOG POSTS
Beyond Belt Tightening Part 3 – Strategic Investing
Many nonprofits are busier than ever as they respond to Covid-19 but don’t necessarily have the strategic tools in place to deal with the enforced change. Those that take extra time to respond strategically will come out stronger on the other side.
Beyond Belt Tightening Part 2, Return to Mission & Values
Mission and values, when applied properly, become key ingredients for nonprofits’ attaining financial success, whether in an emergency like Covid-19 or not. Austin-based finance and operations consultant for nonprofits Sean Hale presents the second in his 3-part series on the habits that nonprofits can use to address financial challenges now.
Beyond Belt-Tightening Part 1, From Inertia to Action
Nonprofits seeking ways to overcome the financial impact of Covid-19 need to look beyond belt-tightening and begging for money to the money they already have. So says Sean Hale, Austin-based finance and operations consultant for nonprofits. In his 3-part series, Sean will share with us three habits that nonprofits can use to address financial challenges now.
Clarity, Courage and Calm under Chaos – crucial leadership traits now
As the world faces so much uncertainty and many difficult decisions are having to be made as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, now more than ever people are looking to their leaders for direction. What traits are leaders like those in our nonprofit community needing to draw on at this critical time?
Meetings not getting you the outcomes you want? If not, try something new
Are you getting the outcomes you want from the time you’re spending in meetings, whether they are virtual or in-person? ? If not, read our guest blog creator Chrysanthemum Marketing Raye Ward’s possible solution. Raye suggests that you might like to try Liberating Structures, a set of tools that cultivates a focused purpose and broad […]
OUR SERVICES
- Organizational assessment
- Strategic planning facilitation and development
- Nonprofit merger and combination consulting
- Executive coaching
- Customized leadership training for Board and Staff
- Assistance with development of communication plans and strategies
- Guidance on creating fund development plans.
OUR CLIENTS SAY
“We at the American Red Cross were incredibly fortunate to partner with the team at JBL Strategies to deliver a great interactive session in which all of our team members felt better prepared to lead and navigate through our organization. We are grateful for their support and willingness to work within our limited resources.”
"Thank you for the amazing training. In all my years of management development, none has been as useful as the Strategic Leadership Essentials Class. The information was not only informative, but I will use this binder as training opportunities, a resource to reflect upon and a tool to engage stakeholders. Thank you so much."
"JBL Strategies worked with us over the course of several months to clearly define the Board’s role, brought together the tourism-related businesses into a collaborating group, and encouraged us to think outside of the box. They helped us develop creative strategic partnerships and marketing materials that are getting rave reviews. In short, JBL focused our efforts and took us to a whole new level."
"In only a few short meetings, JBL Strategies helped me see my strengths more clearly, create a vision for the next phase of my career, and start acting on my desires. Jane's warmth and encouragement, along with her strategic insights, stoked my enthusiasm and excitement about the future, and helped me to get unstuck."
"JBL Strategies was instrumental in leading Family Eldercare through a strategic direction process. Their knowledge and experience provided us with a foundation to bring our vision and mission and put it to work for our clients. They were able to bring our community partners, our Board of Directors, the leadership staff and employees of Family Eldercare together to produce a strategic direction for our organization."
"Easter Seals just finished working with JBL Strategies on a customized training for our staff that was followed with a 1:1 coaching session for each participant. The training was amazing and staff unanimously stated it was one of the best trainings they have had."