Colleges and Universities

CASE #1: Three Universities Merge

Situation: Three separately accredited in a loose system want more vitality
Problems: Brand confusion, student transfers difficult, competition, costs
Joslyn Strategies: Vision, Case Statement, Four-year plan, Reorganization
Results: The transition to be complete in 2005, first of its kind in the United States

CASE #2: College and Medical School Mission Refocus

Situation: A University College and school of medicine wanted more effective program integration
Problem: Disjoined clinical, research, teaching activities and community awareness
Joslyn strategies: Reorganization, shaped cross-college teams, fund raising system created, state-wide conference and national research institute integrated with teaching
Results: Team-based management, capital campaign, statewide recognition increased giving to the college

CASE#3: University Wanted Better Outcomes

Situation: University wanted outcomes, cost/benefit, passion for results
Problems: Over processed, little sense of unity of effort, high costs
Joslyn strategies: Leadership Team, four core values, benchmarking, and monitoring results
Results: Student centered, outcome consciousness, lowered costs, increase in income, everyone now telling the university story

Nonprofit Community Organizations

CASE#1: Service Agencies Integration across the Country

Situation: National nonprofit association lacked synergy of parts and brand awareness
Problem: Low recognition, no common plans, or information system
Joslyn strategies: Relocated headquarters, created modular management system, establish planning and assessment system and attracted national sponsors
Results: Membership up a third, funding increased by one half

CASE#2: One Hundred year old Nonprofit gets Second Wind

Situation: Nonprofit had 90% reliance on a single funding source
Problem: Funding cut by 45%
Joslyn strategies: Reorganized, sharpened mission, planned expansion, establish fund raising operation, created 100th anniversary campaign
Results: Diversified funding, increase in funding, new location, award winning service, increased city, state and national awareness

CASE#3: Large Service Project Success Verified

Situation: Funders wanted to see how their dollars were being used
Problem: Service project was not measuring success
Joslyn strategies: Established a provider/client satisfaction team, proposed census data and zip code information to track impact/change
Results: Multi-year funding secured, community improvements measured and verified

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