Consultants Selected to Help Guide Creation of Multi-Tenant Nonprofit Centers
13-Oct-2010 The Denver Shared Space Project is pleased to welcome two new partners to the team!The Nonprofit Support Cohort has selected the team of jonescorp and Miller Design Works and the Family Services Cohort has selected the team of LWJ Consulting, Civic Canopy, and Spector & Associates to serve as their Process Consultants as they begin creation of two new multi-tenant nonprofit centers in Denver.
What Will the Process Consultant Do?
Process Consultants will to help facilitate the analysis, relationship building, and partnership design for cohorts of nonprofits participating in creating a multi-tenant nonprofit center through the Denver Shared Space Project.
During the first stage of the project, the consultants will analyze of needs and opportunities around shared space, shared service, program collaboration, and financial capability of nonprofits within each cohort and identify conflicting needs and areas of opportunity.
During the second stage of the project, the consultant will work with the cohort to develop a plan of action and facilitate the creation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between cohort partners, including shared space, shared services, program collaboration, decision making and conflict resolution, and ongoing engagement.
Family Services Cohort and LWJ Consulting LLC, Civic Canopy, and Spector & Associates
LWJ Consulting LLC, and its partners, is thrilled to be selected to work with the Family Services Cohort of the Denver Shared Space Project. A multi-tenant nonprofit center is an exciting way for the selected nonprofits (Denver Early Childhood Council, Project PAVE, FACES, and Sense of Security) to better fulfill their respective missions by increasing visibility and creating a resource hub for their clients and partners. LWJ Consulting looks forward to applying its expertise in shared space projects to help the Family Services Cohort optimize their space usage and develop MTNC best practices that can be replicated to benefit others in the future. The LWJ Consulting team is honored to be a part of this new learning community that supports nonprofits working together.
LWJ Consulting LLC is led by Lara Jakubowski, a nonprofit professional with over 15 years of experience leading and working with nonprofits, with a specific focus on financing and real estate. Her practice includes grant program administration, business planning, fundraising, program development and evaluation. For the Denver Shared Services Project, her team includes The Civic Canopy (community dialogue facilitation) and Spector & Associates (sustainable design firm).
Nonprofit Support Cohort and jonescorp/Miller Design Works
Ann Jones and Linda Lewis of jonescorp and Brett Miller of Miller DesignWorks have made service to Denver’s nonprofit organizations the cornerstone of their respective firms. Jonescorp’s and Miller DesignWorks’ past and continuing work is based in an understanding of the critical role nonprofits play in the fabric of our community. Jonescorp’s expertise in strategic planning and project management coupled with Miller DesignWorks’ skill in programming and space planning makes their team well suited to engage the challenges and opportunities in creating a multi-tenant center for the Nonprofit Support cohort.
Jonescorp’s owner’s representative work with organizations such as Inner City Health, Girls Inc., and the GLBT Community Center, and Miller DesignWorks’ architectural projects with Planned Parenthood, Hope Communities, and The Spot, reflect an understanding of the unique staff and building needs of nonprofit organizations. The jonescorp and Miller DesignWorks team has seen too often how facilities burden nonprofits instead of supporting their important missions. Jones, Lewis, and Miller are eager to join the Denver Shared Space Project in laying the foundation for the long term success of Metro Volunteers, the Colorado Nonprofit Association, the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center, the Community Resource Center, and Community Shares of Colorado.
For more information about the Denver Shared Space Project, visit www.denversharedspaces.org.
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