Laridae – A Management Consulting and Training Firm Serving Non-Profit Organizations

Foundations and nonprofits invest a lot of money in consulting firms. At least one in three foundations says it has hired a consultant in the previous two years for services that include strategic plans, evaluation, marketing, executive searches, and more. The Covid-19 pandemic and the recession it triggered shift this picture — investment in consulting has likely dropped in the immediate context of the crisis. However, demand for consultants’ services will probably increase as we emerge from the pandemic, as foundations and nonprofits strategize about how to pivot operations and best use scarce resources. Considering the increasing demands on nonprofits for services, and the severe financial constraints on their budgets, nonprofits would surely benefit from outstanding management assistance services.

At Laridae, they know that non-profit organizations are not the same as private companies. Across Canada, leaders seek management consultants who share values and worldview. As management consultants, company offers what mission-driven leaders need most: relevant experience, trusted counsel, and unswerving commitment. Laridae is a proud B Corp. the company only works with non-profits, and understand the pressures Executive Directors and Boards face. You must deliver on multiple bottom lines, engage staff and stakeholders, drive performance, cultivate support, and measure impact. Laridae has the experience and talent you need. When a Laridae project is complete, they leave their clients poised, engaged, energized, changed, and ready for what’s next.

Offering Best-in-Class Management Consultant Solutions

Laridae Learning: Laridae offers Learning through a variety of formats. With engaging, cohort-based courses, their experienced facilitators address some of the biggest leadership and management challenges faced by non-profits today. Whether board members need help understanding the fundamentals of good governance, building expertise, strengthening partnerships, or planning for the future, ongoing training can help. Laridae offers a bespoke program tailored to the specific needs of your board. Areas they typically cover include: roles and responsibilities of volunteer board members, the healthy tension between senior leaders and the board, and current best practices in board operations.

Management Training Program: Delivered by Laridae’s experienced consultants with years of experience inside and outside the non-profit sector, the Management Training Program provides managers with the fundamental skills and tools they need to thrive in their role. Delivered virtually, the classroom sessions are interactive and engaging. All sessions are facilitated by leaders with extensive experience in the non-profit sector, who ensure that participants can apply theory to their own workplace. The most popular ‘coffeehouse’ sessions provide a relaxed atmosphere for facilitated group discussion, where all participants learn from each other and build the confidence to strengthen their leadership and management skills. Participants never leave a session empty-handed. Each module includes take-home tools and guides which are yours to keep, so you can keep applying your learning in the future.

Leadership Development Program: Join a leadership development program designed specifically for you: Executives, Senior Managers, and Board Members in the non-profit sector. As a non-profit leader, you will graduate this program with the practical know-how you need to avoid common but costly missteps, and guide your organizations with newfound confidence and clarity. Deepen your understanding of good governance. Ensure that your Board members work well together, make effective decisions, and fulfill their fiduciary duties. Learn about the role of the Board versus the role of management, how to get good advice, and how to conduct Board business both efficiently and thoroughly.

Stakeholder Engagement Services: The stakeholder engagement process is a critically important step in assessing the needs of your community. It is important to be mindful of stakeholder levels of involvement, knowledge, and issue complexity. Fortunately, Laridae excels at engagement. Through open and honest discussion, they learn about ideas, concerns, and feedback. They feed this back into planning processes as both data and as a narrative, organized thematically. Laridae always leads with empathy. They are active listeners. They seek to gather input and share information while acknowledging each person’s unique experience. The structure, framing of questions, and tone of language used for engagement profoundly affects the content and quality of responses. Laridae is always mindful to respect the diversity of your community. They will provide safe and positive opportunities for all involved to give their views.

Danielle Rocheleau | CEO

As CEO, Danielle leads the Laridae team, driving the future growth of the company. The foundation of Danielle’s professional experience, career, and passion has been rooted in community development. An entrepreneurial, strategic thinker, Danielle deploys collaborative approaches to problem-solving. She leads some of Laridae’s highest profile strategic planning, governance, communications, and branding projects.

Prior to consulting, she held executive roles with the Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster (GPIC) and Peterborough & Kawarthas Economic Development (PKED). Danielle has actively engaged in governance throughout her career as a volunteer Board member of non-profits. She recently completed her Chartered Director (C.Dir.) program at McMaster University. Bilingual, Danielle is originally from Timmins.

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