Developing the Five Capabilities

Masterclass 2 in a series of 3

We've updated our core Lasting Difference workshops, packaging them into three standalone online masterclasses. Enthusiastic feedback from 2021 shows that this new format is a successful way to achieve these core learning outcomes:

• Improving understanding of charity sustainability
• Increasing ability to sustain learning and innovation from the pandemic
• Identifying ideas for improving their project or organisation’s sustainability
• Increased strategic clarity and ability to manage capacity.

Scroll down for workshop outlines. Click 'Tickets' to book your place (follow the links below for the other two masterclasses).

This session: Developing the Five Capabilities of Sustainable Organisations

The first masterclass in the series explores the principles of sustainable organisations. This one identifies the five core capabilities and helps you make plans for developing them:

• Involvement: the glue that holds organisations together
• Income Generation: a holistic approach to every source of revenue
• Innovation: radical or (more likely) incremental changes to what came before
• Improvement: getting better all the time
• Impact Measurement: compelling stories about the difference you truly make

As with the other masterclasses, tutor input will be followed by supportive group activity, sharing challenges, generating ideas and developing solutions based on your experience of bringing the capabilities to life.

Features

These participatory online workshops replicate everything you'd expect from face-to-face participation while being cheaper and more accessible:

• Clear content delivery supported by slides, handouts & extra resources.
• Full interaction, with audio, video, text chat, polls and shared notes.
• Peer sharing and support with breakout spaces for small group activity, supported by members of the Lasting Difference team.

Click on the links below to find out more about the other sessions and book your place.

Masterclass 1: Understanding sustainability

26th October 10am-12.45pm

Understand the principles and develop the practices you need to survive - and sustain your work - in a post-crisis world. It introduces and re-examines the principles of sustainable organisations in the light of recent challenges.

Masterclass 3: Following the Exit Signs

23rd November 10am-12.45pm

Introducing and exploring the six possible exit strategies for any stage in a project or organisational lifecycle. Identify and plan for the most appropriate strategy for transitioning from survival to sustainability.

Managing Capacity: what to do when you can't do any more 14th September

The return of our popular new workshop - tame your main sustainability challenges!

System Capacity and Leadership: 21st September

Introducing 'Shine a Light', our new guide to system sustainability, capacity and leadership.

About The Lasting Difference

These sessions are led by Graeme Reekie, author of the popular Lasting Difference toolkit and Director of The Lasting Difference consultancy (formerly 'Wren and Greyhound'). Graeme is a respected charity consultant who has supported nonprofit organisations through workshops, facilitation and strategic consultancy over 15+ years. Members of the Lasting Difference team will also be on hand to help out during the workshops.

The updated fifth edition of the Lasting Difference has just been published and is available from TheLastingDifference.com, with more than 7500 copies now in use by charities and social enterprises around the world.

FAQs

Q. Do I need to book for all three events separately?

A. Yes, please help us manage the events by booking onto each event separately. You can do this using the links above.

Q. How many people can take part?

A. There are up to 20 places available for each session. Up to three people from the same organisation can take part, but please book separately as this makes it easier to manage communications.

Q. What if I only want to do one or two of the workshops, or if I can't attend one?

A. That's fine! People who do all three get a lot more from the experience and the relationships that are built. Taken together, the masterclasses provide a coherent programme to help you address sustainability in your project or organisation. But they also stand alone in themselves, with short refreshers at the start to introduce any core concepts you may have missed.

Q. What is the refund policy if I need to cancel?

You can cancel your booking within two weeks of the event for a full refund. After this date, we cannot provide refunds because of the administration costs we will have incurred.

Either way, if you book a place but need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing: info@thelastingdifference.com