Company Size & Timeframe
- $40 million in size
- 6 months, transitioned to full-time role
Results
- Achieved 34% increase in annual donations
- Reduced dependency on public broadcasters by 23%
- Reduced outsourced marketing costs by 60% for same amount of services
- Significantly increased calls per week in call centers
Company Profile & Position
- Large non-profit
- Chief Executive Officer
Situation
- Non-profit, but operating more like a for-profit
- Concerned about business sustainability
- Struggling to find right person to lead the organization; already had a hit and miss
- Board knew there were issues, but unsure where
Implementation
- Reviewed budgets, reduced unnecessary expenditures
- Changed management practices; gave department heads more responsibility
- Evolved company culture away from operating in a vacuum to being part of the bigger picture
- Revised software management
- Launched new mobile application
- Opened new off-site call center
- Increased sales and marketing staff; decreased operational staff
Cerius Insights – Customer Quote
“Hard to believe he was able to transition in so quickly and well. Saying the business has stabilized is an understatement.”