Culture Builders: How to Use Organizational Design Principles to Transform Your Nonprofit

The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate positive culture change in a real-life nonprofit and how we transformed our fundraising using Organizational Development (OD) theories of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).

At Brevard Zoo, we launched a $100 million campaign to build a second campus, a world-class Aquarium, and a Conservation Center in Florida. Historically, we raised an average of $1.5 million per year primarily through events, but with this massive new capital undertaking, our philanthropy department’s expectations needed to drastically change. We had to find a way to power explosive growth, navigate radical change at a breakneck pace, sustain high-functioning performance, AND hit record-breaking revenue goals!

Join us as we break down this real-life nonprofit case study and apply EQ/OD principles to show you how to drive change and cultivate visionary leadership. We’ll also explore how the Brevard team deepened mutual trust among members, built a strong sense of group identity, and rallied together to transform their fundraising practices for long-term success.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how to create culture change from an event fundraising model to a philanthropic fundraising model.
• Lead a team facing growth and change at an unfamiliar pace; high-functioning, consistent, and effective performance facing larger-than-ever revenue goals.
• Implement change and growth in a sustaining model built for long-term success.