LeFevre Associates
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Jim LeFevre
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Jim LeFevre is an organizational consultant who has worked for more than 20 years with clients from many sectors of the nonprofit spectrum.  These clients include statewide land trusts and humanities councils, museums, health care organizations, international family planning organizations, and Planned Parenthood affiliates throughout the United States.
Jim was the Chief Executive Officer of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England for 18 years.  In 1995, he moved to national headquarters (Planned Parenthood Federation of America) serving as Interim Co-President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Strategic Officer.
Jim has received many awards honoring his accomplishments.  He is the author of  two books: A Case for Merger: the Story of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (1986) and Redirecting Boards: A New Vision for Governance for Planned Parenthood (1993).
LeFevre & Associates
Enabling nonprofit organizations to succeed and thrive in an increasingly challenging and competitive environment.
LeFevre & Associates is a consulting organization committed to helping organizational leaders chart their course: to do the right things and to do things right
We Facilitate - Strategize- Communicate - Plan - Coach - Guide

Assist with strategic planning that matters – creating vision, values,  and aspirations – along with practical tactics to implement  them and business plans to pay for them. Options range from facilitating “single-event” retreats that jumpstart creativity and lay out a pathway, all the way to assisting in the entire planning process.

Provide executive coaching to nonprofit CEOs and senior managers, giving them an objective third party for brainstorming, problem-solving, and constructive performance critique.

Train and facilitate teambuilding that is strategic and produces better organizational results

Help nonprofit boards develop so they can:

  • act strategically;
  • set high-level policy;
  • allocate time wisely; and
  • work in partnership with the CEO.

 

Design meetings, moderate discussions, and create documents that capture results and recommendations.

Design and facilitate discussions with  organizational parties exploring mergers, acquisitions, or other strategic alliances that provide  scale, services, and specialization to compete more effectively.

Undertake organization-wide performance audits to insure alignment between governance, management practices, and structure.

Help organizations undergoing leadership transitions keep running smoothly, while providing the board time to search for their new CEO.

Assist organizations and their leaders to communicate with clarity, enthusiasm, and impact.  Options include coaching staff writing, doing writing projects, editing, and writing speeches.

Who We Are

LeFevre & Associates also includes colleagues with particular expertise in fundraising, organizational development, advocacy, and communication.  These consultants are available as part of this practice or separately.

The office for LeFevre & Associates is located in South Burlington, Vermont.  Clients are primarily located in Vermont, New England, and the Northeast, but also include organizations throughout the United States and the world.

LeFevre & Associates, 598 Golf Course Road, South Burlington, VT 05403
ph 802.922.8659, JimLeFevre@lefevreassociates.com