Thinking For Nonprofits: Innovative Change Consulting Group Is The Difference Maker
Finding your calling in life doesn’t always come easy, but for the Founder of Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC, Chelesa S. Holden, MSW it did. She set out on a mission to develop and assist nonprofits in their growth. This is how her passion for helping nonprofits, and journey to entrepreneurship, began.
WHO EXACTLY IS CHELESA S. HOLDEN, MSW?
Chelesa S. Holden, MSW always had a passion for helping others. This led to an interest in reforming the Criminal Justice System while also sparking curiosity in the field of Social Work. She saw a possible connection between the two disciplines and wanted to create change in some capacity. After earning a Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice/Criminology in 2012 from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Chelesa went back to school for a Bachelor of Social Work in 2013. Quickly developing a passion for Social Work and the nonprofit sector, Chelesa ended her studies with a Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis, The Brown School in 2018.
Throughout her pursuit of multiple degrees, Chelesa worked as an employee and practicum student in various nonprofit organizations that were grassroots and startups, medium, and large. During this time, Holden gained new skills and knowledge while honing other abilities from her schooling. As time went on, and after holding multiple positions for local nonprofit organizations as a Board Chair (President), Board Co-Chair (Vice President), and Secretary, she began noticing gaps. Chelesa saw the raw ins and outs of challenges and barriers that small, medium and large nonprofits faced. Particularly, smaller nonprofits where family and friends served as volunteers and where members were lacking adequate knowledge or backgrounds in the field. They were missing opportunities such as increasing visibility, acquiring partnerships, receiving funding, and being sustainable. Founding her business, Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC (ICCG), was a way for Holden to provide consulting services to nonprofits, while building a profitable business in her niche. ICCG is her way of creating a social impact. The services Holden provides are not only for organizations and the betterment of communities, she also genuinely enjoys working in these areas.
WHAT IS INNOVATIVE CHANGE CONSULTING GROUP, LLC?
Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC is a nonprofit consulting firm that strives to build and elevate local nonprofits to become sustainable within the communities that they serve. The services offerings are best practices and evidence-based practices to develop and implement innovative solutions for all clients. With a diverse team having an extensive background and the ability to conform to different types of nonprofit situations, ICCG’s culture and competence level are second to none. This also allows Innovative Change Consulting Group to offer a broad variety of services for clients:
A La Carte: Clients are able to choose a single service or combine multiple.
Board Governance Training
Fundraising Development Plans
Program Logic Models
Program/Project Management
Strategic Plans
Package Services: Typically for nonprofits in their startup stage, or others looking to rebrand their nonprofit organization.
Foundation Package
Let’s Get Established! For grassroots and startup nonprofit organizations.
Innovative Package
Learn, Implement, Execute! Taking action and implementing evidence-based strategies and methodologies to take your organization to the next level
Sustainability Package
Perform & Monitor! Evaluating your organization’s health allows a deeper look into what’s working and what’s not. Making changes to obtain and retain new donors, secure funding through grants and social enterprises to ensure the organization is sustainable.
Whether opting into one service listing or a package, Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC can help reform or establish your nonprofit.
HOW DOES INNOVATIVE CHANGE CONSULTING GROUP, LLC DIFFER FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS?
Although there are competitors in the area, ICCG sets itself apart from the competition in a few ways. Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC hosts events to coach Social Workers or those interested, towards turning their own expertise into a profitable consulting business. These events offer a space of open dialogue around professional development and training and real-life issues.
Not only does ICCG advise nonprofits on their current business structure and recommend ideas for areas that may need improvement, Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC also dives into the basics with clients to discuss:
The possibility of partnering with other nonprofits.
Opportunities to receive additional funding from various sources.
Correcting or reforming the organization’s infrastructure; ensuring incorporation paperwork is correct, amongst other offerings.
To go above and beyond a typical consulting business, ICCG looks to push the innovative narrative for nonprofits, with a commitment to change and bettering its community and others. In the future, Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC will work to launch an e-course for aspiring nonprofit leaders and current nonprofits. The course will have the option for those to schedule a one-on-one consultation and coaching session. ICCG is looking to leverage and elevate nonprofits in every way possible.
If your nonprofit needs help to stay afloat or you’re ready to create your own nonprofit, connect with Innovative Change Consulting Group, LLC through their website or by email.
