Management Assistance Program

The Management Assistance Program is a community resource of experienced professionals who provide affordable consulting, mentoring, and education services that help organizations and individuals improve their performance. 

Consulting services are provided by an impressive cadre of volunteers with proven, reality based, problem solving skills. These dedicated individuals are committed to helping nonprofits and businesses address their most critical management issues.

The organizations assisted by the Management Assistance Program are as varied and diverse as our community and span a broad spectrum of need. They include organizations that are working to enhance the lives of youth, eradicate poverty and homelessness, make the arts accessible, provide social services, improve education, provide health care, and more.

The Management Assistance Program is committed to ensuring that nonprofits in Central Indiana have well performing boards, quality strategic plans, effective program delivery, competent, well-qualified staff, and all the other elements that are critical to nonprofit excellence. Additionally, MAP works with businesses to help them address areas of need so they can perform more effectively and efficiently. Services are customized and delivered on-site, typically by a team of especially-selected consultants.

Developed methodologies and tools address organizational and management effectiveness. The consulting process employs a consistent approach which is tailored to meet the individualized needs of the client. These services cover, but are not limited to a broad range of topics, including strategic planning, board development, executive mentoring, financial management, organizational and management consulting, and business planning.