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Healthy Organizations Stop & Take Stock!

Self-Evaluation is an important tool for nonprofit organizations.  When nonprofits get into difficult situations, it can be a bumpy ride to recovery.  UEDA is there to help guide your organization through the improvement process.  

Many troubles start with one or more of these indicators.  Recognizing these warning signs should give a board or staff concern:

Problematic Financial Indicators are not limited to:

·     Inconsistent financial reports at board meetings

·     Poor communication between Treasurer and staff

·     Board doesn’t ask questions about financial statements

·     Revenue less than expenditures

·     Withholding taxes are remitted on time

·     Board fails to address persistent cash flow problems

·     Agency has few, if any cash reserves

·     Reporting deadlines are missed

·     Agency looks to restricted accounts to pay operating expenses

Concerning organizational issues are not limited to:

·     Board provides insufficient oversight of operations and projects

·     Staff does not communicate effectively with board leadership

·     Scheduled meetings get cancelled

·     There is no continuity of Board leadership

If you recognize one or more of these indicators in your agency, UEDA can help!  The McDIT process is designed to help evaluate and alleviate common issues that community development organizations face as organizations change and respond their market. 

The process offers:

·     Confidential analysis and discussion

·     Suggestions for immediate action

·     Referrals for long term capacity-building

Please contact:
Bill Johnson , Executive Director
Urban Economic Development Association
2212 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive 
Milwaukee , WI   53212  
Phone:  414-562-9904
Email Bill