Performance Improvement & Turnaround Consultants

Performance Improvement for nonprofits and healthcare organizations

As trusted turnaround consultants, we literally wrote the book on nonprofit turnarounds because so many mission-driven organizations struggle to find a clear path forward during periods of instability or underperformance. At Glick Davis & Associates, we apply proven performance improvement methodologies—many of which are detailed in our book—to help organizations assess their current state with honesty and precision.

Through structured diagnostics and stakeholder engagement, we guide leadership teams in creating practical, sequenced response plans that address both operational challenges and cultural dynamics. Our approach empowers nonprofits and healthcare organizations to move from confusion to clarity—and from stagnation to measurable success.

What do Performance Improvement Consultants do?

Performance improvement consultants help organizations achieve better outcomes by optimizing operations, enhancing team performance, and refining internal processes. They conduct in-depth assessments to identify inefficiencies, performance gaps, and strategic misalignments, then design actionable plans to drive measurable results. By combining data analysis, industry best practices, and tailored change management, these consultants enable organizations to boost productivity, reduce costs, and sustain long-term success.

In the nonprofit and healthcare sectors, performance improvement consultants also bring critical expertise in navigating complex systems, limited resources, and mission-driven cultures. They partner with leadership teams to align operational execution with strategic goals, improve service delivery, and increase organizational resilience. Their work often includes coaching executives, engaging staff, and implementing systems that support accountability, continuous learning, and real impact. Whether facing financial distress, cultural challenges, or performance plateaus, organizations rely on these consultants to turn insight into action—and action into transformation.

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About Our Strategic Performance Improvement & Turnaround Process

At Glick Davis & Associates, we deliver comprehensive performance improvement and turnaround consulting solutions designed to help mission-driven organizations regain stability, enhance effectiveness, and achieve long-term impact. Whether focused on a single program or your entire operation, our approach is data-informed, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs.

We begin with a thorough organizational assessment and benchmark your performance against similar organizations to identify key strengths and challenges. Next, we conduct a detailed analysis of individual business lines, examining both programmatic outcomes and financial health to determine where improvements are achievable and sustainable.

Our team then works closely with you to develop a practical, results-oriented turnaround strategy and implementation plan. To ensure success, we provide hands-on coaching and training for leadership, equipping them with the tools and frameworks necessary to lead change confidently and consistently. Through this process, we help you build internal capacity, improve mission outcomes, and strengthen financial sustainability.

Our Performance Improvement Services Include:

Organizational assessment and bench-marking against similar organizations

Analysis of performance of individual business lines to determine if programmatic or financial improvements are achievable

Performance improvement or turnaround strategy and plan development

Coaching / training of organizational leaders in how to implement the changes required

What our clients are saying

When the Montana Academy Foundation Board of Directors realized that our school was not financially viable, we were faced with the stark choice of closing the school or finding a suitable partner. Within a month of retaining Glick & Davis, they had scanned the landscape for possible targets for a merger or an acquisition and led us in negotiations with an organization interested in acquiring the school. Despite a variety of complications that often felt overwhelming to me, Jan and Tim delivered a successful conclusion, one that our board could never have achieved on our own. Going into the process, we Directors had two priorities: 1) provide continuity of care for our students and their families; 2) preserve the livelihoods of nearly fifty employees. Thanks to Jan and Tim, we achieved both. These guys are very, very good at what they do.

Dennis Hartzell

Former Board Chair

Montana Dental Association

Jan and his book gave us the gift of clarity. The path to turnaround wasn’t complicated, but it did require us to make the bold and uncomfortable choice to leave our physical space. After Jan helped us negotiate to exit our lease, we are moving forward more sustainably, even while navigating an international pandemic. There’s still a long way to go, but we now have a better understanding of how we got here, realistic goals for growth, and a renewed commitment to the mission and programs that make us who we are.

Erin Johnson

Executive Director, Velocity Dance Center

Velocity Dance Center

We are fortunate that Glick Davis & Associates was recommended to us. Their approach helped us to listen to each other, facilitated our conversation and used our energies effectively to lead us through our reinvention process. Jan has an ability to create space for the difficult conversations that lead to growth. We would not be where we are today without Glick Davis & Associates' assistance. We wholeheartedly recommend Glick & Associates as a consultant for organizations that want to adapt to these challenging times while being true to their history, values and vision.

Terry Kyllo

Executive Director

Paths to Understanding

Glick Davis & Associates was instrumental in encouraging our Board to do what we knew had to be done. With their guidance and motivation, our Board was able to find the strength, energy, and confidence to make bold moves in the areas of policy, structure, financial oversight, event management, and succession planning, that all contributed to our "turnaround" and assurance of continued success. Thanks, Jan!

Mike Parrott

Chairman of the Board (Former)

Children’s Institute for Learning Differences

We are transforming the agency – its culture, its yearly expectations and reaching the goal for a sustainable future. None of this could have occurred without the persistence and pressure imposed by Glick Davis & Associates, our consultant for the project.

Judy Allen

Executive Director (Former)

Community Action Center of Whitman County

Why Choose Glick Davis to be Your Performance Improvement & Turnaround Consultants?

At Glick Davis & Associates, we are one of the few consulting firms uniquely dedicated to performance improvement and organizational turnarounds in the nonprofit and healthcare sectors. With over 25 years of experience, our team has supported both high-performing institutions and those facing significant operational challenges—delivering strategic insight, actionable plans, and measurable impact.

Our expertise goes beyond surface-level fixes. We help organizations identify and resolve both immediate and deep-rooted challenges that affect mission delivery, financial sustainability, and program effectiveness. Whether you need to realign your mission focus, reevaluate program and business lines, or adapt to a shifting external environment, our consultants bring proven strategies and performance indicators designed to drive transformational change.

What sets us apart is our structured, hands-on approach. We work directly with executive leadership and boards, applying diagnostic tools and performance frameworks informed by hundreds of real-world case studies and our foundational publication, Nonprofit Turnaround. Our goal is not only to support your success but to build sector-wide capacity for meaningful, sustained improvement.

When you choose Glick Davis, you’re choosing a partner who understands your mission, your community, and the urgency of delivering results.

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