Ability to Execute (A2E) for Nonprofits

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The A2E program takes nonprofit employees—from the frontline to senior leaders—on a six-month learning journey to unlock the organization’s full potential. The result? An entire team ready with enhanced skills and common ways of working to better deliver the mission.

Since 2022

How A2E for nonprofits is different

Why take part in A2E?

A2E is designed to engage a pivotal number of employees, and to reinforce skills over several months, so new behaviors around organizational change can “stick” across the entire organization.

We also work hand-in-hand with nonprofits to tailor the learning modes to the organization.

Employees across your organization learn nine essential skills to boost efficiency and collaboration. From structured communications to running productive meetings, we train teams to work more effectively so they can better deliver on your nonprofit’s mission.

Multi-modal
Behavioral assessments, peer coaching, and self-paced digital learning delivered over multiple months.
Backed by science
Grounded in theories of behavior change so participants can apply learnings immediately—and long after.
Sustained
Co-created plan so ideas and methods embed throughout the organization.

How A2E works

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Kickoff
An energizing session to set up how the program will help.
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Workshops
A series of interactive sessions with McKinsey experts.
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Peer learning
Small group discussions for coaching and building connections.
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Digital learning
Self-paced modules to deep dive into topics.
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Behavioral assessment
Pre- and post-program assessments to measure change.
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Capstone celebration
An inspiring session to reflect on what was achieved.
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Credly badge
A verifiable digital badge for participants who complete the program.
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Sustainment plan
A set of actions created by the participants to continue improving the organization.

What Participants Say

A headshot of Rachel Constantine, Manager, Office of the CEO, at JA Europe.
“The Ability to Execute program is going to help not only transform Junior Achievement Europe, but also help us serve our youth even better. It’s helping us become better collaborators, better partners, we’re going to be able to spend more time on our youth, developing even more amazing programs for them.”

Rachel Constantine
Manager, Office of the CEO, JA Europe

A headshot of Saurabh Taneja, CEO of The Akanksha Foundation.
“I believe that the investment in people’s capability development is a fairly critical one for Akanksha to succeed in our mission. And A2E has helped us in making that push.”

Saurabh Taneja
CEO, The Akanksha Foundation

A headshot of Sami Khodir, Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator at INJAZ Algeria.
“A2E brought together employees that have different mindsets—that are from different frameworks—to unify the way we work through shared terminology that helps us work more smoothly and efficiently.”

Sami Khodir
Senior Marketing and Communications Coordinator, INJAZ Algeria

A headshot of Rose Manzini, Chief Operating Officer of Cape York Partnership.
“We’re going to learn enormously from the A2E program because we have such a diverse team… I was very excited to be able to offer these tools across our organization. We’re never going to achieve our ambitious plans if we just look at our individual silos.”

Rose Manzini
Chief Operating Officer, Cape York Partnership

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