Situation:
In 2001, Compassion International was faced simultaneously with the opportunity to grow its reach and impact rapidly, and the need to address increasing operational complexity. The organization had established a niche – child development through sponsorship. Leadership recognized that the strategy and structure of the organization would not sustain the projected growth which would put the promise to “release children from poverty” at risk.
Solution:
Leadership embarked on an aggressive program to address structure and strategy and create a sustainable platform for growth. The structure effort clarified field roles among the 20+ countries operating in the world’s poorest regions. The strategy component focused on building a model of partnership that allowed for local operations to thrive within consistent and unified guidelines and expectations.
Compassion was the fastest growing non-profit in the US over the past decade, jumping from 100th to the 32nd. In 2009, the organization surpassed a milestone of 1M children in sponsorship. In 2012, Compassion was recognized the with the Gallup Great Place to Work Award.
