Scenario Planning: Preparing for the Future in a Time of Complexity & Uncertainty

Leading and planning during times of calm and predictability are one thing. But what do you do when you do not know what is going to happen in three weeks let alone three years? The Center Consulting Group provides small to mid-size businesses, churches and nonprofit organizations with scenario planning guidance, an essential element for times of uncertainty. This 40-min webinar will look at how to:

  1. Create a healthy environment for planning

  2. Define the foundational assumptions upon which to consider during planning

  3. Develop up to three scenarios for consideration

  4. Make decisions with incomplete and imperfect information.

Webinar Presenters from The Center Consulting Group Team: Jay Desko, Ph.D., Executive Director; Paul Keisling, MSW, CPRP, Senior Consultant; Gray Wirth, MBA, Senior Consultant; Billy Dunn, M.S., Senior Consultant


Fundraising in Crisis: What We Have Learned & What We May Have Forgotten

History shows that organizations that reduce fundraising efforts during times of crisis face a difficult future, whereas those that stay the course come out stronger. This 40-min webinar will look at essential principles of raising donor support in a time of crisis and will cover:

  1. Fundraising Messaging During Times of Crisis

  2. Utilizing the Power of Story

  3. Working Your Fundraising Plan Under Pressure

  4. Thinking Innovatively

Webinar Presenters: Scott Keating, M.S. Senior Consultant at The Center Consulting Group & Vice President for Advancement at Lancaster Bible College; Cameron Martin, M.A., Consultant at The Center Consulting Group & Director of Development at Reading Hospital Foundation; Billy Dunn, M.S. Senior Consultant at The Center Consulting Group


Human Resource Planning in a COVID-19 World

The impact of the COVID-19 virus on our organizations will extend beyond the immediate crisis and shut downs. This 45-minute webinar* will look at bringing a missional approach to HR decisions, managing your culture, making the hard (and best) HR decisions, and implementing your decisions.

Webinar Presenters: Aaron Moyer, J.D., Attorney; Jay Desko, Ph.D., Executive Director at The Center Consulting Group; Paul Keisling, MSW, CPRP, Senior Consultant at The Center Consulting Group; Erik Scardino, CPA, SHRM-SCP, Business Manager at The Center Consulting Group & Director of Operations at Calvary Church

*This webinar is designed for informational purposes only to provide you with an overview of some of the complex human resource issues organizations may experience as a result of COVID-19 and not for the purpose of providing legal or other professional advice. We are not providing specific legal or human resource guidance for your particular context. We advise you to contact your attorney or seek other professional counsel for your unique situation. Participation, use, or access to this webinar does not create an attorney-client relationship.


Reopening Your Church Campus

As churches begin to use their facilities, the face of ministry will look different, particularly for those in the Northeast region of the U.S. There are still a lot of unknowns, but we feel confident that Christ’s church will rise to the occasion as it has time and time again. During this thoughtful conversation, we will learn from various experts in the following areas:

  • Medical Perspective with Dr. Greg Poland, Mary Lowell Leary Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic & Director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group

  • Cleaning & Sanitizing Perspective with Scott Altemose, certified Safety and Health Professional with 29 years of experience

  • Ministry & Organizational Perspective with The Center Consulting Group team members: Jay Desko, Ph.D., Executive Director; Dave Marks, D.Min., Associate Director; Billy Dunn, M.S., Senior Consultant; W. David Winner, Ph.D., Consultant