Common Questions
What is conscious closure and why does it matter?
Conscious closure is a practice of bringing care and intentionality to the process of ending an organization, campaign, project, or initiative. This project is borne of my experience with the (at times) calamitous effects of many less-than-good endings. I have expanded on my understanding of mindful organizational endings in partnership with groups like The Decelerator and Stewarding Loss.
What can I expect from a conscious closure consultant?
Services can vary, but in general what you can expect is a listening pair of ears, a sounding board, a cheerleader, a coach, an editor, and a trusted advisor. I wrote more about what a dedicated conscious closure consultant can do here.
What is so wrong with how organizations close now?
Sometimes an organization has no choice but to close in haste, but when time and resources allow there is a lot to be gained in terms of resources, relationships, and well-being of communities you support or serve when you can spin down operations with intentionality and care. I wrote more about what is potentially lost when organizations don’t close consciously here.
Where can I find out more about other closed nonprofits?
I maintain a crowdsourced “museum” of closed NGOs and initiatives here.