Shared Services

SLA offers a Shared Services Center. Shared services are similar to collaboration which might take place among different organizations, such as a Council of Governments or divisions of a major company. For example, partner organizations might decide to collaborate by merging their HR, purchasing, or financial management functions. It has also been applied to similar organizations in a collaboration to combine and/or partner on operating functions managed through a shared service provider. The key is the idea of ‘sharing’ across organizations and groups.

There are now approximately 400 shared services centers throughout the United States. Our shared services are targeted to small businesses and not-for-profit organizations. They are offered on a menu basis on-site at your organization. You may select the services you need and extend your in-house team with our staff at your location. The benefits of shared services include:

Increased professionalism of core back office functions
Ability of partner organizations to concentrate on their core mission and capability
Compliance on regulatory and best practice issues not currently available through limited internal investments
Lower general and administrative costs

SLA Shared Services Center will include the following service offerings:

Human Resource Management

Personnel Policies
Hiring Services
Performance Management
Candidate Assessment
Benefits Analysis
Labor Leasing/Pooled Benefits
Position Descriptions
HRIS Systems Analysis

Financial Management

AP On-Site
AR On-Site
General Ledger
Reporting
CFO Services
Financial Analysis
Contract Analysis
Budgeting/Forecasting

Strategic Development

Strategic Business Plans
Restructuring Studies
Stakeholder Surveys
Professional Development/Training
Staffing Plans
Board Development

Fundraising and Development*

Annual Fund Campaigns
Capital Campaigns
Case Statement Development
Collaborative Strategies
Development Assessments & Restructuring
Direct Mail
Donor & Prospect Research
Endowment Programs
Fund Raising Feasibility Studies
Grant Proposal Preparation
Major Gift Programs
Planned Giving
Promotional Materials
Writing Services & Appeals

Public Relations, Marketing, and Social Media*

Corporate Identity & Design
Creative & Technical Writing
Crisis Counseling & Planning
Media Relations Planning & Implementation
Planning & Organization of Major Special Events
Planning & Program Design
Press Release & Feature Story Writing
Print & Display Advertising
Program Audits
Promotional Materials
Speech & Script Writing
Constant Contact & Similar Programs
Coordination of Data
Create & Manage Blogs
Start Up & Manage Business Facebook Pages & LinkedIn Accounts
Strategizing to Enhance Organizations’ Visibility & Effectiveness
Web Site Development

*Services provided through strategic partner organizations