Guiding our client-partners to renewed strategic direction and actionable priorities.
Sparking insight and renewal with a fresh look at organization and market data.
Sparking collaborative results.
Finley & Associates are management consultants specializing in the governance and leadership challenges of professional and industry associations; public and non-profit agencies; private of closely-held enterprises; and research and cultural institutions.
Our client organizations aspire to more than a strong bottom line – they want to affect change beyond their boundaries. Their leadership style is to relish diversity – of opinion, skills and background – and to advance their strategy and key decisions by consensus.
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Latest News
Client Spotlight: Calgary Legal Guidance
Following on the heels of a successful strategic planning process conducted all alone, our Associate Rebecca…
Client Success: UofC Raises $1.41B for Fundraising Campaign
Congratulations to our client University of Calgary for raising a historic $1.41B through it’s Energize: The Campaign…
Client Success: NGM Board Chair Update
On behalf of the Board, I wanted to share many exciting updates with you about Next Gen Men’s (NGM) growth over the…
Client Success: New Ways to Work During a Pandemic
We would like to thank our wonderful client Alberta Milk for embracing change during the COVID pandemic. Originally…
Congratulations to the 2020 Recipient of the Donna S. Finley Leadership Award
Congratulations to Ariel Clipperton who is the 2020 recipient of the Donna S. Finley Leadership Award. Ariel will be…
Rebecca Invited as a Judge for CASE’s Circle of Excellence Program
This past Spring our Associate Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky was invited by our past client Michael Sclafani (AVP Alumni…
Client Case Study: ‘Change Management at a not-for-profit Arts Company’
Andrew Smith, former Technical Director of Alberta Ballet during a time when the organization was forced to reorganize…
The “I” in CFIS
I have known Donna Finley, PhD, for many years, and I have always admired her leadership, vision, and knowledge. Dr.…
Launch of Online Workshops: A Resounding Success
Following on the heels of a successful first workshop, our Associate Rebecca Finley-Schidlowsky is back with the second…