We believe that the success of an organization depends upon its ability to build four critical relationships. These are:

• Your relationship with the community which assures your organization's relevance. This is accomplished through strategic planning.
• Your relationship with constituents to secure contributions of time and money. This is accomplished through a comprehensive constituency development process which includes communications and cultivation.
• Your relationship with volunteers which is defined as your ability to enable volunteers.
• Your organization's internal relations which encourage dialogue, enhance decision making, develop shared leadership and learning, and promote holistic organizational development.

         To build these relationships, you must understand the needs and motivations of your constituencies. And, you must be able to explain how you meet these needs. Equally important to your effective operation is a relevant mission, shared values, sound structure, and clear definition of roles, responsibilities and expectations.

         Joyaux Associates helps your leaders develop their capabilities. We don't just perform a service, we work hard to leave behind skills and ideas so that the organization is able to operate with increased effectiveness.

         We offer a continuum of care - from comprehensive assistance to periodic advice and counsel. We tailor make services to you. We do not force you to fit into any template. We act as advisor, coach and mentor. We also provide hands-on assistance by staffing committees, preparing agendas and minutes, and developing systems, procedures and materials.

         Making your organization stronger means learning and change. You have to see the whole system and how its various parts relate. Joyaux Associates does not approach business as usual. Instead, we help you reconceptualize the way you work. We help you analyze your problems and opportunities; define solutions; and, develop resources to carry out solutions.

         Joyaux puts together teams of highly qualified regional and national consultants who provide additional resources for particular projects. Learn about some of these colleagues.

• Strengthening your organization
• Enhancing your capabilities
• Publishing
• Service to the community
• Teaching and presenting
• People affiliated with Joyaux Associates

         Joyaux Associates actively supports the not-for-profit community. The firm has conducted an annual study of giving, fundraising and compensation in Rhode Island. The quarterly newsyletter - distributed around the world - compiles useful information from dozens of national and international publications.

         Joyaux has served as Chair of CFRE International, the baseline certification for fundraisers. During her tenure as Chair, the organization achieved its independence and established itself as an international credential.

         In 2000, Joyaux founded the Women's Fund of Rhode Island, part of the global movement to level the playing field for women and girls. This is a field of interest fund at The Rhode Island Foundation.

         In her role as Founder and current Chair of the Women's Fund, Joyaux designed and facilitated the process to articulate values and mission. She has designed the Fund's structure and drafted the Fund's grantmaking guidelines. Joyaux serves as media spokesperson for the Fund, and is currently designing and leading the campaign to raise a $5 million endowment.

         In 1984, Joyaux founded an arts advocacy organization for the Rhode Island. She also served as the national chair of the association of state arts advocacy organizations.

         Simone is recognized internationally as a teacher and keynote speaker. Joyaux speaks internationally on such topics as strategic planning, fund development, governance, and organizational development. She consistently receives the highest ratings.

         Joyaux is a faculty member for the Masters Program in Philanthropy and Fund Development at St. Mary's University of Minnesota. 

         Joyaux' book Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last is described as "...an important work if we are to be serious about positioning our institutions for the future...the essence of what we as development professionals should understand and be prepared to address as we look to the 21st century..." and a "...powerful and insightful book that provides a framework for leading organizations through change."

         The second edition, published in March 2001, has been expanded greatly from the first edition. This new edition includes an entire chapter on creating a fund development plan that builds ownership and results. The new edition also includes more examples and resource materials.

         The book integrates institutional strategic planning and governance and management into the fund development process. Joyaux incorporates the business theories of Dee Hock, Peter Senge, and others.

         Joyaux Associates develops resource materials to support consulting activities. These materials serve to document the consultancy and provide resources for future agency activities.