CONSULTING

The sustainability of your organization is paramount. We can help you build, execute and measure a strategic framework that aligns with your mission and priorities. Whether you’re in need of an all-encompassing organizational strategy, theory of change, simplified strategic framework, succession plan or support with scaling program impact we collect the data you need to build a well-informed plan that is inclusive of diverse stakeholder voices.

Do you worry about how to diversify your organization’s revenue streams? Are you struggling to build a healthy cash reserve? Our firm can help you identify opportunities within your current donor portfolio, determine the best mix of income for your business model and identify new major gift opportunities from corporate, foundation and individual donor prospects. The revenue strategy process is not a “one size fits all” exercise. We customize a plan that fits your organizational growth needs in alignment with your strategic goals.

An effective marketing strategy incorporates your brand voice into your donor communications and storytelling content. For your marketing strategy to work, it needs to be creative, cohesive and compelling—both in written and visual form. Captivating digital content is key to engaging your audiences and keeping them interested and invested in your mission. We can help you identify and share the most compelling mission-aligned stories that will leave your audiences connected to your mission and your brand.

Operational alignment focuses on how the departments within your organization intersect and work with one another to meet business goals and fulfill the vision of the company. Whether you’re a department of one, three or ten—we help you audit your current operations to create and implement a plan with streamlined systems that can support the growth trajectory of your organization. While the vision for building operational alignment is influenced by the perspective of leaders within the organization, voices of all team members will be critical in order to create an inclusive and cohesive strategy for improvement.

We understand that maximizing impact is a top priority. At the same time, your people come first and how you prioritize equity and organizational culture cannot be ignored. A toxic or dysfunctional culture results in low team morale, high turnover, increased donor attrition and a poor organizational reputation that hinders recruitment of future talent. Our collaborative, people-oriented approach to building a strong company culture will help create a foundation for growth and sustainability, while fostering an equitable culture of philanthropy.

Board governance and engagement is paramount for the success of your organization. While investment of their time, talents, and treasures may vary, it is important to have a baseline for standard expectations. To be engaged, current and prospective board members need to be well informed about the organization and have a thorough understanding of their role as advisor to the CEO. Yet, many nonprofit organizations tend to be vague about board member responsibilities while ignoring the various skill sets, they need on their board to help move their mission forward. Absolute Impact can help your board create and execute new board member onboarding processes, committee protocols, skills assessments, board meeting presentation templates, and succession plans.