Craft a clear, impactful strategic plan that unites and mobilizes your stakeholders
Yes, you can make a difference in your community without sacrificing the well-being of yourself and your team.
Are you the leader of a nonprofit or service-based organization who wants to:
- Develop a clear roadmap for your future impact?
- Empower your team and board to share the story of your work and feel vested in its outcomes?
- Be more transparent with stakeholders by articulating the “why” behind your initiatives?
What would it feel like to dream big for your organization and do it with intention—the kind of intention that eases decision-making and promotes sustainability?
These are the results we help you create with our StrategyMap process.
We understand that the day-to-day realities of purpose-driven work don’t always make this easy.
- As a leader, you know that a clear plan for your organization is important, but you’re stretched so thin chasing deadlines, building relationships, and putting out fires that you can’t find the focused time to do this on your own.
- You want to cultivate the well-being of your team, but don’t realize that some of the things you’re saying “yes” to are leading to things you don’t want—more burnout, more turnover, more pressure for funding, and more inefficiencies, to name a few.
- You don’t know how you can possibly keep up with growth when you haven’t been able to maximize your current operations.
- You have a grand vision, but don’t know where to start to implement it.
- You’re dealing with some major decisions, but find it hard to create space for deep thinking.
We get it. And we want you to know you’re not alone.
On the other side of the StrategyMap process, our clients who have struggled with these same challenges have experienced:
- More clarity around short-term priorities and how they align with their long-term vision.
- A unified team that is committed to the mission and sees the importance of the role they play.
- Greater internal and external trust as a leader who is effectively guiding the organization.
- Easier conversations with funders and community leaders to engage support for the mission.
- Greater ability to trust their team to implement so they can lead at a higher level.
- The feeling they do not have to carry the burden alone.
And the one thing that made all the difference? The support to develop a clear and focused strategy, with tactics and accountabilities to put it into action.
“Kim’s thoughtful approach, skillful facilitation, and ability to lead discussions were exceptional. She consistently pointed us in the right direction, asking insightful and thought-provoking questions that pushed us to think beyond the present and embrace a visionary outlook. Thanks to Kim’s leadership, we now have a robust three-year roadmap that will help guide our organization forward.”
—Elizabeth Redenbaugh, Vice President of Development & External Affairs, Coastal Horizons
Through the StrategyMap process, we help you elevate your impact by:
- Bringing key stakeholders together to illuminate the challenges and opportunities for your organization over the next three years
- Prioritizing the best initiatives to maximize impact, effectiveness, and sustainability
- Mapping out the tactics and accountabilities to put the plan into action
These are the three steps we’ve used with multiple clients across the region. The end result? A clear, confident path forward that elevates your leadership presence and your organization’s impact.
You’re a good fit for the StrategyMap process if you are a leader who:
- Is new to an organization and wants to make a meaningful mark on its future impact
- Has been frustrated or underwhelmed by the strategic planning process in the past because it was complicated, convoluted, and didn’t inspire action
- Has moved into your first nonprofit CEO or Executive Director role and wants a trusted partner to guide you through the sometimes tricky dynamics of the strategic planning process
- Wants to effectively balance the input from multiple stakeholders to create a cohesive focus on the impact of their organization
- Values an outside facilitator who can have more transparent conversations and less bias
The StrategyMap process includes:
- A planning meeting to ensure the process addresses the issues that are most important to your organization
- Facilitated strategy sessions to engage your team, board, and other key stakeholders in the process
- A one-page, branded StrategyMap to clearly tell the story and outline the priorities of your plan
- A year-one operating plan to define tactics, accountabilities, and success metrics that will move you toward your vision
- Designated follow-up sessions to monitor progress, manage change, and set the stage for year-two
Your Investment
We designed our Strategy Map process to meet your needs with less complexity, in less time, and without draining existing resources. StrategyMap packages start at $7,000, with most plans ranging from $8,000-$10,000, depending on the scope of work and number of facilitated sessions. The process typically takes 3-4 months to complete.
What’s the cost of driving your mission without a roadmap and feeling like you can never do enough?
As a former nonprofit Executive Director, Kim experienced the relentless push and pull of responsibility that is on so many leaders’ shoulders. She also knows how a well-crafted strategy can lighten that load through clarity and accountability. We want you to feel supported and inspired in this process, so you can continue to do your important work.
The next step is to schedule a time to discuss your needs.