Non-Profit Governance Solutions

Helping Your Organization Shine With Strategy and Development

What Do We Do?

We support our clients on strategic planning, board governance training, policy writing, program evaluation (both formative and summative), grant readiness and grant writing, stakeholder and community engagement, advocacy campaign planning, and coalition building.

We support our clients through the entire project lifecycle, from scoping project charters, implementing their terms, producing and revising deliverables, and closing out grant reporting.

We also provide conference speaker services and custom conference workshops built to suit your organization's needs, as well as AGM chair services.

We deliver our services both in-person and virtually.

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Grant Research and Writing

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Speakers and Workshops

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Board Governance Training and Materials

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Blog Posts

Building Board Confidence in Nonprofit Advocacy and Fundraising

Nonprofit Fundraising Should Not Be This Hard Many nonprofit boards are passionate advocates for their mission and the communities they serve. However, when conversations shift toward fundraising, donor engagement, or advocating for the organization itself, some board members become hesitant or uncomfortable. This is a common challenge in nonprofit board governance, particularly for organizations that rely heavily on relationships, community trust, and volunteer leadership. C

Jun 92 min read

Turning Strategic Planning Into Action Through Strong Nonprofit Board Governance

Our Nonprofit Has a Strategic Plan - So What's the Problem? Many nonprofit organizations invest significant time and effort into creating a strategic plan, only to find that it sits on a shelf and rarely influences board discussions or decision-making. This is a common challenge and often points to a larger issue: strategic thinking has not yet become part of the board culture. Building a Culture of Strategic Thinking Strategic planning is most effective when it is supported

Jun 22 min read

Reducing Executive Director Turnover Through Strong Nonprofit Board Governance

Fact: Executive Director Turnover is Disruptive Executive Director turnover can be disruptive for any nonprofit organization. Frequent leadership changes affect staff morale, organizational stability, donor confidence, and long-term planning. For boards, recurring turnover is often a signal that deeper governance issues need attention. Understanding the Board’s Role One of the most common reasons for Executive Director turnover is board functioning. Boards play a critical rol

May 262 min read

Loretta, Wakamow Valley Authority

You and Vanessa did an admirable job as facilitators. The way you brought together, in a coherent way, a disparity of opinions and information and then formed a comprehensive plan for Wakamow to be successful in the future was edifying to witness. As a Moose Javian for 64 years, I am so happy to see you become part of our community. We are richer for it.