Services

Planning, analysis, and advising tailored to your needs

Practical strategy, business, and operational support for not-for-profit organizations who can't afford to drift.

Not-for-profit organizations play a critical role across our country—leading research and advocacy work to inform or guide public policy; executing public education activities and awareness campaigns; and delivering programs and services that support our communities.

Of course, undertaking this work in a focused, outcome-driven way requires thoughtful attention to strategic, business, and operational planning, supported by ongoing evidence-informed analysis and decision-making.

In a zero-sum context, planning and analysis can sometimes feel dispensable. But not engaging in robust planning and deliberate analysis leads to scope creep, mission drift, and general inefficiency.

I help not-for-profit organizations make these challenges more manageable.

How I help

1

Policy and Governance Sprints

I provide rapid-turnaround support to help lean leadership teams address policy and governance needs, including:

  1. Governance Modernization: Developing board manuals, committee terms of reference, governance policies, and bylaws.
  2. Policy and Advocacy Submissions: Drafting clear, evidence-based policy position papers, briefs, and government submissions.
  3. Operational Policies: Designing clear, modern, and compliant administrative policies and procedures.

2

Analysis

I support teams in conducting analysis — including collecting and synthesising sector data, emerging trends, and stakeholder input — to determine if and how to address emergent business opportunities and risks, within the context of the organization's strategic plan.

3

Planning

I work with organizations to design and build strategic plans, operational plans, and initiative-specific plans — either through directly leading these activities or guiding them.

4

Public Policy Advising

As a career-long policy professional, I advise organizations on how to approach public policy issues and establish thoughtful positions and advocacy strategies in relation to those issues.

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