Our Services
Three audiences. One ecosystem. Lasting change.
Nonprofits, government agencies, and philanthropic organizations each play a different role in community change. We work across all three because the most effective systems connect them.
Our Approach
The people closest to the problem are closest to the solution. Our job is to build the systems, training, and funding pathways that let communities lead their own change.
-The foundation of everything we do
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Orgs trained through Sustainability by Design cohort
For Government & Institutions
Programs designed for scale
You need programs that deliver measurable outcomes across multiple organizations simultaneously. Our signature offering, Sustainability by Design, is a cohort-based program that takes nonprofit leaders from surviving to sustaining. It's built to be funded by municipalities, foundations, and membership associations who want to strengthen entire ecosystems of community organizations, not just individual grantees.
● Sustainability By Design
Our signature cohort program. Participants build revenue architecture, diversified funding pipelines, donor and corporate partnership strategies, earned income frameworks, and a full 12-month revenue plan. Low meeting load, clear accountability, real outcomes.
● Grant Training Programs
Take grassroots organizations from zero to grant-ready. Our Columbus City Council program produced $2M+ in grants secured by graduates.
● Peer Group Management
Ongoing facilitation of peer learning communities with structured agendas, accountability systems, and cross-pollination between participants.
● Program Evaluation Frameworks
Define success metrics upfront, track progress throughout, and deliver reporting that satisfies funders and informs future programming.
For Philanthropy & Funders
Invest closer to the ground
Your grant dollars create more impact when they reach the community-based organizations that know their neighborhoods best. We help you retool your giving strategy, build grantee pipelines, and invest in structured programs like Sustainability by Design that build long-term capacity across your portfolio.
● Grant Making Retooling
Redesign your grant-making processes to reach grassroots organizations that traditional RFPs exclude. Simplify applications without reducing accountability.
● Community Investment Strategy
Develop a framework for identifying, vetting, and investing in community-led organizations aligned with your mission.
● Fractional CGO Services
On-demand Chief Giving Officer capacity for smaller foundations: strategy, grantee relationships, and portfolio management without a full-time hire.
● Grantee Capacity Programs
Invest in your grantees through structured cohort programs like Sustainability by Design. Participants build the revenue infrastructure, systems, and funding relationships they need to sustain beyond your grant cycle.
$10M+
In pending grant asks from trained organizations
$2M+
In grants secured by program graduates
For Nonprofits & Community Orgs
Build the capacity to sustain your mission
You're doing the hard work in your community. We help you build the systems, strategy, and leadership infrastructure you need to sustain it and scale it when you're ready.
● Strategic Planning
Collaborative strategic planning that produces a clear, actionable roadmap, not a binder that sits on a shelf.
● Grant Readiness
Get your organization ready to pursue and win grants, from financials and narratives to logic models and compliance systems.
● Leadership Coaching
One-on-one and team coaching for nonprofit leaders navigating growth, transitions, and the pressure of doing more with less.
● Capacity Building
Strengthen your operational foundation: processes, staffing strategy, financial systems, and the infrastructure that lets your team focus on mission.
● Board Development
Build a qualified, engaged board that fundraises, governs, and champions your mission. BoardSource-certified governance consulting.