Amplifying Mission Impact
From small, local organizations to national change-makers and federal agencies, our clients have left uncertainty behind and made strategy matter with our integrated approach to strategic planning and professional development.
Here are the stories of a few clients who have embraced the power of a clear vision, an aligned action plan, and people-centric leadership.
Successful Needle-Movers
New-Start Nonprofit Solidifies Business Plan
The founder and director of a new nonprofit supporting aspiring college students of color was struggling to turn her vision for the organization into a practical plan of action. She needed help to clarify her goals and set realistic expectations for her planned programs.
She partnered with Clear Mission Consulting to solidify her aims and lay out an actionable plan. We took a people-centric approach to cataloging the needs of key stakeholders and how her new programs would satisfy those needs. The business plan we wrote together presented an ambitious vision backed by a credible theory of change, as well as a phased action-plan for bringing about those goals. The founder finally felt confident carrying out her mission and communicating her plans to potential funders and other partners.
National Nonprofit Reimagines its Program Designs
A national nonprofit that provides resources for crime victims needed to clarify its long-term program plans for its federal government partners and other stakeholders. There were many options on the table, and they needed a coherent story about their intended direction.
The group partnered with Clear Mission Consulting to investigate possible options and identify a decision-making approach. Together, we conducted research, expert assessments, and comparisons of the effectiveness and risks of candidate interventions based on stakeholder needs. The documents we coauthored - and the analysis backing them up - provided the nonprofit with valuable tools to clearly communicate their intentions with key partners, prioritize investments, and pursue policy solutions aligned with their mission.
Regional Nonprofit Gains Clarity for its Vision and Future
A growing health services nonprofit needed to clarify its strategic vision and goals at a time of significant transition. Clear Mission Consulting led the strategic planning effort with an approach that identified key contributions to the organization's success, opportunities for greater impact, and potential roadblocks, based on wide-ranging stakeholder input.
Together, we crafted a comprehensive strategic plan with goals that balanced the community's need and the organization's ability to execute. One board member called the results "a brilliant and organized vision" that helped clarify the organization's purpose. The executive leadership was also grateful for the near-term leadership opportunities and solutions we identified during the project to further realize the organization's goals.
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