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Partnership as a Community Response
Big challenges demand all of us, working in concert, whether informally or through formal partnership.
August 2025 Observations
Here's what I'm seeing across the Tangelo Tree Consulting portfolio…
Inverse of Partnerships: Part 2
Let’s delve into the details of what a spinoff would look like for your organization at an operational level.
Inverse of Partnerships: Part 1 - Spinoffs
It’s worth giving consideration to the spinoff strategy, as a way to stay true to deep-seated values that may be at odds with the current political climate.
How We Serve Our Clients: Financial Strategy
Welcome back to the final installment in our three-part series on connecting Organizational Strategy, Financial Strategy, and Multi-Year Financial Projections.
The Plan and the Pivot
“When we experience mixed emotional reactions to things, it makes us more open to advice.”
New Staff Announcement (Rumbi and Robin)
We’re excited to welcome Rumbi Mufuka, PhD and Robin Neidorf to Tangelo Tree Consulting.
Reconsidering Your Organization’s Income Mix
Reconsidering your organization’s income mix to meet this moment will be vital. You may be able to identify the optimal reconsidering of your income mix, especially if you are facing a loss of funding under the current administration.
We Can’t Afford to “Wait and See”
We heard from multiple folks representing funders that they believe that nonprofits are in a “wait and see” mode; while at the same time, we’re hearing from nonprofits that they are already trying to resolve issues that have risen from the new administration
How We Serve Our Clients: Multi-Year Financial Scenario Planning
If your organization isn’t bringing financial analysis into your strategy conversations, you may be missing out on a big opportunity—and you wouldn’t be alone.
Plans Are Great... Until
“Plans are great…until the federal government decides your organization shouldn’t exist.”
Meeting the Moment Series: What’s Ripe at Tangelo Tree?
In 2025, we’re recommitting to our belief that when nonprofits have the tools and resources they need to succeed, our communities are more connected, more vibrant, and more just.
Meeting the Moment Series: Collaboration and Solidarity within the Sector
One bold decision that your organization might explore is where there might be room for closer collaboration and solidarity within strategic partnerships.
Meeting the moment: Balancing Risk and Caution
Our only choice is to meet this challenging moment with clarity, focus, and determination.
New Staff Announcement (Noah and Adelaide)
We are excited to welcome Adelaide Rohrssen and Noah Brooks to our Core Team at Tangelo Tree.
Strategy Client Spotlight
Together, we worked on developing a strategy for NeighborWorks Home Partners next stage of organizational growth and mission impact.
Strategy Development
Our two-tiered strategy development approach helps organizations bring clarity to their organizational identity and strategic priorities.
Partnership Development Part Three: Conducting a Thoughtful and Collaborative Process
It’s crucial that organizations arrive at their collective decision well prepared for the potential changes that it represents, aware of how those changes might impact staff and those served by the organization.
Client Spotlight: Partnership Development
We would like to congratulate The Food Group and Hunger Solutions Minnesota on their recent partnership. These two powerhouses for food access and systems change officially joined forces in March 2024.