Strategy Development
We collaborate with clients to create impactful strategies to advance their bold vision for the future.
Aligning on Shared Vision and Direction
Our unique approach includes:
1. Assembling expertise
We create opportunities for critical reflection on current efforts, persistent challenges, and new opportunities. We seek wisdom from community, field leaders, and peer organizations, and we help organizations use their own knowledge and existing data to build a nuanced understanding of their role in the field, their differentiation, and the opportunities available for greater impact.
2. Setting clear direction
We ensure that the necessary voices are at the decision-making table, and we create practical tools for strategic decision-making based on shared vision for impact. We refine and test strategic options, developing confident decision-making and renewed energy for mission.
3. Planning for dynamic implementation
We build organizational capacity for ongoing strategic thinking and the ability to adapt as organizational realities shift. We develop implementation plans with the detail and flexibility required to realize strategic goals in a nonprofit sector experiencing constant change.
“This service helped us get in front of many challenges and effectively address issues that were meaningful to our stakeholders.”
“The greatest value...was having a dedicated perspective on how we should structure our merger, engage our team, organize our integration process, and assess implications. ”
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Valuable Alternative Models
“MCN worked with Tangelo Tree Consulting to reexamine our overall organizational strategy, and to develop a new approach to focus our efforts going forward while keeping our ability to adapt to the changing situation for nonprofits.
The thinking process, tools and support we took from our work with Michael have proved to be exactly what we were looking for – leaving us with a flexible but concentrated method to drive decision making. Michael brings a breadth of analysis and appreciation of alternative models that can be quite valuable (and rare) in this field — greatly appreciated by groups starting out with diverse perspectives on what their actual opportunities might be.”