Areas of Focus

Strategic Planning

We work with nonprofit organizations and businesses to define strategic priorities, key action steps and target measures in addressing social issues. We have organized our strategic planning model into three phases which typically take place over 3-6 months:

  • Phase I – We analyze past performance data and confirm current and anticipated needs.
  • Phase II – We facilitate visioning exercises and collaborative decision making with members of the board, staff, community partners and target audience(s).
  • Phase III – We co-create and deliver the strategic plan in narrative form, a slide presentation and our signature strategic placemat to be used in organizational meetings to ensure a continued focus on strategic priorities and target measures.

Program Design and Management

We leverage our expertise in youth development, corporate social responsibility, employee engagement and public/private partnerships to assist nonprofit organizations, foundations and businesses design and manage programs that aim to address social issues. We follow our partnership model outlined below when working with partners.

Group and One-on-one Coaching

We provide group and one-on-one coaching for nonprofit staff and social entrepreneurs focused on supporting them in achieving their strategic goals, enhancing their skills, and expanding their influence.

Our Partnership Model

Assess existing data and prioritize needs

Determine solutions with clear goals and measures

Develop an action plan, timeline and accountability

Implement solutions on time and within budget

Evaluate the results and identify lessons learned

Our Project Portfolio

Futures and Options

Facilitate group training and one-on-one coaching focused on strategic organizational goals and individualized professional development with the program staff

Youth Philanthropy Connect

Completed a research project on the state of youth philanthropy and facilitated the development of a strategic plan with staff, board members, youth philanthropists, and national/international partners

Team Kids

Co-created and project managed a 14-city, 14-day Tour Across America for 40 teens, completing service projects in every city; supported the development of a documentary on the tour in partnership with The Jubilee Project

Coro NY

Designed and facilitated training and coaching for adults facilitating Borough Student Advisory Councils and youth leadership councils throughout NYC in partnership with the NYC Department of Education and NYC Service

JPMorgan Chase

In partnership with MENTOR, provided training and technical assistance to employee mentors engaged with The Fellowship Initiative; researched and published a guide for mentors on supporting youth in preparing for college and career; prepared blog [...]

Deloitte

In partnership with MENTOR, supported strategic planning, measurement and evaluation for RightStep MENTOR, a company-wide initiative to engage more employees in youth mentoring, along with program design and mentor training for the launch of a virtual [...]

AT&T

In partnership with MENTOR, facilitated the Aspire Mentoring Academy Collective Impact Initiative with 6 national organizations including the Boys and Girls Clubs, We Teach Science, iCouldBe, DECA, Communities In Schools and Jobs for America’s Graduates; [...]

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership

Facilitated the development of a corporate partnerships strategy; provided corporate youth mentoring program design support, mentor training and strategy consultation for corporate partners; co-created and designed the Philanthropic Partnerships Track at the National Mentoring Summit [...]

Daniel always goes above and beyond to help solve a problem or lend his support. He is extremely knowledgeable and has helped take our corporate engagement work to the next level!
Kristin, Mentor
Daniel is always willing to be strategic and thoughtful in an effort to make recommendations that are grounded in reality and the challenges related to adaptive work.
Staci, CORO NY
Thank you again for energizing our employees and providing them with the motivation to know that teams and individuals matter.
Kathleen, Fairfax County Public Schools
Dan has the unique ability to think creatively and strategically, and then translate those ideas into actionable steps that produce breakthrough results.
Michelle, NOVA Chemicals Corporation
Daniel embraces and integrates feedback to continually evolve programs, and brings a great deal of energy and expertise to each session. Daniel has helped our team gain greater confidence in messaging, storytelling, and networking. With Daniel’s help, they are truly developing the skills needed to serve as effective brand ambassadors.
Lesleigh, United Way of NYC