Nonprofit
Strategic Planning
Great strategy starts with listening. We work alongside your team to build strategic plans that reflect your mission, center equity, and translate vision into clear, measurable action. With 25+ years guiding nonprofits through strategic transitions, Drew Giddings brings a facilitative approach that ensures every voice shapes the direction.
An Equity-Centered Approach to Strategy
Most strategic plans sit on shelves. Ours don't. The difference is in how they're built. We center the people your organization serves — their experiences, their insights, their priorities — so the resulting plan reflects real community needs, not just boardroom assumptions.
Drew's equity-centered methodology goes beyond traditional SWOT analyses to examine power dynamics, resource distribution, and systemic barriers. The result is a strategy that doesn't just grow your organization — it deepens your impact on the communities that matter most.
How the Process Works
Every engagement begins with deep discovery — stakeholder interviews, board conversations, staff input sessions, and community listening. We meet your organization where it is and build from there.
From discovery, we move through environmental scanning, theory of change development, goal setting, and implementation roadmapping. Each phase includes facilitated sessions that build consensus and ownership across your leadership team.
The final deliverable isn't just a document — it's a living strategic framework with clear milestones, accountability structures, and the organizational alignment needed to execute.
Proven Results Across 100+ Organizations
From the Emerald Cities Collaborative to local community-based organizations, Drew has guided strategic planning processes for organizations at every stage of growth. His work with the Outdoor Equity Alliance helped align 50+ partner organizations around a shared strategic vision for equitable access to the outdoors.
Whether you're a growing nonprofit seeking your first strategic plan or an established organization navigating a leadership transition, our process adapts to your context while maintaining the rigor needed for lasting results.
What You Get
Comprehensive strategic plan with 3-5 year vision
Organizational assessment and environmental scan
Theory of change development
Implementation roadmap with milestones and metrics
Stakeholder engagement and community input process
Board and staff alignment sessions
Outcomes
Aligned leadership with shared vision and priorities
Clear strategic direction grounded in community needs
Measurable goals with accountability structures
Stronger board-staff alignment on organizational direction
Actionable implementation plan your team can execute
Deeper understanding of your competitive landscape and opportunities
Who This Is For
Strategic planning is right for organizations at inflection points — whether you're growing, transitioning leadership, or rethinking your approach to impact.
Nonprofits without a current strategic plan or with a plan that's expired
Organizations navigating executive transitions or leadership changes
Community-based organizations seeking to deepen equity commitments
Coalitions and networks needing aligned strategy across partners
Boards seeking clarity on organizational direction and priorities
Growing organizations ready to scale impact intentionally
Frequently Asked Questions
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