Experience That Goes Beyond Recommendations
Every organization has its own challenges, resources, and priorities. Our work reflects a practical approach to understanding those challenges, developing solutions, and helping leadership teams achieve meaningful progress.
Community Nonprofit Turnaround
Client: Hope for the Inner City, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Challenge
A community nonprofit facing significant financial and organizational challenges needed stronger leadership infrastructure, a clear strategic direction, improved fundraising capacity, and a more engaged governing board.
Consulting focus
Strategic planning and organizational assessment
Development and fundraising strategy
Board engagement and leadership alignment
Funding partnerships
Program development
Leadership transition and succession planning
Outcome
Supported organizational stabilization, diversified funding efforts, strategic planning, and improvements in governance and operational structure.
"Marney is fantastic! Being someone who has never been on a board of a non-profit, Marney has been a wealth of information and wisdom to me."
Collin Rogers
Board Vice Chair, Hope for the Inner City
Building a New Nonprofit's Infrastructure
Client: Keep AI Safe Foundation
Challenge
A newly established nonprofit needed the governance, policies, operating structure, and planning processes required to move from organizational formation toward program development.
Consulting focus
Nonprofit formation and governance
Board development and organizational policies
Strategic planning and program development
Organizational structure and planning processes
Operational processes
Organizational and project management
Outcome
Supported the establishment of foundational governance and operational systems and helped leadership develop the structure needed to advance organizational initiatives.
Business Operations and Sales Process Improvement
Client: Commercial services business
Challenge
A growing service business needed stronger lead management, clearer sales responsibilities, improved customer follow-up, and better visibility into its sales pipeline.
Consulting focus
Sales process assessment
CRM and workflow improvements
Lead management and follow-up procedures
Performance reporting
Operational procedures and accountability
Outcome
Developed and supported implementation of more consistent sales processes, clearer ownership, and improved operational visibility.
Every Organization Starts Somewhere Different
We begin by understanding what matters most to your organization and developing an approach that fits your goals and capacity.