Organizational Strategy and Alignment for Nonprofits
Helping nonprofit organizations get clear, aligned, and ready to move forward.
Our Areas of Focus
We help nonprofit organizations clarify their identity, align leadership and teams, and make confident strategic decisions. Our organizational strategy and alignment services support nonprofits navigating growth, change, or complexity by strengthening direction, operations, and internal alignment to support long‑term impact.
A collaborative planning process that leads to action.
We provide strategic planning services that help nonprofits articulate and operationalize their vision. Through a mix of data gathering and facilitation techniques, we guide organizations through a structured, inclusive process that results in a focused, usable strategic plan grounded in shared ownership and measurable goals.
Strategic clarity for organizations with limited time or budget.
For coalitions or nonprofits ready to move quickly, we offer streamlined strategic planning using a SOAR analysis (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results). These engagements are ideal for groups with a strong understanding of their internal landscape who want to align around shared goals efficiently.
Understand your current reality before making strategic decisions.
We offer organizational assessments as a standalone service or as part of strategic planning. Our assessments examine structure, culture, programs, finances, and stakeholder perceptions to help nonprofit leaders understand what’s working, what needs attention, and where to focus resources for the greatest impact.
Strengthening leadership and shared understanding.
We design and facilitate board and staff development sessions that help nonprofit leaders clarify roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Our work supports onboarding, leadership transitions, skill development, and team engagement—helping organizations put their values into action.
Personalized leadership support for complex environments.
We provide executive coaching for nonprofit executive directors and senior leaders. Coaching is tailored to individual goals and challenges and may focus on decision‑making, team dynamics, leadership presence, and strategic thinking. Our coaching helps leaders lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Clarifying direction and aligning resources for impact.
We partner with nonprofit leaders to develop practical, mission‑aligned business plans that strengthen sustainability and decision‑making. Our approach integrates strategy, financial modeling, and operational planning, and helps organizations build a roadmap for the future.
Ensuring leadership continuity and organizational resilience.
We help boards and executive leaders navigate leadership transitions thoughtfully and proactively. Our succession planning work addresses both planned and unplanned transitions, clarifying roles, decision‑making, and communication, so organizations remain stable, values‑driven, and focused through change.
Supporting informed decisions in moments of transformation.
We guide nonprofits through structured exploration of mergers, partnerships, and other forms of integration. Our facilitation helps leaders assess mission fit, governance, culture, and financial implications—supporting clear-eyed analysis, inclusive dialogue, and decisions grounded in long‑term impact.
Implementing Organizational Planning Though Data-Informed, Strategic Decisions
“The Rome Group did an impeccable job of guiding our organization to develop a new strategic plan. They provided a clear road map of what our plan and organizational structure could look like.”
— Jared Opsal, Executive Director Missouri Coalition for the Environment
SOME OF OUR ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
