Strategic advising supports leaders and organizations in making grounded decisions about direction, priorities, and capacity.
This work is designed for moments when leadership judgment matters most; when choices carry consequences and clarity is needed to move forward.
Rather than producing long documents or managing traditional planning processes, I partner with leaders to examine the conditions shaping their decisions and support alignment between values, responsibility, and action.
Who This Work is For
Strategic advising is most useful for leaders and organizations navigating transition, growth, or complexity and seeking clarity about what decisions need to be made, by whom, and in what order.
This work is a good fit for:
- Nonprofit organizations seeking clarity about direction, leadership capacity, and decision-making, particularly during transition, growth, or moments when existing strategies are no longer producing the desired results.
- Donors and philanthropic organizations aligning strategy, governance, and decision-making with stated values and long-term impact.
- Organizations and senior leaders navigating power, accountability, and change within complex systems.
Rather than producing standalone strategic plans, we partner with organizations to examine leadership conditions, decision-making structures, and the realities shaping their work. Advising engagements are designed to support clarity, alignment, and accountability in moments that matter.
What Strategic Advising Supports
- Executive and leadership team advising
- Leadership and organizational assessments
- Support with decision-making, roles, and accountability
- Governance and leadership readiness conversations
- Design of closed cohorts or leadership labs when collective learning supports organizational goals
This work does not follow a fixed template and is shaped by the realities leaders are navigating.
This work focuses on strategic leadership, direction, and decision support. It does not include:
- DEI training or assessments
- Traditional organizational strategic planning processes
- Fundraising plan development
I partner best with organizations that have an established commitment to equity and are seeking support with leadership judgment and alignment rather than outsourced planning.
Coaching Vs. Strategic Advising
In coaching partnerships, I support leaders in accessing their own insight and perspective.
In strategic advising relationships, I bring external judgment, experience, and analysis to support high-stakes choices, organizational direction, and systems-level alignment.
Strategic advising is not neutral facilitation. It is a thought partnership focused on discernment, tradeoffs, and responsibility.
Pricing
Strategic advising engagements are scoped based on context, goals, and organizational capacity. Pricing reflects access to sustained judgment, perspective, and partnership during consequential moments.
- Donor Advising Coaching – $450/hr
- Team Development Sessions – $2,500 + up depending on organizational budget and project scope
- Facilitation (retreats, nonprofit and philanthropic convenings, etc.) – $5K for half-day, $10K for full-day (discounts for organizations with operating budgets >$1M or asset sizes >$5M).
- Brain picker strategic advising sessions – 90min, $750
- Retainer – 4hrs a month subscription – $2,000
- VIP Day – 7 hours on-site strategic advising session – $15,000 + debrief session
*Prices do not include travel costs outside of the Houston region.
Strategic advising may be offered as a standalone engagement or integrated with leadership assessments or leadership labs, depending on organizational needs.
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