Lantern Strategies

Strategic Advisor for Nonprofits

Experienced perspective. Practical direction. Better decisions.I provide focused strategic advice to Executive Directors, board leaders, and mission-driven organizations navigating difficult decisions, organizational pressure, growth, and change.Get senior-level thinking without turning every challenge into a long consulting engagement.

I help nonprofit Executive Directors and senior leaders work through difficult decisions, strengthen strategy and operations, improve governance, and leave with a clear next step.

Clarity starts with perspective

The first problem you see is rarely the whole problem.Let’s separate symptoms from root issues, test assumptions, and focus on the decisions that will have the greatest impact.Bring the real issue. We work through it.

Complex organizations rarely have isolated problems.

Strategy affects operations. Governance affects leadership. Funding affects capacity. Communications affect support.I work across those connections to help you see the whole picture and strengthen what matters most.1. Strategy & Organizational Direction
2. Board & Governance Advisory
3. Operations & Leadership Systems
4. Funding & Project Strategy
5. Communications & PositioningLet’s sharpen priorities, pressure-test direction, make the necessary trade-offs, and turn broad plans into decisions people can act on.

Choose the Right Support

Book the level of support you need.No packages you don’t need. No drawn-out discovery process. Start with the actual issue.

Strategic Decision Session30 Minutes | $150 CADOne issue. One focused conversation.Best for a decision, board question, staffing issue, funding opportunity, partnership, strategic fork, or challenge you need another experienced perspective on.Leave with a sharper read and a clear next move.

Executive Advisory Session60 Minutes | $300 CADFor problems that need deeper thinking.Share the context beforehand and we’ll work through the issue, assumptions, options, risks, and priorities together.Leave with clear direction and practical next steps.

Strategic Review$350 CADSend me the material. I’ll give you the strategic read.Plans, proposals, board documents, project concepts, organizational structures, communications plans, or another important piece of work.I’ll identify what’s strong, what’s unclear, what’s missing, where I see risk, and what I would change first.Experienced eyes before the decision gets expensive.

Clarity is one decision away

One focused conversation can change the path forward.If you’re navigating an important decision, organizational challenge, governance issue, funding opportunity, or plan that needs another experienced set of eyes, bring it.We’ll get underneath the obvious problem, identify what matters, and determine the strongest next move.Bring the decision. Leave with direction.Book your Advisory Session today and move forward with confidence.