Who I work with

Nonprofits on a budget who want to DIY their strategic planning, but also want an experienced advisor to help along the way.

How it works

I deliver a structured advisory experience to nonprofit leaders, serving as a coach and facilitator while the in-house team takes full ownership of the final product and stakeholder experience.

Why this?

The benefits of this approach are threefold:

Authenticity

The final product is authentic because it is authored by the team, not an outsider.

Orderly

The planning process is orderly since it is informed by my deep experience guiding strategic plans.

Cost-effective

The project is cost-effective because you are surgically gaining my expertise, and not paying for work that could be easily handled by your own team.

Why Alison?

I was previously chief strategy officer at Civic News Company, where I led their strategic planning efforts, and later raised $12M to found Votebeat and Healthbeat, nonprofit news organizations focused on voter integrity and public health, respectively.

I have guided several nonprofits to create robust, funder-ready strategic plans, including LION Publishers and 70 Faces Media.

'Working with Alison gave me the thought partnership I needed to clearly articulate a vision for our work over the next five years. She asked smart questions and consistently helped push my initial answers to smarter places.'

Anika Anand

Former Deputy Director of LION Publishers