Services

Strategic Planning & Organization Design

Clarity doesn't happen by accident — it's built. We work with executive leaders to diagnose what's holding the organization back, define where it needs to go, and facilitate the strategic process that gets it there. The result is a plan your team helped shape, understands fully, and will actually implement — built with the analytical rigor and strategic depth your mission deserves.

Brand Strategy, Marketing, & Communications

From the first touchpoint to every message that follows, your voice either builds trust or erodes it. We help nonprofits and purpose-driven organizations develop, clarify, and align their brand voice — so communications to donors, clients, customers, and internal teams all speak with the same clarity and conviction.

Program Development & Organizational Effectiveness

A great mission can only go as far as the organization behind it. We work with executive leaders — and the program directors, managers, and teams carrying the work forward — to shape programs, build management structures, and create the alignment that turns good intentions into consistent, measurable results.

Who We Work With

Leadership Teams

  • Leadership teams navigating growth, change, or communication challenges

  • Divisions or departments seeking efficiency and sustainability

Organizations in Transition

  • Small to medium sized business and non-profit organizations facing new leadership, new programs, restructuring, or a mission that has evolved faster than operations have

  • Typically 5 to 250 staff — large enough for real complexity, small enough that every decision matters

Innovators & Teams

  • Growth-minded founders and executives seeking a trusted advisor

  • Cross-functional teams that want to improve how they work together

How We Work

Closely, candidly, and with genuine investment in what you’re trying to build, we:

  • bring Fortune 500 strategic rigor to organizations that deserve it but rarely have access to it

  • approach strategy as a design problem — because organizations that are well-formed are more functional, more resilient, and more enduring

  • don’t hand you a plan and disappear. We stay engaged until it’s built and performing the way you want

Engagement

Hourly consulting

Flexible engagements for specific challenges, coaching sessions, or advisory work.

Project-based

Fixed scope for defined projects — strategic plans, program launches, change initiatives.

Retainer

Ongoing partnership for organizations that want consistent strategic support.

Let’s talk

If you’re facing a challenge, planning for growth, or simply want a sounding board for an important decision, let’s connect. Call us at 206.271.9198 or email at Colleen@formisadvising.com.