Strategic Consulting

Data, strategy, and execution for mission-driven organizations.

I help nonprofits and education organizations build their analytics, win the grants that fund the work, and lead the change that follows.

I've led strategy at DC CAP, built the analytics and research functions at Common App, and managed relationships with partner organizations and major funders. I bring strategic depth and operational experience to a range of engagements.

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How I Help

Data & Analytics Strategy

Data your team actually uses.

Most organizations collect more data than they use. The dashboards exist, but they gather dust, and leaders who call themselves "data-driven" often lack clean data, clear outcomes, and the habit of using either. I help close that gap.

What I offer

→ Analytics strategy and roadmap development
→ Salesforce and CRM optimization for program teams
→ Dashboard design and KPI/OKR development
→ Data infrastructure assessment and modernization
→ Training and capacity building for internal teams
→ Ad-hoc data/analytics product development

Results I've delivered

→ Built the analytics environment for Common App, the largest source of college application data in the U.S.
→ Led DC CAP's Salesforce Education Cloud rollout, saving $500K+ a year and cutting administrative load by more than half
→ Built the financial modeling tools behind a $10M+ organization's multi-year strategy and budget
→ Built secure, accessible analytics pipelines that generate branded reports, dashboards, and visualizations

Grant Writing & Proposal Development

Translate your impact into funded proposals.

Competitive grants demand more than good intentions. Funders want a clear theory of change, credible evaluation design, and evidence you can execute. Strong programs lose ground when the narrative raises more questions than it answers, or the methodology undercuts confidence in the team. I write the proposals that close both gaps.

What I offer

→ Full grant proposal development (federal, foundation, corporate)
→ Theory of change and logic model design
→ Evaluation framework and methodology sections
→ Budget narrative and cost justification
→ Proposal review, strengthening, and red-teaming

Results I've delivered

→ Managed long-term relationships with large-scale funders across multiple organizations
→ Built the strategy that won a $600K AI innovation grant (KPMG AI Impact Initiative)
→ Contributed to $50M+ in philanthropic commitments at DC CAP, including MacKenzie Scott / Yield Giving
→ PhD training in program evaluation, causal inference, and quantitative methods
→ Led randomized controlled trials of strategic initiatives, funded by national research grants

Organizational Change & Strategic Transitions

Make the change stick.

Restructures, mergers, new strategic directions, leadership transitions. Each one puts strategy and people under pressure at the same time. Change sticks when leaders pair clear frameworks with disciplined communication and real attention to how people experience the shift. Most organizations underinvest in execution.

What I offer

→ Strategic planning design and facilitation
→ Organizational restructuring and team integration
→ Change management frameworks and implementation support
→ Partnership development and optimization
→ Operational efficiency assessment and process redesign

Results I've delivered

→ Led the integration of four teams into a unified Student Success division at DC CAP
→ Directed the shift from a national to a regional partnership model, lifting first-year retention to 85%+ and graduation to 75–95% at established partners
→ Led an enterprise-wide digital transformation that cut administrative time by more than half
→ Designed new supervision frameworks for cross-functional coaching teams

How We Work Together

Advisory Retainer

Ongoing strategic counsel, typically 3-5 hours monthly. Regular check-ins, asynchronous support, and priority access for emerging challenges.

Organizations wanting a trusted thought partner over time

Project-Based

Defined scope, timeline, and deliverables. Clear milestones and structured collaboration from kickoff to completion.

Grant proposals, strategic plans, or system implementations

Intensive Sprint

Concentrated engagement over 2-4 weeks. Deep immersion to accelerate progress on urgent priorities.

Time-sensitive decisions, board presentations, or funding deadlines

Let's talk about what you're building.

I take on a limited number of consulting engagements so each client gets focused attention. If you're facing a strategic challenge, building new organizational capacity, or managing a major transition, I'd welcome the conversation.

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Based in Washington, D.C. Available for remote engagements.