Services
Find the right starting point for the work behind your mission.
If your team is carrying growth, outdated systems, unclear priorities, or pressure to adopt AI, you do not need a generic consulting menu. You need a clear read on what is actually happening and a practical path your organization can sustain.
Use the guide below to find the service area that sounds most like your situation, then scroll for the details.
Where to start
If the organization feels stretched or unclear
Start with Organizational Development & Capacity Building.
If the work is slowed by messy tools or unreliable data
Start with Technology & Systems Enablement.
If AI is on the table but readiness is uncertain
Start with Innovation, Automation & AI.
01Organizational Development & Capacity Building
What does Organizational Development consulting include?
Strategic planning, governance, program design, measurement, and funding readiness for organizations whose work has outgrown informal structure.
The reality most organizations are living
You know your mission. You believe in your team. But somewhere along the way, the organization itself became the thing asking for attention.
Your programs may have outgrown the structure that used to work. Your board and leadership may not be fully aligned on where you are going. Funders may be asking for strategic plans, outcome data, or documented program models that do not exist in the form they need.
This is where we help you slow the noise down, name the real constraint, and build the operating structure your mission now requires.
Does this sound familiar?
Your strategic plan is expired, incomplete, or sitting in a drawer with no one actively using it.
Programs have grown faster than your ability to document or manage them.
Leadership and staff are working hard, but not always in the same direction.
Grant applications keep getting rejected and you're not certain what's actually causing it.
Your community work is meaningful but you can't demonstrate it clearly to funders.
Things keep falling through the cracks, and you're not sure whether to fix the people, the processes, or the structure.
You're not sure what kind of help you need, which is why you haven't asked for it yet.
What makes this work different
We don't arrive with a framework and fit your organization into it.
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We find the real problem first
We don't arrive with a framework and fit your organization into it. Before we propose anything, we listen, ask hard questions, and look for the gap between the problem your organization describes and the problem that's actually driving it. More often than not, those are two different things. Our job is to find the real one.
02
We never build what your team can't maintain
Every engagement includes skill transfer, because the goal is a stronger organization, not a consulting relationship you can't exit. When we're done, your team knows how to operate what was built and owns the direction it sets.
03
Grounded in data, not instinct
Our work is reinforced by VISION Impact Hub™ tools, including CapacityIQ™, our structured organizational assessment framework. The recommendations you receive are grounded in data and structured diagnostics, not general consulting frameworks that weren't built for your kind of organization.
04
Honest discovery, honest redirection
If the work reveals that what you actually need is better technology or AI readiness support, we'll tell you that clearly and help you find the right path. Choosing the wrong starting point isn't a failure. Getting stuck because no one was honest enough to redirect you is.
What we deliver
Our deepest bench, organized into three practice tracks.
Organizational capacity assessment
A structured diagnostic across six domains: leadership, governance, operations, finance, technology, and sustainability. You walk away with a clear gap analysis and a prioritized roadmap that tells you exactly what to address first and why.
Strategic planning and facilitation
A multi-session facilitated process that produces a 3-year strategic framework, a logic model, and a 90-day action plan with clear ownership. We run the sessions. You own the outcome.
Mission, vision, and values refinement
Identity work that aligns your board, leadership, and staff around a shared direction. Particularly important for organizations experiencing mission drift, leadership transitions, or significant growth.
Governance review and board support
Accountability structures, policy frameworks, and role clarity for organizations that have outgrown informal governance. Includes board training where needed.
Leadership and team development
Building the management capacity to execute on strategy, tailored to your organization's size, growth stage, and the specific gaps your team is carrying.
Workflow analysis and operational improvement
Identifying the bottlenecks in how work actually flows and redesigning the processes creating friction. The foundation for any technology or automation work that comes later.
Implementation planning and management
Translating your strategy into milestone-based action plans with named owners, clear timelines, and risk flags. Plans built to be executed, not just filed.
Training, facilitation, and technical assistance
Building your team's internal capability so they can operate independently when the engagement ends. This is how we build organizations, not dependency on us.
Program design and documentation
Turning the knowledge your staff carries in their heads into documented, repeatable program models. This documentation becomes the foundation for every grant application and funder conversation that follows.
Impact measurement and outcome planning
KPIs, logic models, and measurement frameworks that funders can evaluate and your team can actually use, built around the data you can realistically collect.
Reporting and accountability system design
Structures that produce reliable program data without requiring manual heroics from your staff every time a report is due.
Equity-centered program and organizational review
A structured examination of whether your programs and operations serve all community members equitably. Surfaces barriers, access gaps, and the places where intent and practice have come apart.
Ongoing capacity-building consulting
Advisory support as your organization grows into its new structure, standalone or as follow-on support after a larger project.
Funding readiness assessment
An honest evaluation of whether your organization is positioned to compete for institutional funding. A genuine readiness diagnostic that tells you where the gaps are and what to close before your next application cycle.
Grant and proposal readiness support
From program model documentation through proposal review and final submission. Includes budget narrative coaching, logic model development, and the structural work that makes proposals competitive.
Community engagement strategy
Structured approaches to listening, stakeholder mapping, and community participation rooted in equity-centered practice, built for organizations that want community voice to shape their work.
Community needs assessment
Formal assessments suitable for grant applications, program design, and funder requirements. Includes listening session design, facilitation support, and synthesis into structured findings.
Stakeholder mapping and engagement planning
Identifying who matters to your work, what they need from your organization, and how to build and maintain those relationships over time.
What an engagement looks like
Typical engagements, honest timelines.
Scope is always defined after discovery, never before. These ranges reflect how this work usually unfolds.
Engagement
Duration
What you walk away with
Organizational capacity assessment
2 to 3 weeks
CapacityIQ™ report with gap analysis and a prioritized roadmap
Strategic planning
6 to 8 weeks
3-year strategic plan, logic model, and 90-day action plan
Community needs assessment
3 to 4 weeks
Structured findings report, community profile, and engagement documentation
Grant readiness and proposal support
3 to 6 weeks
Documented program model, logic model, and submitted proposal with budget narrative
Governance and board support
4 to 6 weeks
Governance review, updated policies, and accountability structure
Implementation planning
2 to 4 weeks
Milestone-based action plan with named owners, timelines, and risk flags
Expected outcomes
What changes when the work is done.
A strategic plan your team has ownership of, and an action plan designed to be executed rather than filed.
Governance and accountability structures that match the complexity your organization is actually operating at.
Programs that are documented, measurable, and fundable because the model behind them is clear.
A funding readiness position that makes your organization competitive in the grant cycles you've been losing.
Staff working from the same understanding of priorities, roles, and direction.
Reporting that reflects what your organization is actually accomplishing, in language funders can evaluate.
Let's start with a conversation
Most organizations come to us knowing something isn't working. They're not always sure what. The discovery call is where we figure that out together.
It's a conversation, not a pitch. No commitment, no pressure, no obligation. Thirty minutes with the right questions can change the trajectory of your organization.
Not sure which service area fits your situation? That's fine. Bring what you have and we'll help you find the right starting point.
02Technology & Systems Enablement
How does Technology Enablement work for nonprofits?
Right-sized systems built around real workflows, named owners, reliable data, and the capacity your team actually has.
The problem most technology projects don't survive
You may have lived this already. A system gets purchased, staff get trained, and the launch feels promising. Six months later, people are back in spreadsheets, reports still take manual effort, and nobody fully trusts the data.
The issue usually started before the tool was chosen. The workflow was not clear enough. Ownership was not named. The team did not have capacity to absorb the change. Or the underlying problem was never a technology problem in the first place.
We help you make that distinction before money, time, and trust are spent on the wrong fix.
Does this sound familiar?
Your data is scattered across spreadsheets, email threads, and disconnected platforms that don't communicate with each other.
You're paying for software your team doesn't fully know how to use.
Staff spend hours every week manually re-entering the same information in different systems.
Funder reports require days of manual effort to compile, and someone still has to pull it all together at the end.
You've been burned by a technology project before and you're not sure what to trust this time.
You think you need a CRM, but you're not completely sure that's actually the problem.
Before we recommend anything
Five things we confirm first.
Most failed technology projects were doomed before the tool was chosen. So we confirm five things first. If any one of them isn't true, we address it before we propose a solution.
We don't sell tools. Tools reinforce a good solution. They don't create one.
01You can describe how your work actually flows
A system configured around undocumented or inconsistent workflows is built on assumptions, not reality. It breaks the moment your actual process doesn't match what the system expects.
02Someone on your team will own this after we leave
A system without a named internal owner is abandoned within six months. This is not speculation. It is a pattern we have seen consistently. We require a named owner before we begin configuring anything.
03Your existing tools have genuinely been evaluated
Most organizations are already paying for tools they underuse. Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and Salesforce all include significant features most organizations never activate. We check what you already have first.
04The problem is actually a technology problem
Many technology requests are workflow, process, or staffing problems in disguise. A new CRM won't fix unclear data ownership. If the problem is upstream of the technology, we address it there first.
05Your team has the capacity to absorb this change
Staff already stretched across too many responsibilities can't learn and adopt a new system at the same time. Timing matters as much as selection.
How we deliver
Qualify. Configure. Connect.
Three phases, one outcome: technology your team actually uses.
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Qualify
We identify the right solution and activate every nonprofit benefit and free tier you're already eligible for before any spending occurs. Most eligible nonprofits can access Salesforce at no cost through the Power of Us Program. This step alone sometimes resolves the problem without any new investment at all.
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Configure
We set up your systems around how your organization actually works. Not generic defaults. Not what the software demo showed. Configuration begins only after discovery is complete and we understand your real workflows, your real team, and your real constraints.
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Connect
We integrate your systems so data flows between them without manual re-entry. Nothing stays siloed. Every system connects to your stack, and information enters once and lives where it needs to live.
What we deliver
Right-sized systems across the whole stack.
Productivity & Collaboration
Your day-to-day operational platform: email, calendars, file storage, team communication, and document management, configured around the way your team actually works, with every applicable nonprofit benefit activated before any spending occurs.
CRM & Relationship Management
One system of record for your donors, clients, program participants, funders, and partners. We've implemented Salesforce NPSP, HubSpot, and others. Our recommendation always starts with what fits your capacity and budget, not what's most commonly sold.
Website & Digital Presence
A professional, accessible website that reflects the quality of your work and gives visitors a clear path to engage with you. Every site includes ADA and WCAG compliance, brand identity integration, and analytics configuration from day one.
Data, Reporting & Analytics
Executive dashboards, funder reporting views, and outcome scorecards built from data your organization is already collecting, so leadership can answer their most important questions without asking anyone to pull a report manually.
Custom Applications & Portals
Purpose-built systems for needs off-the-shelf tools can't meet: client intake portals, compliance dashboards, and funder-facing reporting systems. Every custom build includes full documentation and a structured handoff to your internal owner.
Finance, HR & Security
Fund accounting, grant expense tracking, payroll infrastructure, access controls, and the compliance backbone your operations require. Nonprofit fund accounting has specific requirements around restricted funds. We bring that expertise to every finance engagement.
What an engagement looks like
Typical engagements, honest timelines.
Scope is always defined after discovery, never before. These ranges reflect how this work usually unfolds.
Engagement
Duration
What you walk away with
Technology audit and recommendations
1 to 2 weeks
Assessment report with prioritized recommendations
Productivity platform setup
2 to 4 weeks
Fully configured platform, migrated data, and trained staff
CRM selection and implementation
4 to 8 weeks
Configured CRM, migrated data, named co-owners, and standard reports
Website design and development
4 to 8 weeks
Launched, accessible website with analytics configured
Data dashboard build
2 to 4 weeks
Live dashboard connected to your data, leadership trained on use
Custom portal or application
8 to 16 weeks
Deployed application, full documentation, and handoff to your internal owner
Expected outcomes
What changes when the work is done.
Your data lives in one reliable place and every person on your team can access what they need.
Reports are produced consistently without anyone manually assembling them before a deadline.
Staff work from shared systems instead of their own inboxes, personal spreadsheets, and informal processes.
Your technology can be maintained by your own team without needing us to come back.
There is no single person whose departure would create a data crisis for your organization.
Let's start with a conversation
If your systems aren't working, we want to understand why before we propose anything.
The discovery call is diagnostic, not a sales pitch. You will leave with a clearer picture of the real problem, whether or not we end up working together.
Not sure if technology is actually your problem? That is worth a conversation too.
03Innovation, Automation & AI
How does TwentyNine Eleven Impact Partners help nonprofits implement AI?
Readiness, governance, literacy, automation, and custom tools sequenced so AI strengthens the organization instead of amplifying its gaps.
Before the pitch, the truth
Everyone is talking about AI. Your board may be asking questions, vendors may be making promises, and staff may be wondering what it means for their roles.
AI can help mission-driven teams reclaim time from grant writing, reporting, intake documentation, and other repeatable work. But it only helps when the foundation is ready.
AI amplifies whatever already exists. Strong workflows, clean data, and trained staff produce stronger results. Inconsistent workflows, incomplete data, and overwhelmed staff produce bad results faster.
That is why we start with an honest assessment of where you are now, then build the path from there.
Does this sound familiar?
You want to use AI but are not sure what your organization is actually ready for.
Staff spend too many hours on grant writing, case notes, intake documentation, and reporting that could be streamlined.
Your board has started asking about an AI policy and you do not have one.
You have seen other organizations deploy AI tools and are not sure what worked, what did not, and why.
Your processes are not documented consistently and you are starting to wonder if that matters.
You have been curious about AI for a while but have not moved because you were not sure it was the right time.
Readiness first. Every time.
Before we build anything, we tell you honestly whether you are ready.
We evaluate your organization across five dimensions. At the end of that assessment, you receive a clear determination: Go or Not-Yet. Not-Yet is not a rejection. It is a roadmap. If any dimension comes back Not-Yet, we close that gap within this engagement. We do not send you away to figure it out.
Go
Build the pilot
Not Yet
Close the gaps together
1 in 10
Right now, only about one in ten nonprofits has a written AI policy. Boards are starting to require it. Funders are starting to ask about it. We develop yours before any tool is deployed.
The five dimensions we evaluate
Workflow documentation
AI can only automate what is already consistent. If your intake process looks different depending on which case manager is running it, automation does not solve the inconsistency. It locks it in.
Data quality
The output of any AI tool is only as reliable as the data behind it. Incomplete or inconsistent data produces confident-sounding answers based on unreliable inputs. We address data quality before building anything on top of it.
Staff capacity
Adoption fails when implementation lands on top of an already-overloaded team. If your staff does not have the bandwidth to engage with something new, the tool will not be used no matter how well it is built.
Leadership commitment
AI adoption requires someone in leadership who will champion the change, answer questions, and hold the organization accountable to using the tools as intended. Without that person, pilots get abandoned.
Contingency planning
AI tools make mistakes. Every implementation needs a human review protocol so your team knows when to trust the output and when to override it. We design that protocol from the start.
What we deliver
AI that amplifies your team. Not replaces it.
AI Readiness Assessment
A five-dimension evaluation producing a clear Go or Not-Yet determination with specific, actionable gap-closure recommendations. Included in every engagement in this practice area, and often the most valuable deliverable for organizations new to AI.
AI Policy & Governance
An acceptable use policy, governance framework, and data privacy guidelines your board can approve and your staff can follow. Delivered before any tool is deployed, so when your board asks the next question about AI, your leadership team has a real answer.
AI Literacy Training
A seven-session curriculum covering what AI can and cannot do, how to design effective prompts, how to evaluate outputs critically, and how to use AI responsibly in your context. Training always precedes implementation.
Workflow Automation
Workflow mapping, standardization, and automation builds for intake, reporting, communications, and other repeatable tasks consuming disproportionate staff time. We automate only after your workflows are documented, consistent, and validated.
Custom AI Tools & Agents
Grant writing assistants, case note generators, intake summary tools, impact narrative generators, and funder matching services, each built against a documented and validated process specific to your organization. Purpose-built tools that fit how your team actually operates.
How we sequence
The five-stage responsible AI path.
No skipping stages. No deploying before you are ready. No tools that outlast your team's ability to understand them.
We do not skip stages. Not because it is a rule. Because every organization that has skipped one has come back to close the gap anyway, only after absorbing the cost of finding out the hard way.
Stage 1
Readiness assessment
Establish an honest baseline across all five dimensions. This often surfaces exactly what needs to happen before anything else and saves significant time and money later.
What an engagement looks like
Typical engagements, honest timelines.
Scope is always defined after discovery, never before. These ranges reflect how this work usually unfolds.
Engagement
Duration
What you walk away with
AI readiness assessment
1 to 2 weeks
Go or Not-Yet determination with a specific gap-closure plan
AI policy and literacy training
3 to 5 weeks
Board-ready policy and a seven-session staff curriculum
Workflow automation
4 to 8 weeks
Documented, validated workflows with automation built and tested
Custom AI tool build
Scoped to fit
A deployed tool built on your validated process, with full documentation
Expected outcomes
What changes when the work is done.
A clear, honest picture of your AI readiness before any money is spent, so decisions are grounded in reality rather than optimism.
Policy and governance in place before any tool is deployed, so your board has answers and your staff has guidance.
A team that understands and trusts the tools they are using, rather than working around them or ignoring them entirely.
Automation that works because the process underneath it is consistent and owned by the people running it.
Custom tools that fit how your team actually works, built on real workflows, not assumptions.
Let's start with a conversation
Curiosity is the right place to start.
The discovery call helps us understand where your organization actually is, where the real opportunity lives, and whether now is the right time to move. You will leave with a clearer picture either way. That is the commitment we make to every organization that reaches out.
Curious but not sure you are ready? That is exactly where we start.
Next step
Not sure where to start?
Share what your organization is trying to solve, and we will point you toward the right conversation.