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Strategic Consulting

Governance readiness, operational clarity, and disciplined planning create a strong, stable foundation, ensuring fundraising, grant activity, and expansion are positioned for success.

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When charitable funds are involved, strategy is fundamental, not discretionary.

Strategic planning is not theoretical when charitable resources are at stake. Before fundraising begins or grant funds are accepted, organizations must ensure that governance structures, financial planning, operational processes, and decision-making roles are aligned.

Without this foundation, growth increases risk rather than impact. Group 36 supports organizations in strengthening infrastructure before complexity compounds.

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Core Consulting Areas

Strategy Development
Governance & Decision-Making Structure
Organizational & Operational Readiness

Program Services

Project Design

We help mission-driven organizations design fundable, defensible projects—with clear goals, clear logic, and clear accountability.

Project design at Group 36 focuses on the “how” behind the mission: disciplined structure that aligns purpose, resources, and decision-making before fundraising, grant activity, or program launch.

Our work typically includes:

  • Clarifying the problem and target population
  • Defining intended outcomes and success criteria
  • Translating strategy into an implementable scope of work
  • Producing grant-ready core documents (narrative, workplan, budget logic, reporting assumptions)

The result is a project design that is coherent, realistic, and prepared to withstand donor and funder scrutiny.

Program Evaluation

We provide program evaluation and impact assessment support to help organizations understand what is working, what is not, and what needs to change.

This is disciplined measurement and learning that strengthens effectiveness, improves decision-making, and supports credible reporting.

Depending on scope and maturity, we assist with:

  • Evaluation questions tied to intended outcomes
  • Measurement frameworks and indicators
  • Practical data collection tools
  • Interpretation of results
  • Funder-aligned reporting that is transparent about both progress and constraints

The objective is straightforward: communicate results with integrity while building internal discipline for continuous improvement.

Strategic Consulting Is Appropriate When:

  • An organization is preparing to launch a new initiative
  • Fundraising is planned but governance structures are not fully defined
  • Growth has outpaced internal systems
  • Grant proposals require disciplined project design
  • Leadership seeks clarity before accepting significant charitable funds
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