Consulting services for nonprofit and public-sector leaders.

Eight parts. One structure. The parts hold each other up, so I build them as one system.

What I offer.

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  1. 01 Strategy & systems design Turn vision into structure: priorities, operating models and the plan to move serious work forward.

    I help leaders turn vision into structure: clarifying priorities, designing operating models, building internal systems and creating the strategic plan needed to move serious work forward.

    • Strategic planning
    • Operating models
    • Organizational design and alignment
    • Decision-making structures
    • Program-to-operations alignment
    • Capacity-building roadmaps
    • Founder-to-team transition
    • Metrics, evaluation and learning systems

    Deliverable A strategy and an operating model your team can run.

  2. 02 Fundraising & development strategy Become more fundable: pipeline, case for support, ask strategy and stewardship your team can run.

    I help organizations become more fundable, more focused and more prepared to move relationships toward investment.

    • Development strategy and funder research
    • Grant strategy, proposal positioning and pitch language
    • Case for support and case statements
    • Ask strategy and stewardship planning
    • Development pipelines and CRM design
    • Development operations
    • Training staff on fundraising systems
    • Major-gift strategy and donor cultivation planning

    Deliverable A working development pipeline and a case funders can act on.

  3. 03 Partnership & business development Find the right opportunities and build partnerships that create real capacity.

    I help leaders identify the right opportunities, cultivate strategic relationships, prepare for high-stakes conversations and build partnerships that create real capacity.

    • Partnership strategy
    • Stakeholder and relationship mapping
    • Opportunity development across corporate, philanthropic and public-sector partners
    • Pitch preparation for high-stakes meetings
    • Business development pipelines
    • Contract opportunity strategy
    • Relationship stewardship

    Deliverable A partnership roadmap with owners and next actions.

  4. 04 Operations, governance, compliance & risk The systems that make growth survivable: governance, compliance, risk, budgeting and decision structures.

    I help organizations build the systems that make growth survivable: governance, compliance, risk, budgeting, operations and decision-making structures that can hold the work.

    • Governance design and board engagement
    • Board development and accountability structures
    • Compliance systems
    • Risk infrastructure
    • SOPs, workflows and operating rhythms
    • HR systems
    • Budgeting and financial processes
    • Internal policies

    Deliverable Structures that keep working when the founder is not in the room.

  5. 05 Public sector, policy & corrections strategy Policy, strategy, infrastructure and data systems for agencies moving from reform language to implementation.

    I advise public agencies, states and Departments of Corrections on the policy, strategy, infrastructure, partnerships and data systems needed to move from reform language to implementation.

    • Public-policy and systems-change strategy
    • Legislative and regulatory strategy
    • Agency and nonprofit partnership models
    • Corrections education infrastructure
    • Public technology infrastructure
    • Data gathering and use
    • Decarceration and reentry systems
    • Implementation strategy
    • Advisory teams of subject-matter experts
    • Public-sector transformation

    Deliverable An implementation plan across infrastructure, data and partners.

  6. 06 Technology strategy Smarter technology decisions that connect product, operations, data and mission.

    I help mission-driven organizations make smarter technology decisions by connecting product, operations, data and strategy.

    • Technology strategy and platform planning
    • Vendor and partner evaluation
    • Product-to-program alignment
    • Product strategy and roadmaps
    • Digital infrastructure and internal tools planning
    • Data and reporting systems
    • Secure technology deployment planning

    Deliverable A technology plan tied to the mission, with AI used to extend leadership, not replace it.

  7. 07 Custom AI solutions Custom AI tools built around your real workflows, from first prototype to daily use.

    I design and build AI tools around your organization's real workflows, working alongside your team from first prototype to something they use every day.

    • Workflow and use-case discovery
    • Custom assistants and automations
    • Knowledge-base and data setup
    • Research and outreach systems
    • AI-supported workflows for fundraising and operations
    • Prototypes tested with your staff
    • Privacy, safety and use guardrails
    • Team training and handoff

    Deliverable A working tool your team owns and can run.

  8. 08 Strategic positioning & go-to-market strategy Understand your market, sharpen your position and plan how to bring the work to funders, partners and institutions.

    I help organizations understand their market, clarify what they are building and who needs it, and plan how to bring it to funders, partners and institutions.

    • Market analysis and landscape
    • Positioning and value proposition
    • Go-to-market strategy
    • Organizational narrative and founder story
    • Executive messaging
    • Funder and partner communications
    • Website messaging and public-facing positioning
    • A funder-ready explanation of the model

    Deliverable A clear position and a go-to-market plan your team can act on.

Jessica Hicklin and two colleagues looking into a network rack of blue cables.
I do the work I advise on, in the room and on site.

Ways to work together.

  1. 01

    Strategy sprint

    A short, focused engagement to settle priorities and a plan.

  2. 02

    Fundraising and pipeline buildout

    The pipeline, the case and the ask strategy, built with your team.

  3. 03

    Organizational systems audit

    A review of how the organization runs and where growth will strain it.

  4. 04

    Public-sector partnership strategy

    Planning and positioning a partnership with an agency or state.

  5. 05

    Corrections and public-agency advisory

    Advisory support for departments moving from reform language to implementation.

  6. 06

    Positioning and go-to-market development

    The market, the position and the plan to bring the work forward.

  7. 07

    Custom AI build

    A custom tool, designed and built with your staff.

  8. 08

    Fractional strategy support

    Ongoing strategic support alongside your leadership team.

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