Strengthening the support systems and structures for nonprofits navigating growth, change, and complexity.
No time to breathe?
Feel like you are spending too much time answering questions, solving problems, and dealing with crises big and small instead of leading, delivering, or building?
Missing out on opportunities?
Exciting opportunities creating risk because you don’t have the time to pursue them or the systems to implement them well?
Losing trust?
Worried you may be losing the goodwill of your team, Board, or donors because you can’t answer their questions with confidence?
It’s normal for organizational growth and change to surface gaps in your support systems and structures- but it doesn’t mean that has to hold you back.
And you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Stepping Stones Consulting will go all in when supporting your nonprofit to build, strengthen, and realign the operational foundation you need to manage risk, run well, and thrive. We are particularly focused on organizations with budgets under $5M.
Our goal is clear: to leave your organization stronger, more agile, and fundamentally ready to pursue and implement new opportunities.
Everyone on our team comes with extensive nonprofit experience.
We can relate to what you are going through! Our team brings their direct experience leading nonprofit organizations and programming to you. We will listen to your needs and wants and work with you to get you where you want to be.
How Can We Help You?
Financial Clarity and Controls
We can build the bridge between your CPA and bookkeeper-addressing policies, compliance, controls and practices.
People and Organizational Design
Adapt and align your staff and structures so they are fit for purpose and maximizing your team’s talents.
Leadership Transitions
We can ensure you maintain momentum and morale during a critical leadership gap.
Not sure if we’re the right fit?
Bringing in outside help is a big decision. Contact us for an exploratory conversation. No cost. No obligation. No pressure.
Thinking You Can Probably Figure It Out ?
We get it. Your donors gave you money to deliver programs and services. You have a talented team. You’ve managed this far. And you’re probably right that you could figure it out yourselves.
But answer this question: what is it actually costing you to do it on your own (or not do anything at all)?
It costs you staff time diverted from program delivery. The time to learn what you don’t yet know. The cost and time to fix things you tried to do on your own, while doing everything else. The question isn’t whether to invest in getting your systems right. It’s whether the investment of doing it yourselves is actually less costly than getting the right help.
Stepping Stones Consulting was founded by Jessica Pearl. With more than 25 years inside nonprofits and NGOs in the US and multiple other countries, in roles including Country Director, Interim Executive Director, and Chief of Staff, Jessica Pearl brings the kind of operational experience that can only come from having lived and done the work herself. She founded Stepping Stones Consulting to bring that inside experience to organizations that need a partner to strengthen their operational foundation.