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Two ways in.

Every engagement starts at one of two doors. Some founders are building from a blank page. Some are running real programs on missing infrastructure. Both deserve a firm that builds like it matters.

01 — Door one — build it from scratch

From idea to fundable organization.

You have the mission, the lived experience, and the calling. What you don't have yet is the organization. We take you the whole way: entity formation guidance, 501(c)(3) readiness, bylaws, board architecture, brand identity, business plan, strategic blueprint, your first funding strategy, and founder coaching throughout.

You finish holding your own blueprint, not renting ours.

Anchor engagement

The Founder Foundation Sprint

Built on the Four Pillars. Every sprint moves through them in order:

  • 01Message
  • 02Model
  • 03Offer
  • 04Execution

02 — Door two — strengthen what you've built

Find the gaps. Build what's missing.

You're running programs and changing lives. But somewhere between the mission and the infrastructure, things are missing: the theory of change a funder asked for, the board that recruits itself, the grant pipeline that doesn't depend on your memory. We audit your organization against the Build List and build exactly what's not there.

The 28 items on the Build List are the difference between funded, durable organizations and struggling ones.

Start here

The Foundation Audit

A written read on your organization against all 28 Build List items: what you have, what's missing, and what to build first. It begins with the free self-assessment.

03 — The full menu

Everything we build.

One note on money before the menu. You won't find a rate card here, because the right price depends on where your organization actually stands. We meet, we scope the work together, and we set a price that honors both the craft and your financial reality. That conversation costs nothing.

01

Executive & Founder Coaching

Founders and Executive Directors carrying more weight than anyone around them realizes.

  • 1:1 coaching arc with structured assessment
  • Leadership development plan
  • Between-session tools and accountability structure
Timeline —
3-month arcs, renewable
Investment —
Monthly engagement, scoped on the Discovery Call
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02

Leadership Development Training

Teams, cohorts, and programs that need transformational leadership taught by someone who has lived it.

  • Custom seminar or training series design
  • Facilitation by Richard (90+ seminars delivered)
  • Participant materials and follow-through tools
Timeline —
Single sessions to multi-week series
Investment —
Per session or series, scoped in proposal
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03

Strategic Planning Facilitation

Boards and leadership teams that need a real plan, not another binder that gathers dust.

  • Pre-work diagnostic and stakeholder input
  • Facilitated planning sessions
  • Written strategic plan with a 90-day execution path
Timeline —
4–6 weeks end to end
Investment —
Scoped together on the Discovery Call, priced to respect where your organization stands financially
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04

Business Plans & Strategic Blueprints

Founders who need the document that makes funders, banks, and boards take them seriously.

  • Full business plan or strategic blueprint
  • Financial model framing and revenue pathways
  • Theory of change / logic model where it fits
Timeline —
4–8 weeks
Investment —
Scoped together on the Discovery Call, priced to respect where your organization stands financially
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05

Grant Finding, Readiness & Winning

Organizations leaving funding on the table because the pipeline, the paperwork, or the story isn't ready.

  • Funder landscape map (state/CDCR, foundation, corporate)
  • Grant readiness package
  • Grant calendar and pipeline system
  • Proposal development support
Timeline —
6–8 weeks to a working funding engine
Investment —
Scoped together on the Discovery Call, priced to respect where your organization stands financially
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06

Branding Kits, Logos, & Identity Systems

Organizations whose work is stronger than their materials make it look.

  • Brand book and visual identity system
  • Logo design and full logo system
  • Component library
  • Messaging playbook and voice guide
Timeline —
6 weeks for a full brand system
Investment —
Scoped together on the Discovery Call, priced to respect where your organization stands financially
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07

Curriculum Development & Program Design

Programs that live in the founder's head and need to become teachable, repeatable, and fundable.

  • Program model and curriculum architecture
  • Session-by-session design
  • Facilitator guides and participant materials
Timeline —
6–10 weeks depending on depth
Investment —
Scoped in proposal
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08

Communications & Social Media Strategy

Leaders doing important work that nobody hears about between fundraising asks.

  • Communications strategy
  • Content system and publishing rhythm
  • Channel-by-channel playbooks
Timeline —
3–4 weeks
Investment —
Scoped together on the Discovery Call, priced to respect where your organization stands financially
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09

AI Toolkits & Systems for Nonprofits

Small teams that need to write, plan, and report like organizations three times their size.

  • Custom prompt library for your programs and voice
  • AI workflow design for grants, comms, and reporting
  • Team training and adoption support
Timeline —
2–4 weeks
Investment —
Scoped together on the Discovery Call, priced to respect where your organization stands financially
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10

Company & Board Retreats

Teams and boards that need a room where the real conversation finally happens.

  • Retreat design built around your actual decisions
  • Facilitation
  • Written outcomes and commitments document
Timeline —
Half-day to two days, plus design time
Investment —
Per retreat, scoped in proposal
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11

Fractional Strategic Advisory

Leaders who don't need another project. They need a builder in their corner, every month.

  • Standing monthly strategy sessions
  • On-call counsel between sessions
  • Quarterly plan reviews against the Build List
Timeline —
Ongoing monthly retainer
Investment —
Strategic Partnership retainer, scoped to need
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12

Website Design & Builds

Organizations that need a website that earns trust, and organizations whose current site is costing them it.

  • New website, designed and built on your brand system
  • Upgrade or rebuild of an existing website
  • Copy, structure, and conversion paths included
  • Training so your team can update it themselves
Timeline —
4–6 weeks typical
Investment —
Scoped together on the Discovery Call, priced to respect where your organization stands financially
Book a Discovery Call →

04 — How engagements are shaped

Four shapes. One standard.

Final pricing always arrives in a written proposal after the Discovery Call. No surprises, no meters running.

Foundation

One defined gap, closed.

A single high-stakes deliverable: a plan, a brand, a funding engine.

Fixed scope, fixed timeline, fixed price. 4–8 weeks.

Starts at $6,000

Acceleration

Several gaps, one build.

Organizations closing multiple Build List gaps in a single coordinated engagement.

Multi-deliverable build with a phased schedule.

Beyond the Foundation range; scoped in your proposal

Strategic Partnership

A builder in your corner.

Leaders who want standing access: strategy, counsel, and execution support every month.

Monthly retainer as your fractional strategic advisor.

Monthly retainer, scoped to need

À la carte

One deliverable at a time.

Organizations that need a single document or system from the build menu.

Individual deliverables, priced per piece.

Per deliverable, quoted up front

Not sure which door is yours?

That's what the Discovery Call is for. Forty-five minutes, no charge, and you leave with clarity either way.