Not Ready for the Whole System?
Start with the Pain Point.
We get it—not every organization is ready for an operating system quite yet. Maybe the idea of implementing a full-blown operating system feels overwhelming, time-intensive, or just… too soon.
But you do know where the pain is. Boost what matters most—right now.
What’s the area that is most stuck?
Maybe your board is drifting.
Maybe your culture is stalling.
Maybe you’re flying blind on metrics.
Maybe you’ve got a strategy that’s all vision, no traction.
That pain? It’s pointing to something important. And we can help you turn it into a strength.
Booster Sessions are focused, fast-track modules built around the highest-leverage components of the Impact Operating System. Each one is designed to solve a specific problem with practical tools, clear deliverables, and real momentum—without asking you to commit to the whole system (yet).
Start where the pressure is. Fix what’s stuck.
Boost what matters most—right now.
Which Booster do you currently need the most?
Metrics Booster
Description:
If you’re tracking too much, too little, or the wrong things altogether, the Metrics Booster helps you zero in on the right metrics that matter most. You’ll walk away with a clear, custom-built Metrics Dashboard that gives you a 360° snapshot of your nonprofit’s health at any given moment—so you can make better decisions, faster.
Deliverables you walk away with:
1. A Completed Impact Dashboard — A custom-built dashboard with 9–15 clearly defined metrics tailored to your mission, giving your team real-time clarity on performance and progress.
2. Metrics Ownership Map — A visual map that assigns clear accountability for each metric, so everyone knows who’s tracking what and how it’s reported.
3. Defined Metrics Review Cadence — A practical schedule showing exactly when metrics will be reviewed (weekly, monthly, quarterly), integrated into your team’s existing rhythms.
4. Lead vs. Lag Measure Guide — A simple, written tool to help your team understand how each metric connects to real-world results—so you can be proactive, not just reactive.
Board Booster
Description:
This Booster is for nonprofits who feel like their board is full of good intentions—but might be stuck in neutral. In just a few focused weeks, you’ll walk away with a healthier, more aligned board that knows its role, engages meaningfully, and contributes strategically. Whether you need clearer expectations, better recruitment, or a whole board reset, the Board Booster transforms confusion into clarity and sets your board up for long-term sustainability.
Deliverables you walk away with:
1. Completed Board Tune-Up Assessment & Spidergram — A visual diagnostic that scores your board across five key dimensions to pinpoint strengths, weaknesses, and growth areas.
2. Board Member Role Descriptions — Customized, written role descriptions (including fundraising expectations, committee service, meeting prep, etc.) tailored to your organization’s strategic needs and culture.
3. Board Engagement Plan — A yearlong engagement calendar with key moments for connection, communication, and contribution—aligned with your organization’s rhythms and priorities.
4. Board Onboarding Experience — A repeatable onboarding process that ensures new board members understand the mission, their role, and how to plug in meaningfully from day one.
Culture Booster
Description:
This Booster is for nonprofits who feel like their culture is fuzzy, fragile, or just not showing up in daily team life. In just a few focused weeks, you’ll walk away with a codified and actionable culture framework—built with your team, for your team—that turns your values into visible habits, helps new staff thrive from day one, and creates the foundation for a healthier, more aligned organization.
Deliverables you walk away with:
1. Culture P.L.A.N. Framework — A four-part blueprint that helps you codify and activate your team’s culture: your Practices, Language, Artifacts, and Norms. Built collaboratively with your team, this tool ensures your values don’t just hang on a wall—they show up in how you meet, hire, celebrate, and solve problems.
2. Culture Health Snapshot — A diagnostic tool using short surveys and interviews to assess what’s currently healthy, what’s unclear, and what’s misaligned in your internal culture—turning vague vibes into actionable insights.
3. New Hire Culture Onboarding Process — A checklist that ensures new team members experience culture from day one—and that existing team members leave in a way that protects and even strengthens the team’s values and clarity.
4. Culture Change Management Plan — A clear, step-by-step guide for how your organization will shift from your current culture to your desired one, including key messaging, training moments, reinforcement rhythms, and how to navigate resistance with empathy and clarity.
Strategy Booster
Description:
This Booster is for nonprofits who feel stuck or scattered and need a breakthrough—not just another plan. In just a few focused weeks, you’ll walk away with a “winning strategy” that clarifies where you’re headed, what it takes to win, and how to build a roadmap around it for years to come.
Deliverables you walk away with:
1. Moonshot Vision – A bold, measurable, time-bound slice of your vision that gives your team and supporters something to rally around and run toward.
2. A Clear and Testable “Winning Strategy” – A concise articulation of how you will win that can guide decisions, fundraising, and team alignment.
3. Decision-Making Matrix – A custom-built rubric to evaluate future opportunities, keeping your strategy practical and adaptable.
4. Core Opportunity Map – A clear, shared understanding of your biggest opportunities and bottlenecks, based on internal and external realities.
The Booster Process
Each Booster follows a simple, dynamic 5-Step process that achieve all of the specific deliverables.
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DISCOVER
What’s really going on here—and what’s getting in the way?
DESIGN
What would real progress look like—and what’s the smartest way to get there?
DEVELOP
What are we actually building—and how will it work in our world?
DEPLOY
When and how will we launch—and who owns what?
DEBRIEF
What did we learn—and how do we keep improving from here?