Strategy
Strategic planning
Strategy is choice and we help organizations choose well
One big goal
We find something aspirational and measurable: it focuses the team
CSR, ESG and DEIA strategies
We help organizations leverage their core strengths for social good, and integrate ESG and DEIA into every aspect of their operations
Best practices from everywhere
We seek and share promising new ideas across business and social impact sectors
Stakeholder input
We start by listening intently to all stakeholders, and we get their feedback along the way to ensure their ideas inform the plan.
Action & results roadmap
Strategic plans are just paper until you spell out the step-by-step
Storytelling
Organizational DNA, vision and mission
This is the heart of every project we take on: what is your DNA?
Surfacing core values
Differentiated a company based on the strongly held values of their team
Concept development and testing
For categories as diverse as the humanities and software
A story that everyone can tell
The San Francisco Zen Center: a quietly powerful force for good.
Marketing and PR planning
Clients say our detailed marketing roadmaps guide them every day
Naming
We create memorable and evocative names, like “The Big Lift,” “Reach for the Upside,” and “Band of Citizens”
Social media
The art of making people want to follow you
Collective Action
Collective impact
Built a 300+ organization collaborative in 3 years
Engaging communities
Inspired a community to invest in early learning for underserved kids
Creating movements
Made the case and attracted followers for causes like early literacy, early science learning, voting rights, and refugee resettlement
Building partnerships
Engage partners by finding strategic common ground with thought leaders, funders, and top design agencies
Fundraising
Instrumental in raising $35 million in 5 years for a start-up
CSR in action
Developed an imaginative summer STEAM program for BIPOC kids with Google and Genentech
“In 25 years of hiring consultants for educational institutions, this is one of the very few times I thought I got my money’s worth. It was as if Jane and Joe guided us to keep boiling down the sauce until we had the absolute essence of Children’s Day School.”
—Tracy Kirkham, Founder and Board Member, Children’s Day School
Photo credit: Tony Jin