It takes its name from an area in Washington that in the 1970s and 1980s was the epicenter of a new, passionate social movement. A community of diverse individuals – religious leaders, activists, students and more – united for the common good, using their collective strength to address many of the city’s most pressing problems: poverty, homelessness, hunger and disease. With creative tactics and a profound sense of mission, these individuals worked tirelessly to serve others and to make their city stronger.

N Street Strategies offers management and operational support to the nonprofit community, improving efficiency and enhancing impact, from the grassroots to the boardroom.

We’ve been there. We know. We understand.

Every day, you face a new set of challenges, from the constant needs of service delivery to the rigorous demands of strategic partnerships and board stewardship. We know that you need to manage competing claims on your time and resources from a variety of diverse and often contradictory stakeholders, and we know that your organization is only as effective as its people and budget allow it to be.

That’s why we specialize in helping nonprofit organizations build the strategies, systems and structure for a sustainable, cost-effective impact, helping you manage your bottom-line so that your organization can focus on achieving its outcomes.

WHAT WE DO

N Street Strategies provides nonprofit leadership support in the following areas:

• STRATEGIC and business PLANNING

• board development

• Financial Management

• Human Resources Management

• Program Management

• Information Systems Management

N Street Strategies can also offer the services of a part-time Chief Operating Officer, collaborating with nonprofit executives in all areas of day-to-day strategy, management and operations.

N Street Strategies prides itself on its diversity of experience. If your organization is interested in a service you don’t see above, please contact us.

HOW WE HELP

Our consultants combine deep strategic, programmatic and operational nonprofit
expertise in fields such as finance, human resources, information technology and
facilities, to help organizations focus on their missions and outcomes. We have significant experience working with local, national and international organizations in sectors ranging from education to peace and reconciliation.

OPTIONS FOR PARTNERING

Our levels of engagement include performing organizational assessments, supporting strategic planning
and Board development, assisting with specific projects,
serving on retainer and providing a fully integrated
part-time Chief Operating Officer (COO). A specific
and detailed work plan can be customized to fit an
organization’s needs.

ORGANIZATIONAL
ASSESSMENT

National Nonprofit Client:
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Level of Engagement

ISSUES

In mid-2012, the National Alliance of Public Charter
Schools (NAPCS) hired a new President & CEO. Following the
new hire, the organization sought an independent operational
assessment of its financial management, human resource,
information technology and facilities systems to identify risks
and opportunities for improvement.

STRATEGIC SOLUTION

• Interviewed key stakeholders including; current and former staff, consultants and key vendors, to collect feedback on business systems and processes.
• Reviewed organizational documents and systems including; governing and legal documents, policies and procedures, financial reports and information technology infrastructure to produce a detailed organizational assessment.
• Worked with CEO to review assessment and identify priorities for the organization to implement.
• CEO hired a full-time operations employee to address findings and priorities identified in the assessment report.

STRATEGIC PLANNING
& BOARD DEVELOPMENT

Local Nonprofit Client:
Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy

LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT

ISSUES

The Academy had been operating for three years with
a Board of Directors and no full time employees. The organization
hired its first Executive Director in April 2013, followed by a Program
Manager in July 2013. The Board and its staff needed to collaborate
to define organizational priorities, strategic direction and division of
labor between staff and Board Committees.

STRATEGIC SOLUTION

• Facilitated a strategic planning workshop to develop clear organizational goals and priorities.
• Assisted the organization in crafting its mission and vision and ensured that goals and priorities aligned accordingly.
• Conducted an organizational SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis to inform the Board and staff in the process of determining the strategic direction of the Academy.
• Drafted the organizational strategic plan and Board Subcommittee work plans to assist the organization in monitoring its progress toward established goals.

RETAINED SERVICES –
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

National Nonprofit Client:
AARP EXPERIENCED CORPS

LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT

ISSUES

In 2012, Experience Corps, which engages adults 50 and
over to serve underprivileged children, merged with AARP, one of the
largest membership organizations in the United States. This merger
included a strategic goal of significantly extending Experience Corps’
programs. The merger with AARP also required Experience Corps to
change and improve many of its existing business processes and
systems, particularly in its finance and operations office.

STRATEGIC SOLUTION

• Served on a cross-functional strategic planning team tasked with developing a 5-year growth plan with high-level, detailed analyses of different financial scenarios.
• Redeveloped the organization’s chart of accounts to reflect the client’s new programmatic and business models and allow consolidation with AARP’s accounting system.
• Implemented and managed a new online planning system to assist with budgeting, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Lead the consolidated financial planning efforts of new branches and the national office, while working

PART-TIME CHIEF
OPERATING OFFICER

International Nonprofit Client:
PeacePlayers International

LEVEL OF ENGAGEMENT

ISSUES

N Street Strategies’ Founder & CEO, Tim Guinan, served as PPI’s Deputy Executive Director & COO for several years. During his time with PPI, Tim had professionalized and streamlined business systems and processes within the organization. Based on organizational needs, Tim recommended that PPI transition this role to a part-time operations consultant to reduce organizational costs.

STRATEGIC SOLUTION

• Provided ongoing operational guidance and support to the PPI executive team and Board, allowing them to focus on board development, fundraising and program management.
• Developed innovative executive evaluation dashboards and performance management templates to monitor organizational and employee impact.
• Managed multiple United States Government grants, including adhering to stringent reporting and audit requirements.
• Organization received multi-year recognition through Charity Navigator’s 4-Star Rating for organizational transparency and accountability.

We’ve been there. We understand.

Every day, you face a new set of challenges, from the constant needs of service delivery to the rigorous demands of strategic partnerships and board stewardship. We know that you need to manage competing claims on your time and resources from a variety of diverse and often contradictory stakeholders, and we know that your organization is only as effective as its people and budget allow it to be.

That’s why we specialize in helping nonprofit organizations build the strategies, systems and structure for a sustainable, cost-effective impact, helping you manage your bottom-line so that your organization can focus on achieving its outcomes.

N Street Strategies was founded on three key principles, learned through a decade of nonprofit leadership that stretches from Sub-Saharan Africa to Washington, DC:

• Executives are (and should be) focused on an organization’s external market: fundraising, Board development, partnerships and impact.
   
• An organization’s internal systems – finances, human resources and program management – are no less important. Effective systems allow you to stretch donor dollars further, plan for the future, and sustain your impact.
   
• Crucial to the development of these systems are experience and familiarity with all aspects of organizational management, from the grassroots to the boardroom, a resource often missing on the under-resourced and overstretched staff of nonprofit organizations.
   

Good intentions are not enough. Today’s world demands that organizations implement their programs as professionally and responsibly as their best-resourced peers.

N Street Strategies offers affordable consulting support in the most critical areas of nonprofit management so that you can effectively and sustainably reach your goals.

Connect with Us!

Phone: 202.257.1587