Services: Focused support for complex work
Special Project Partners works with executive leaders, boards, and teams when clarity, alignment, and defensible direction are required. Engagements are scoped, time-bounded projects designed to support informed decision-making, effective prioritization, and work that is fundable, equitable, and operationally sound—without overburdening staff or producing plans that sit unused.
Grant Readiness & Fundability Accelerator
Investment: $7,500 | 6–8 weeks
Best for: Organizations preparing for grants, diversifying funding, or feeling stuck despite prior proposal attempts.
This engagement helps you answer:
Are we truly fundable—and if not, what needs to change?
What you walk away with: a grant‑readiness assessment across your programs, data, finances, and governance; a realistic 12‑month funding strategy outlining what to pursue, what to pause, and why; a priority action plan to strengthen competitiveness; a fundable narrative draft you can adapt for proposals, LOIs, and donor conversations; one priority funder deep‑dive with alignment guidance; and a follow‑up implementation check‑in to support momentum.
Outcome: Clear funding direction, stronger positioning, and practical next steps—without chasing every opportunity.
Board & Leadership Strategy Reset
Investment: $7,500 | 4–6 weeks
Best for: Boards or leadership teams experiencing transition, misalignment, growth strain, or decision fatigue.
This engagement helps you answer:
What decisions are we avoiding—and what happens if we don’t address them now?
What you walk away with: a leadership intake and organizational diagnosis; a strategy‑reset memo outlining key risks, opportunities, and decision points; a 90‑day leadership roadmap with clear roles for board and staff; a facilitated strategy session focused on alignment, prioritization, and next steps; and a concise summary leaders can use to maintain shared direction.
Outcome: Greater clarity, stronger alignment, and a leadership team moving forward with intention rather than inertia.
Equity-Centered Program Design & Evaluation Package
Investment: $7,500 | 6–8 weeks
Best for: Organizations launching, refining, or repositioning programs—especially those responding to funder expectations around equity and outcomes.
This engagement helps you answer:
Can we clearly explain what we do, who it’s for, and why it works?
What you walk away with: a clear, community‑rooted program design; a funder‑ready logic model that centers equity; SMART outcomes and indicators scaled to your capacity; a practical evaluation snapshot that shows what to track, how often, and how; and a concise program brief ready to drop into grant proposals.
Outcome: A program that is coherent, defensible, and fundable—without overengineering.
Workshop Design & Facilitation Package
Investment: $7,500 | Varies by scope (Up to 3 sessions)
Best for: Organizations convening boards, staff, coalitions, or community stakeholders around complex or sensitive issues.
This engagement helps you answer:
How do we design a conversation that actually leads somewhere?
What you walk away with: purpose‑driven workshop design aligned to your goals; a custom agenda, facilitation guide, and participant materials; skilled facilitation that balances inclusion, focus, and momentum; a synthesis summary capturing themes, insights, and next steps; and optional post‑session recommendations to support follow‑through.
Outcome: A well-designed, well-facilitated experience that produces clarity—not confusion.
Ready to Move Forward?
All engagements start with a brief conversation to confirm fit, timing, and scope so we can move ahead with clarity. If one of these offerings aligns with your needs, we’ll set the direction together. For organizations seeking custom or ongoing support, those engagements are scoped separately. Many partners begin with a focused project and later expand into advisory support, a facilitation series, or a longer‑term partnership — steps we can explore as your needs evolve.