Advisory Services for Nonprofits

Strengthen Your Mission. Sustain Your Impact.

MRL Strategies partners with nonprofit organizations to build infrastructure, sharpen strategy, and unlock long-term resilience. Whether you're just getting started or ready to scale, we help you lead with clarity, capacity, and care.

Your Mission Deserves More Than Burnout and Band-Aids

In today’s climate, nonprofit leaders face growing demand, shrinking resources, and rising expectations. At MRL Strategies, we understand the realities behind the work—and we help you move from survival mode to strategic growth. We bring a culturally competent, systems-savvy, and equity-centered approach to everything we do—because your leadership is too valuable to be unsupported.

Our nonprofit services are designed to meet you where you are, whether you're:

  • Building a new organization from the ground up,

  • Seeking to sharpen your strategy or streamline your programs,

  • Or preparing for major growth, funding, or transition.

Our Method: The IMPACT Delivery™ Framework

At MRL Strategies, our work with nonprofits is grounded in our signature IMPACT Delivery™ Framework—a model designed to transform how mission-driven leaders plan, implement, and measure progress. Learn more.

  • Duration: 3 months | Starting at: $6,000+

    For emerging or early-stage nonprofits looking to build an organizational backbone with clarity and confidence.
    Includes:

    • Vision, mission, and program model alignment

    • Governance structure review and board development plan

    • Foundational fundraising strategy

    • Policy and compliance essentials

    📌 Ideal for: Founders, fiscal sponsor transitions, first-year 501(c)(3)s

  • Duration: 6 months | Starting at: $12,500+

    For organizations ready to scale programs and funding by upgrading the strategy and operations to support long-term impact.
    Includes:

    • Strategic planning facilitation and implementation roadmap

    • Advanced fund development and donor engagement strategy

    • Program logic model and impact measurement tools

    • Financial systems and budget templates

    📌 Ideal for: Teams navigating growth, new grants, or leadership transitions

  • Duration: 12 months | Starting at: $25,000+

    For mature nonprofits focused on strategy, succession, and sustainability who understand the next chapter needs more than maintenance—it needs momentum.
    Includes:

    • Executive coaching and leadership development

    • Succession planning and talent pipeline mapping

    • Equity-driven sustainability planning

    • Partnership and ecosystem strategy

    • Custom KPI dashboard for tracking long-term goals

    📌 Ideal for: Organizations with established programs and evolving missions

  • Available with any package:

    • 1:1 coaching for senior leader or boards

    • Grant readiness audits and funder cultivation strategy

    • Stakeholder engagement and community listening sessions

    • Capacity assessment