Strategic

Planning

Your strategy should bring traction, not distraction. Find clarity today.

Navigating the social sector can be daunting, but it shouldn't be aimless. A strategy built on community input and aligned toward long-term impact helps you focus resources and track progress so you can be confident in every decision. As impartial guides, we'll analyze all the data, make objective recommendations, and facilitate a decision-making process to help your organization chart the course toward generational impact.

Project Pillars
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Aligned

Everything flows out of a clear theory of change.

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Actionable

Implementation tactics are baked in.

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Accountable

Goals are clear and measurable. Owners, timeframes, and resources are explicit.

Strategic Planning

How Can We Partner?

Vision & Mission Development

Chart your course with clarity. Together, we’ll define or refine clear and inspiring visions and missions that serve as the anchor for your organization.

SWOT & Landscape Analysis

Sharpen your strategic edge. We’ll partner to dig deep, assessing your strengths and weaknesses while scouting external opportunities and threats for your social impact success.

Theory of Change, Goal Setting, & Action Planning

Know exactly how you’ll get where you’re going. Gathering input from internal and external stakeholders, we’ll guide you through our proprietary process for mapping desired program outcomes. Together, we’ll create actionable strategic plans with measurable objectives and clear steps to achieve long-term impact.

Collective Impact Strategy

Start uniting like minded individuals to amplify impact. Need help creating and managing alliances focused on a collective aim? We can help you drive diverse coalitions towards shared goals and collaborative place-based initiatives.

Design Team

Magnify your community’s ingenuity to find fresh approaches. Through our human-centered design framework, we facilitate creative and collaborative design sessions to surface innovative solutions to pressing needs.

Case Studies

The City of Dallas now has more than 200 community-informed goals established to minimize racial equity for its residents.

Paving the Way for Racial Equity and Inclusion in Dallas

Students across Western Massachusetts can count on Teach Western Mass to deliver diverse teacher candidates to their classrooms to foster vibrant learning environments.

Addressing the Need for BIPOC Educators in Massachusetts

“CoSpero has done an excellent job with community engagement, and this is the model for how community engagement should be done.”
I’ve hosted probably four of these [community] meetings…I want to say CoSpero has done an excellent job with community engagement and this is the model for how community engagement should be done, whether in future projects they are selected as a vendor, or whether they apply or not, we should take this model and this should be the expectation for community engagement in the city.

Casey Thomas II

Dallas City Council Member (Former)

City of Dallas

“Cospero's partnership helped us to move our organization to the next level of development.”
Cospero helped us better focus and deepen our impact on our community and identify barriers to growth. They are smart, hard-working and dedicated professionals. I am thankful for our work together this past year.

Pema Latshang

Executive Director

Teach Western Mass

"The CoSpero Team is a joy to work with on projects."
Our team enjoyed collaborating with CoSpero. The interviews completed and thought given to creating an infrastructure for Work-Based Learning will positively impact Districts and, most importantly, help students to gain invaluable work experiences.

Monica Jones

Deputy Director, Programs

Educate Texas / Communities Foundation of Texas

“At the core, they truly care about the people, and that is why it was such a joy to work with them.”
Working with CoSpero Consulting helped me understand the power of community partnerships and the importance of community voice--they are detailed in their work and helped us see our project from multiple perspectives.

Cathy Kang

Director, Education and Career Success

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

“CoSpero's partnership has been pivotal in helping us understand the landscape of food insecurity on the campuses of rural HBCUs and their surrounding communities.”
The resources they produced will help provide a lens of clarity that will support the development and implementation of our rural strategy.

Valeria Hakins

Senior Manager, Center for Best Practices

Share Our Strength

“I was impressed with CoSpero since the day I read their proposal.”
Their experience, professionalism and work ethic far exceeded my expectations. I learned a lot from them and our organization is in a better place as a result of our partnership.

Briana Webster Campbell

Managing Director, Center for Best Practices

Share Our Strength

“Through our collaboration we were able to not only fulfill our goals, but through the process our thinking was constructively challenged and the results were stronger for it.”
Working with CoSpero was a valuable experience. CoSpero's partnership has strengthened our Learning Pathways initiative, which will prove beneficial to each of our stakeholders - youth, OST partners, corporate partners, etc. - also engaged in this effort.

Greg MacPherson

Chief Institute Officer

Big Thought

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Additional Questions

We know it's a big investment to work with a consulting firm. We want you to have all the information you need to feel great about your decision.

Why is strategic planning important for our organization's growth?

Strategic planning provides a clear roadmap, aligning your resources and efforts to achieve your mission, foster stakeholder trust, and enhance long-term impact.

How does community input play a role in the strategic planning process?

We believe in the power of community voices. Community input informs goal-setting, strategy development, and ensures your plans resonate with those you serve.

How long does a typical consulting engagement with CoSpero Consulting last?

The duration of each engagement varies depending on the scope and complexity of the project. We tailor our services to meet your organization's specific needs and timelines.

How do you ensure our strategic plan is actionable and measurable?

We work closely with your team to create actionable plans with specific objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) for effective monitoring and evaluation.

Can you help us navigate the complexities of the social impact landscape?

Certainly! Our expert guidance and comprehensive environmental scanning ensure your strategies are responsive to emerging trends and challenges.

How do we know if our organization needs to work with a consulting firm like CoSpero Consulting?

If your organization is facing complex social challenges, seeking to maximize impact with limited resources, and could benefit from community-driven insights and expert guidance, engaging a consulting firm can be highly valuable.

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