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Client Success Stories

Read how Spectrum Nonprofit helped these nonprofits create and implement a playbook to achieve their organizational goals.

Hmong American Peace Academy

Reimagining strategic growth from the boardroom to the classroom.

We were very strategic so that as we grew in enrollment, our academic performance grew with us, too. Spectrum has been a wonderful partner to move us along in our journey.”

Dr. Chris Her-Xiong
CEO, Hmong American Peace Academy

YWCA Communities of Practice

Convening finance leaders with a shared Community of Practice.

“I enjoyed coming together with other YWCA finance leadership — and having everyone provide input to the topic because we’re all going through it. It was really good to hear from everyone.

Community of Practice Participant
YWCA Affiliate

Lutheran Social Services

Creating and implementing a strategic direction.

Having these touch points with Spectrum allows us to focus on our strategy and implementation.”

Angie Moellering
President & CEO, Lutheran Social Services of Indiana

Wellpoint Care Network

Fostering a strategic board culture.

Engaging in the project helped prepare the board for their involvement in DEI work—asking what are our strategic decisions? What are the financial implications? We had “hands on conversations” about our responsibilities in DEI.”

Ann Leinfelder Grove
President & CEO, Wellpoint Care Network

Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra

Expanding reach and mission impact.

Spectrum was the only consultant that I have worked with that addresses strategic deliberations in this way.”

Linda Edelstein
CEO, Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra

YWCA

Strengthening financial leadership.

As a result of the Matrix Map and the high profitability and mission impact of our childcare services, the board decided to fundraise and transform vacant space into a new childcare center!”

Phase II Participant
YWCA

Mercy

Creating a flexible business plan.

The business plan and financial analysis tools have given us a framework and the capacity to evaluate ongoing direction and new initiatives in a thoughtful way.”

Dawn Stringfield
Executive Director, Mercy Conference and Retreat Center

Menomonee Valley Partners

Determining a sustainable path forward.

The process was critical to identifying how important it was for us to focus on capacity, organizational structure, and long-term sustainability. Together we created some shared language and tools that have helped everyone in the organization hold these internal goals together with external goals evolving with community needs and bring strategic thinking into all layers of our decision making.”

Corey Zetts
Executive Director, Menomonee Valley Partners