ABOUT US
We believe everyone can chart their unique path forward.
For Purpose-Driven Organizations
Our Name Ivy.Ly
Our name draws inspiration from Ivy Lee - a public relations pioneer and creator of the Ivy Lee Method - a strategy to improve focus and productivity. This inspiration is a guiding force for our mission at Ivy.Ly.
We believe that everyone has the potential to chart their own path to success, especially when provided with the time, tools, and supportive discussions they need to succeed.
That's why we curate experiences and conversations that help leaders, peers, and team members within and across organizations have meaningful and transparent conversations about aspirations, achievements, and the work required to help them achieve what matters most while building valuable skills in planning, management, and honest evaluation.
Our Method
Our approach to client engagements consists of three phases: Reflect, Design, and Do(n't).
In the Reflect phase, we learn about your organization, community, data, priorities, and processes. Knowing who leads and implements your mission and serves your organization lets us champion all voices and ensure everyone's participation. This discovery guides the design phase and next steps.
In Design, we listen to your clients, customers, and partners and consider their perspectives to inform your plan, objectives, and goals. We use the information and feedback to develop a collaborative planning process and aim to link operational goals to larger community change, powerfully motivating staff and positively impacting the world.
Finally, in the Do(n't) phase, we pair the knowledge and insights gained during the Reflect and Design phases and deliver an actionable plan (for your organization, event, or meeting) detailing strategic and operational activities to meet the desired outcomes.
Our Core Values
Collaboration
Effective collaboration happens at all levels of the organization and across key audiences. By cultivating this work, we help our clients build strong teams and networks of peers and leaders who can support them in achieving their goals.
Curiosity
We approach our consulting work with curiosity and an appetite to learn. We see the organizations we support as experts in their fields, and we seek to guide conversations, ask the right questions, and provide insights where there may be blind spots.
Courage
Fostering a culture of courage is key to achieving greater success and lasting impact. That's why we encourage those we work with to speak up about unpopular ideas, share new insights, and ask for clarification when needed.
Accountability
We hold ourselves accountable to our clients’ engagement goals. We focus on delivering exceptional results to our clients while delivering key deliverables on time, on budget, and with ample context on our recommendations.
AnneMarie Schindler, MBA
AnneMarie blends her business school background with years of experience as an entrepreneur and a constituent-focused professional. As a result, her approach is often measured, collaborative, and effectively delivered. Her ability to pivot between strategic and operational thinking and build highly-effective teams has made her widely sought after by organizations experiencing change and those trying to scale.
AnneMarie works in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors, intentionally sparking thoughtful, informed actions that deliver financial results. Her projects have ranged from building complex development programs with emerging non-profits like The Chris Long Foundation and Fight CRC to assisting more mature organizations like AACR and Pelotonia in assessing, innovating, and scaling their efforts. AnneMarie’s operational and strategic skills allow her to bring a complete perspective into every project and push her clients to develop well-rounded initiatives that deliver on their key metrics.
During her tenure as a fundraiser, AnneMarie has managed development portfolios that have met and exceeded revenue targets of $10M+ annually. She has also built fundraising programs from the ground up and developed creative fundraising engagements for professional athletes from the NFL, NBA, and professional cycling.
Melissa Stewart, LCSW
Melissa is a senior non-profit professional who has spent more than a 20-year career working in and supporting non-profits and organizations with a social impact. Her diverse program development and management expertise, including relationship building, strategic planning, and visionary leadership, helped her design and implement comprehensive public health programs for organizations across causes. Melissa was a pioneer within The LIVESTRONG Foundation, creating new and previously untapped strategies such as non-traditional partnerships that allowed scalable growth while providing more cancer survivors with much-needed support services.
Melissa's experience in the first part of her career in direct social service delivery gives her a unique lens into the social sector world. Her time as a clinical social worker, and her ongoing licensure, ensure that she keeps the target audience and intended community at the forefront of her consultation and planning.
Melissa brings tremendous energy and enthusiasm to her work. She is steadfast and forthright and has an innate ability to put people at ease and be adaptable to her settings. She is very disciplined and systematic in her approach to her work and takes great pride in being able to delicately integrate the art and science of program development and management.
Our Partnership
For nearly a decade, we worked as peers and leaders at a nonprofit organization, witnessing tremendous growth, change, and challenges. We bring those perspectives as leaders who had to navigate various stages of an organization to the work that we do now. We balance the needs of ALL departments by offering comprehensive solutions using our combined skills of development, communications, event planning, program development, and evaluation.
We bring a well-rounded, organized, engaged process to our clients.
Whether you're a non-profit looking to improve your fundraising efforts or a business seeking to enhance your strategic planning process, we have the expertise to help you achieve your goals. We take pride in our ability to deliver customized solutions that drive meaningful results.
If you're ready to take your organization to the next level, we invite you to book a consultation with us today.