Client Portfolio
We are thrilled to have partnered with several non-profits and organizations over the years to facilitate their strategic and operational planning, conduct evaluations and convene their communities.
National Children’s Alliance (NCA)
From an informal gathering of colleagues to an organization of accredited centers some 900 strong, National Children’s Alliance is now the national leader on training, technical assistance, research, support and education for Children’s Advocacy Centers and for child abuse professionals and communities seeking to enhance and improve the response system for intervention, investigation, treatment, and management of cases involving child abuse. You can read more about the plan we developed with them here.
Client Engagement with Ivy.Ly: Year long, multi-stakeholder and multi-consultant informed five-year strategic plan, incorporating key components such as stakeholder voting, strategic priority identification, SMART goal alignment and Board review
“NCA recently concluded our new 5-year strategic plan. We have a large national membership and our strategic planning process includes feedback from our members, our staff, our Board and ours national partners through crowdsourcing and focus groups committee. It is a comprehensive and iterative process. Melissa and Anne-Marie managed the coordination of that, including engaging a steering committee, seamlessly throughout. They were able to bring it across the finish line with a clear, structured report that we were able to present to our Board and then to our membership at large.” - Kim Day, Vice President of Programs
RTRX
The RTRX experience, held in collaboration with Pelotonia’s Ride Weekend, is uniquely curated with business, philanthropy, fun, and thought-provoking and inspiring content designed to speak to the whole person. This event has evolved from a one-day event held at their Convention Center into a multi-day experience held at a number of creative and flexible venues around the city.
Client Engagement with Ivy.Ly: Fully executed on all aspects of event production since 2018 ensuring that the nearly 500 attendees annually have an efficient and fun experience.
“The Ivy.Ly Team has been an invaluable part of RTRX’s growth and transformation over the last four years. In 2019, they shared critical and innovative suggestions that pushed us to rethink the event format, venue, and experience. Since then, they have strategically helped us pursue our event goals and created a seamless event experience through both project management and on-site production. We’re thrilled to have them as partners!” - Suraj Hinduja, Managing Director, RTRX
Williams Community School
Williams Community School provides students with neuro-diverse backgrounds an education and experience that allows them to thrive.
Client Engagement with Ivy.Ly: Through a virtual engagement, we led their staff and board through refinement of their vision and mission, along with the identification of strategic priorities and a two-year roadmap.
“I can not speak highly enough of the work done by Melissa and AnneMarie with Ivy.Ly. They were able to guide our group through a very efficient and effective process of creating our first Strategic Plan. They made it engaging, focused, and even fun. I would recommend them to anyone embarking on this process who may be new at it like our organization was, or who would like professional guidance along the way. They have also continued to follow up with us and check in periodically, which just adds to the personal touch brough by Ivy.Ly.” ---Kara Huss, Executive Director, William's School
Caldwell County Food Bank
Helping those in Caldwell County through meals and other basic needs.
Client Engagement with Ivy.Ly: We facilitated and developed their first strategic plan by engaging their Board and Executive Director
“Our strategic planning process with Melissa and AnneMarie was game changing for our organization. We experienced tremendous growth in a short amount of time and we needed guidance to ensure we made smart planning decisions to secure and perpetuate our success. Melissa and AnneMarie provided amazing insight and knowledge and provided us with valuable data and an actionable plan. Since we met with them, we have been able to realize many of the goals set forth in our session. I can not recommend them highly enough, resources very well spent!” - Meredith Jakovich, ED
KUT/KUTX
KUT and KUTX are leading sources for knowledge and ideas that enrich and sustain greater Austin’s unique sense of place, cultural identity and position as a center of leadership. KUT and KUTX will inform, inspire and engage while becoming the most trusted source for news, information and the Austin music experience. Austin's NPR station engaged us to lead the development of their multi-year strategic plan during the midst of a lot of change and uncertainty. You can read more about the plan we developed with them here.
Client Engagement with Ivy.Ly: Fully engaged staff during strategic planning; 3-year strategic plan; In a post-pandemic check-in, staff and leadership have reported being able to stay actively on track with the plan given the report and tools provided for execution.
I AM ALS
I AM ALS is a patient-led community that provides critical support and resources to those living with ALS, caregivers and loved ones. They empower advocates to raise mainstream awareness and lead the revolution against ALS in driving the development of cures.
Client Engagement with Ivy.Ly: Facilitated an all-virtual symposium with over 60 key stakeholders in the ALS space, to help build a roadmap for community engagement and change. Client left with clear community-driven recommendations and suggested event improvements