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Is your organization as strong as the mission it serves?

We help nonprofit leaders set direction, strengthen their organizations, and work through important decisions.

Specialized counsel for Nature & Conservation and Health & Human Services.

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Specialized counsel in two fields.

Nature & Conservation

Specialized counsel for nature centers, independent Audubon and bird organizations, land trusts, watershed organizations, and conservation groups.

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Health & Human Services

Specialized counsel for mission-driven organizations serving people and communities.

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How We Help

Where do you need expertise?

You may know what is happening, but still need help deciding what comes next. A plan may have stalled. Growth may be outpacing systems. Leadership may be changing. Revenue may feel uncertain. Begin directly with the competency that fits the issue in front of you.

  1. 01“We know where we want to go, but our strategic plan is not translating into progress.”Strategic Direction & ImplementationExplore this expertise
  2. 02“We are growing and changing, and parts of our organization have not kept pace.”Organizational Strength & GrowthExplore this expertise
  3. 03“Our board, executive leader, and staff need stronger working partnerships.”Board Governance & Leadership AlignmentExplore this expertise
  4. 04“We need stronger revenue systems and a clearer path to sustainable support.”Sustainable Revenue & Campaign ReadinessExplore this expertise
  5. 05“I need a trusted, confidential outside perspective.”Executive Leadership & Advisory CounselExplore this expertise
  6. 06“Our executive director is moving on. How do we prepare, find the right next leader, and manage the transition?”Leadership Transition & Search ReadinessExplore this expertise
  7. 07“People value our work, but they do not completely understand who we are, why we matter, or why they should invest.”Brand Positioning, Public Trust & CommunicationsExplore this expertise
  8. 08“Our programs, people, and operations need to work together more effectively.”Experience, Operations & Mission DeliveryExplore this expertise
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A candid working relationship

You know your organization. Our job is to listen carefully, ask useful questions, and offer an informed view of what we see. We’ll be direct about what needs attention and clear about what we still need to understand.

The aim is useful advice you can act on—and a working relationship in which you can speak plainly.

Edward J. Sirianno · Founder & Principal Consultant

Ed led Creative Communication Associates for 17 years, growing it into an $8.5 million national firm and advising more than 100 colleges, universities, and other institutions. He later served six years in executive leadership at Buffalo Audubon.

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Selected work

Leadership experience applied to real organizational work.

Explore four public examples from Ed’s executive leadership at Buffalo Audubon: conservation partnership delivery, fundraising, strategic planning, and Bird-Friendly Buffalo.

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Agree on the work. Know the fee.

Focused Strategic Counsel
$2,500
One defined issue, a working conversation, and a short written assessment with recommended next steps.
Strategic Sprint
$7,500–$12,500
Deeper work on a priority that needs additional perspectives, a working session, and a practical action plan.
Mission360™ Organizational Review
$20,000–$30,000+
A review of connected or organization-wide issues, with the depth and fixed fee defined in the written proposal.

Start with the engagement that fits. Ongoing counsel is available if you want continued support, and implementation projects are scoped separately.

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IN SIGHT

A useful perspective on the work of leading.

IN SIGHT explores the decisions nonprofit leaders face: setting priorities, working with boards, preparing for change, and keeping the organization’s work connected to its mission.

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What the work is ultimately for

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The most important plan is not the document you produce. It’s the future you make possible.

— Edward J. Sirianno, Principal

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What needs your attention?

Tell us what is happening. We’ll talk about where you need help and whether we’re a good fit.

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Or reach Edward J. Sirianno directly at ed@sirianno.org · 518-526-5492