Ascend Consulting Services
Our services are designed to fit your organizations' specific needs and budget. Please contact us for details on fees and packages.
One of Ascend's greatest strengths is grant writing. After reviewing your organization’s structure, budget, and needs, we will work with you to identify new funding opportunities, develop compelling grant narrative and apply for grants that best fit your unique mission and programming. We have experience with state and federal public sector funding, statewide and national private sector funding, and our grant writers have a track record of numerous successful grant applications resulting in millions of dollars in awards to non-profit organizations. We also focus on helping each organization we work with learn how to manage their grants and sustain their growth by accurately reporting on and evaluating the effectiveness of their programming and setting up internal processes for proper allocation of funds.
Ascend Consulting will work with you to assess and/or develop fundraising plans and strategies. We will analyze your current development efforts, evaluate strategies for growth, and help you create a customized development plan to reach your financial goals. This may include identifying earned income potential, enhancing you volunteer and donor cultivation strategies, grant campaign creation and management, events and/or other fundraising activities.
Executive Directors have a tough job. It's difficult to lead an organization, keep up with emerging best practices, and ensure the organization is funded and sustainable while successfully maintaining the day-to-day operations. Ascend works alongside leaders to support them through transitions and times of growth by helping them identify and develop specific personal and professional goals to increase their effectiveness.
Ascend Consultants will help leaders and their Boards assess organizational effectiveness and identify opportunities for growth/change. We can also develop strategies and processes to ensure that Board Members are informed about their roles and responsibilities and actively engaged in moving the organization forward. This includes the development and/or updating of board documents and materials to ensure that the Board is functioning to the best of its ability and able to recruit new members.
Ascend can help improve your organizations' visibility through the development and/or enhancement of marketing materials and strategies that will help you more effectively share your story with a wider audience. Let us hone the copy on your website, improve print and e-marketing communications, increase your social media and public relations activities and get people excited about your cause or project.
Social Media
In the ever-changing world of social media, it can be overwhelming and difficult to know how to best grow your organization through tools like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google plus, and more. We can create a customized social media plan for you to maximize your exposure online, as well as offer help in designing and managing the content you share.
Online and Web Communications
Ascend Consulting can help tell your story to a wider audience. Let us hone the copy on your website, improve email newsletters and communications and get people excited about your cause. Services include website design/redesign, content management, and e-marketing development and management.
Media Relations
Ascend can help you build a media contact list, create a media kit for your organization, draft press releases, and coach you on handling media interactions. We can also build a proactive public relations plan for you as your organization grows.
Branding, Design & Collateral Development
Consistent branding is essential to good communications and marketing techniques. Our consultants and designers will work with you to update the look and design of your brand. This may include updating or generating a new logo, website, print materials or social media imagery. We will also work with you to develop or refine content for brochures and other promotional pieces.
Ascend Consulting has over 20 years of extensive experience in event production and has successfully produced events for as few as 25 to as many as 1000+ attendees. Ascend provides full event planning services including; venue/vendor research and selection, talent/entertainment booking, contract negotiation, event concepts and theme development, script writing and program design, day-of event management, design and development of promotional and event program materials, event marketing/promotion, sponsorship/fundraising, auctions/raffles coordination, photography, decor and more.
Whether you are planning a training, a virtual conference, concert, or fundraiser, you can count on Ascend to remove the pressure and bring you a polished, professional and successful event.
Ascend has relationships with several other partners who specialize in a variety of services and will coordinate with them on your behalf to best serve your needs. These services include: Evaluation Planning & Execution • Program and Curriculum Development • Strategic Planning • Video Production • Catering • Audio/Visual Production • Talent & Entertainment Booking • Printing Services