Strategic Facilitation for Nonprofits in Central Indiana

Board and staff at retreat

Strategic Plan Alignment

 

Community group in discussion

Building a Culture of Philanthropy

Organizational Transitions

Strategic Plan Alignment

Many organizations have a strategic plan but struggle to stay aligned around it as conditions change and new pressures emerge. I work with boards and leadership teams to reconnect around shared priorities, surface assumptions, and strengthen decision-making together. The focus is less on creating new documents and more on restoring clarity and shared direction.

Building a Culture of Philanthropy

Fundraising challenges are often rooted in deeper questions about roles, values, and shared responsibility. I support organizations in strengthening a culture of philanthropy, where fundraising is understood as mission-aligned, relational work rather than a set of tactics. This creates greater confidence, consistency, and sustainability over time.

Organizational Transitions

Periods of transition, whether leadership change, growth, contraction, or strategic shifts, can create uncertainty and strain even healthy organizations. I help groups slow down, make sense of what’s changing, and move forward with greater trust and cohesion. The work centers on helping people stay connected and clear as they navigate what comes next.

Strategic Facilitation for Nonprofits in Central Indiana

Nonprofit organizations operate in complex, resource-constrained environments where clarity and alignment are essential. Whether engaging in strategic plan alignment, strengthening a culture of philanthropy, or navigating an organizational transition, leadership teams benefit from structured, inclusive facilitation that leads to clear decisions and shared ownership.

Jenny Burch, founder of Knight Ridge Consulting, provides strategic facilitation for nonprofit boards and leadership teams across Indianapolis and Central Indiana. With more than two decades of nonprofit executive and fundraising leadership experience, she designs and guides conversations that help organizations clarify direction, strengthen internal alignment, and move forward with confidence.

Engagements may include board retreats, strategic planning pre-work, leadership alignment sessions, or transition-focused conversations — each tailored to the organization’s moment and mission.