There is always more to do.
Organizations face challenges related to limitations in capacity and resources while still needing to respond to
everyday cultural, environmental and market shifts. The principles guiding my work with individual organizations
emphasizes efficiency, self-reflection, and asset-driven decisions in order to achieve goals effectively.
Homewood Children's Village 2019-2023 Strategic Plan (not implemented due to COVID)
The HARP program provides funds, technical assistance, and contractor support to residents of Wilkinsburg to prevent further vacancy and abandonement.
WCDC HARP Program work in progress signs.
New website and messaging for the Erase Project
Grounded Strategies 2019-2023 Strategic Plan (work completed under Grounded).
Grounded Strategies 2019-2023 Strategic Plan (work completed under Grounded).
Grounded Strategies 2019-2023 Strategic Plan (work completed under Grounded).
Grounded Strategies 2019-2023 Strategic Plan (work completed under Grounded).
Green Playces was a program designed to engage community youth in the process of design, engagement, implementation and stewardship of vacant land (work completed under Grounded).
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh new landscape maintenance program to increase transparency and opportunity for minority contractors (work completed under Grounded).
LandCare relies on mobile technology to track maintenance efforts in real time by contractor and neighborhood (work completed under Grounded).
LandCare's Sustainable Return on Investment was calculated at $6.51 for every dollar invested in the first 3 years (work completed under Grounded).
ReClaim Ambassadors was designed a year-long training, education, networking, and practical experience focused on the repurposing of vacant land for community purposes (completed under Grounded).
ReClaim Ambassadors was designed a year-long training, education, networking, and practical experience focused on the repurposing of vacant land for community purposes (completed under Grounded).
A sustainable return on investment enables organizations to evaluate the value of a program's investment on both tangible and intangible outcomes (completed under Grounded).
A sustainable return on investment enables organizations to evaluate the value of a program's investment on both tangible and intangible outcomes (completed under Grounded).
A sustainable return on investment enables organizations to evaluate the value of a program's investment on both tangible and intangible outcomes (completed under Grounded).
In order for organizations to remain relevant, there is a need to innovate. But creative ideas do not necessarily lead to effective solutions; ideas must be vetted, fleshed out and translated into feasible and measurable actions. EKS Solutions can help guide this process and ensure that the ultimate outcomes fit well within the context of any organizations assets and limitations.
WCDC Homeowner Acquisition and Repair Program
Healthy organizations must not only take the time to plan for the future; they should also reflect on their previous and existing work to understand their impact. Strategic planning come with the need to be honest about where you have been, where you could - and should - be going, and of course, how you will get there. EKS Solutions take an objective and direct approach to the work and will ask difficult questions to present an honest picture for an organization to make data driven decisions toward actionable and measurable change.
Regardless of mission or purpose, organizations require an operational structure for financial management, data collection and reporting, and general office systems and procedures. EKS Solutoins has assisted clients with bookkeeping, grant management, budgeting, and CRM system implementation. Often these tasks are put on the backburner when forward facing work is in demand but a healthy organization must have a strong foundation running in the background in order to thrive.