Strategic Planning

Strategic planning will help your organization establish a clear mission and vision that everyone can understand and support. Ivy Mountain Advisories will use your mission and vision statements to strategically plan your organization’s goals and objectives as well as the necessary actions for success. We focus on collaborating with you to develop an action plan as well as strategies that enable your organization to focus and achieve optimal results.

 At Ivy Mountain, we understand that the strategic planning process is essential to a successful outcome. We offer facilitation that fosters a collaborative environment, bringing people together to share their own unique knowledge, skills, and abilities with key stakeholders both inside and outside of your organization. We assist you in identifying your stakeholder needs, providing a foundation for your organization’s planning process.

The strategic planning process includes an analysis of your organization’s current positioning, an assessment of stakeholder needs, and designing a responsive organizational and implementation plan.  Our strategic planning services are tailored to your organization’s unique needs. Ivy Mountain is available for the duration of the strategic planning process or facilitation of key meetings throughout the year. We offer:  

• Mission, Vision, & Guiding Principles

• SWOT Analysis

• Organization Planning  

• Action Planning

• Implementation Planning

• Evaluation planning

Technical Writing

Ivy Mountain Advisories offers several technical writing services to include prospect research, proposal writing, and writing training for grants, contracts, and other business proposals. Collectively we have been able to successfully secure and manage over $9 million in grant funding.

Prospect Research

Searching for and identifying potential funding opportunities is very time consuming. Ivy Mountain has a marked history of identifying and securing funding opportunities, that will enable your staff to focus on performing the necessary duties to carry out your mission. This service is heavily research-focused, and our expert consultants have been trained at the doctoral level to identify, prepare for and execute funding opportunities that are aligned with your organization’s mission, vision, and goals. We offer:

• An initial intake call,

• Research of potential funders,

• A detailed report of open grant opportunities and/or contract vehicles for which your organization are eligible, and

• A follow up conversation to discuss the identified opportunities and the next courses of action based on your needs and available resources.

Proposal Writing

Ivy Mountain Advisories takes an integrated team approach to proposal writing. We will work collaboratively with your organization and its partners to provide a comprehensive document that meets your organization’s needs. Our professional proposal writing services include the development of the:

• Program planning and design

• Project narrative

• Required forms/documents

• Budget and narrative  

We collaborate with you and your stakeholders during the grant or proposal writing process to ensure that the resulting program produces the results and solutions that you require to effectively carry out your mission and vision.

Proposal Writing Training

Ivy Mountain Advisories offers professional development opportunities to foster growth of your organization’s employees. We tailor our services to meet the needs of your organization and to assist you in achieving your goals and objectives.

Professional Development & Technical Assistance

Ivy Mountain Advisories provides culturally-relevant, engaging and empowering in-service, seminar, institute, workshop, and presentation-style training opportunities designed to meet your organization’s unique needs. We offer a wide selection of research-informed and driven sessions that may be offered virtually or on-site. Our aim is to use unique approaches and solutions in order to engage your learners and build your organization’s capacity.

Program Design, Management, & Evaluation

Ivy Mountain Advisories will work collaboratively with your organization to create, implement, monitor, and evaluate new or existing programs to ensure effectiveness. Our aim is to support you in carrying out your mission and executing your vision to the best of your ability. Our expert PhD level consultants have experience in program development and coordination in the private sectors, as well as at both the local, state, and federal levels. We are here to assist you at any stage of your project and provide management and support to see it through to successful completion.

Curriculum Development & Writing

Ivy Mountain Advisories has a strong educational background; with all of our consultants having experience at the PhD level in curriculum development, design, and writing. We offer subject-matter expertise and utilize evidence-based practices to offer curriculum development, instructional design, and writing services to support both formal and informal settings in education, non-profit, corporate, and government settings.

Performance Coaching

Ivy Mountain Advisories takes a transformational approach to coaching that is rooted in humanistic theory; this emphasizes development from a holistic perspective. We offer performance coaching on both individual and team bases. Our aim is to foster sustainable behavioral change that will create a supportive and collaborate organizational culture. This includes being able to identify the right talent solutions; provide management and guidance that optimizes performance; and creative problem-solving strategies that are tailored to an organization’s specific needs according to their specific context.

One-on-one coaching is a type of leadership development that is tailored for senior level management (C-suite) or those with high leadership potential. We work with you to identify your specific goals and challenges as well as strengths and growth areas. Using a holistic approach, we create a strong and trusted partnership with the aim of aiding you in reaching your highest potential that will allow you as a leader to gain a greater self-awareness, broaden your leadership skills, and stimulate behavior change.