Helping nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations expand and accelerate their impact
Examples of our work
Future-proofing a federated nonprofit’s revenue generation strategy
We supported the national office of a large, federated nonprofit with evaluating their strategy across various sources of earned income, assessing market viability, the client’s value proposition in the market and financial performance, as well as the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and other market trends. We defined recommendations for each revenue source with potential to significantly uplift new customer uptake and customer retention.
Developing a 10-year strategy for a major global NGO
We partnered with a large NGO to help them prioritize the impact they want to drive in more than 40 target geographies, articulate their approach to help communities transition from short-term crises to longer-term development, and determine how to elevate the organization’s response to climate change and the climate crisis.
Helping accelerate women’s representation in the technology industry
We assisted a nonprofit that wanted to advance educational equity for women by helping them form partnerships with more than 30 large universities, leading to a step change in the representation of women in tech.
Featured experts
Tracy Nowski
PartnerWashington DC
Works with foundations, philanthropic limited liability companies, not for profits, nongovernmental organizations, and multilateral...
Felipe Child
PartnerBogotá
Felipe is a Partner in our Bogotá office and leader of the Public & Social Sector and Healthcare Practices for Latin America....
Dr. Mona Hammami
PartnerAbu Dhabi
Leverages deep experience in government administration, global development, global health, foreign aid & philanthropy, and strategic...
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McKinsey helps launch a new nonprofit aiming to create $20 billion of wealth for working families
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Ownership Works will seek to implement broad-based employee ownership programs across the corporate world.
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Unlocking experience-based job progressions for millions of workers
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Millions of US workers without four-year college degrees are unemployed. Novel data analytics reveal opportunities for them to attain better jobs than they had before the pandemic if there’s action to build a more inclusive economy.
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Food banks apply 2020 lessons to plan for their future
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Food organizations bring experience, analytics, and other advantages to the forefront in 2021, ensuring they are better prepared than they were before the pandemic.
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Needs-based segmentation: Helping nonprofits take outreach to the next level
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Research shows that needs and attitudes are more important than demographics or behaviors in determining how people engage in social issues.
Article - McKinsey Quarterly
The dynamic nonprofit board
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Corporations aren’t alone in focusing on governance; rigorous oversight of management and performance is increasingly important for nonprofits too.
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