Nonprofits & Foundations

Stability & Capacity Systems Initiative (SCSI)

Nonprofits and foundations often operate with constrained resources, high mission expectations, and informal systems that evolve organically.

SCSI is a diagnostic review designed to identify where structure, staffing, and asset utilization quietly strain capacity, continuity, and stewardship.

What SCSI Examines

• Program-to-infrastructure alignment

• Staffing coverage and key-person risk

• Asset and facility utilization

• Funding dependency concentration

• Points where operational strain impacts mission delivery

What SCSI Is Not

• Not a fundraising strategy

• Not a program evaluation

• Not a restructuring initiative

• Not donor-facing

Deliverables

• Capacity & Continuity Map

• Staffing & Dependency Summary

• Asset Utilization Snapshot

• Leadership & Board Brief

• Optional Funder-Ready Appendix

Typical Engagement

• Single program or entity: $20k–$40k

• Multi-program or foundation-wide review: $75k+

• Ongoing advisory support: retainer

  *Ranges above are illustrative and based on recent institutional engagements.

  Final scope and fees are determined after an initial diagnostic conversation.

Why Institutions Engage

Because mission risk often emerges from operational fragility—not from lack of vision or commitment.