GSD Solutions
For Nonprofits
​You're leading a mission that matters.
At GSD, we partner with nonprofits to build strong, resilient organizations that deliver sustained impact.
Our founder, Sam Collins, has led nonprofits through mergers, leadership transitions, funding pivots, and periods of growth. He’s known for quickly identifying practical solutions that align with your culture, capacity, and goals.
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GSD and its partner, Writing for Green, offer coaching, technical assistance, and training programs that will build your capacity to serve your mission efficiently and effectively. Whether you want 1:1 coaching, training for your team, or a combination of both, GSD will help you to build a resilient organization ready to serve for the long haul.
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Fund Development
Your organization needs money to meet your mission. GSD and its partner, Writing for Green, have raised $100’s of millions for nonprofits like yours. We can write your grants, help you develop social enterprise funding, improve annual fund outcomes, and raise more money through your special events. Check out our blog about meeting the challenge of today's federal funding crunch.
Financial Management
Budgeting and financial reporting are a critical part of your annual planning and fundraising processes. GSD will help you establish simple and sustainable financial management systems and organizational dashboards that will yield stronger grant proposals, smarter strategic decisions, and more confident conversations with donors and stakeholders. Check out our blog on managing funding cuts during this time of decreased federal funding.
Board Development
The Board of Directors should be a powerful fundraising , oversight, and strategic arm of your organization. Often, however, boards are not properly engaged and do not fulfill their primary roles. GSD can help your board become the organization's most effective advocate. Read our blog post about creating an effective board of directors.
Program Design & Impact
Impactful programs combine your creativity with a logic model that starts with the outcomes you desire and connects them to the activities and resources needed to achieve them. GSD will help you develop clear logic models for each of your programs so that you can demonstrate your impact and raise the funds you need to make it happen.
Interim Leadership
GSD will serve as your interim Executive Director or in other management positions to ensure that their primary functions will be covered while your search is underway. GSD can also lead your search, work with you to identify the skills and qualities needed in the open position, and identify that person with you.