We advise philanthropists so they can give better; coach social impact leaders so they can execute better; and bring them together in interesting ways.

At Olive Grove, we are champions of the courageous—our core purpose is to change people’s perspectives on what is possible—for themselves, for their organizations, for the systems they are impacting, and for the future world they envision.

Olive Grove's vision is "A vibrant and just society".  We have nearly 30 years of experience advising philanthropists and nonprofit boards and CEOs.

We work across every mission area, size, and stage of development.  Generally, we provide value when the board and CEO are confronted with a complex situation, and don't know how best to approach it.

 The most common "buckets" of work include:

• Strategy
• Navigating big growth or big change
• Organization design and business planning
• Turnarounds and responsible shut-downs
• Governance redesign
• Founder CEO transitions
• Succession planning 
• Strategic giving
• Capacity building
• Alliances, mergers, donor circles, collaborations, and collective impact
• Coaching for CEOs, Board Chairs (individually and/or together)
• Facilitation and retreats
• Convenings and workshops

Our Services