Our Approach

We lead with empathy, 360° expertise, and decades of experience.

Client: Pioneer Works

Our values shape our work.

Each collaboration is an opportunity to embody these values more fully.

We take a human-centered approach, placing empathy and care at the heart of everything we do.

We delight in collaboration, knowing the best solutions are built through partnership and trust.

We pursue excellence, and value experience, efficiency, and innovation in equal measure.

We practice curiosity in a constant, healthy cycle of experimentation, reflection, and assessment.

We prioritize diversity of thought, background, and lived experience, and actively cultivate a culture of belonging and learning.

We lead with integrity, clarity, and a commitment to the communities served by our partners. The needs of those communities are our “North Star.”

Guided by these core tenets, our engagements bridge the gap between smart strategy, effective systems, and expert execution with a model that delivers real, sustainable growth.

Strategy

Our team brings multi-dimensional, nonprofit knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of the national philanthropic landscape.

This combination of deep expertise and broad experience results in recommendations that are realistic, implementable, and sector-grounded.

Systems

Our work is informed by a keen understanding of the day-to-day challenges our partners face and a commitment to developing lasting solutions for them.

We design intuitive systems and the critical human processes that underpin strong operations.

Implementation

To provide tactical support, we’ve developed a unique model of integrated capacity.

Our consultants become an extension of your team, providing a crucial measure of staffing flexibility and ensuring you have the bandwidth to effectively execute your vision.

Advance is our partner in the truest sense of the word. They are expert, collaborative, flexible and demonstrate the highest integrity in their work. I know I can rely on them not just to sharpen my own thinking but also to drive the big ideas forward and support our team.

Lisa Gugenheim
CEO & President
New York Hall of Science

Client: New York Hall of Science