Services
Advisory work sized to the question in front of you.
Eight areas of practice, delivered by a single senior advisor who has led a nature-centered nonprofit and counseled institutions for two decades. Engagements range from a focused board retreat to a multi-phase growth strategy.
Areas of practice
Where organizations most often need senior help
Each engagement begins with a conversation about what is actually constraining the mission — which sometimes points to a different service than the one you came for.
Organizational Assessment
An independent read on governance, staffing, revenue, programs, facilities, and reputation — followed by a sequenced plan for growth.
View serviceStrategic Planning
Facilitated strategic planning grounded in evidence, sized to capacity, and paired with an implementation structure that survives the first busy season.
View serviceGovernance & Board Alignment
Governance assessment, board development, and facilitation that clarify roles, sharpen committee structure, and strengthen the board–executive partnership.
View serviceFundraising & Campaign Readiness
Development assessment, campaign readiness review, case development, and fundraising strategy grounded in what the organization can realistically sustain.
View serviceNature Center Development
Advisory support for nature center planning, interpretive and visitor experience design, accessibility, and the operating model that sustains it all.
View serviceExecutive Search & Succession
Mission-centered executive search, succession readiness, and executive transition planning for nature centers, land trusts, conservation organizations, and mission-driven nonprofits.
View serviceExecutive & Board Advisory
Ongoing, confidential counsel for executive directors, CEOs, and board chairs — thinking partnership for decisions that cannot be discussed internally.
View serviceCommunications & Brand
Positioning, messaging architecture, brand development, and communications strategy built on two decades of practice with mission-driven institutions.
View serviceEngagement models
How the work is structured
Some organizations need a single facilitated session. Others need a phased engagement that runs through a planning cycle, a campaign, or a leadership transition. Scope is set after the first conversation, in writing, with a clear fee and timeline.
Assignments are tailored. Where a project calls for specialized capacity — search logistics, design, exhibit expertise — Sirianno & Associates assembles an appropriate team of experienced practitioners and remains accountable for the outcome.
Focused session
A board retreat, governance workshop, or facilitated planning day with preparation and follow-up materials.
Defined project
An assessment, campaign readiness review, strategic plan, visitor experience study, or executive search with a fixed scope.
Ongoing counsel
Monthly or twice-monthly advisory for an executive director or board chair, or implementation support through a plan's first year.
Start a conversation
Is your organization as strong as the mission it serves?
A 30-minute conversation is the simplest place to begin. No preparation required — bring the question that is on your mind.
Or reach Edward J. Sirianno directly at ed.sirianno@gmail.com · 518-526-5492