Our Work
Our approach is grounded in centering the people most impacted by the work; developing a deep understanding of the unique culture and context of each organization; and honoring the values, priorities, and goals of every organization with whom we work.
We bring a commitment to lifting up those who have been silenced and marginalized; a passion for people and building intentional relationships; and the experience and skills of a diverse team of experts and operatives.
Our Approach
List of Services
Leadership & Strategy
Sharp strategy and strong leadership are essential to an organization’s ability to make meaningful impact, empower people doing the work, and inspire people to join the effort. We help organizations design compelling strategies with actionable plans and support implementation to maximize impact. We help leaders set and actualize their visions through compelling strategies with actionable plans, and support implementation to maximize impact. We coach and partner with leaders to build strong relationships and confident teams, and solve complex cultural and strategic problems. We analyze organizational structures, offer solutions to drive stronger results, and design thoughtful approaches to change management. We identify opportunities for growth, engagement, and advancement, and advise on the means and needs to get there.
Communications & Outreach
The right communications can help people to imagine an organization’s vision and build a community to fight for it. Powerful communications tell stories and, through them, deepen relationships, build alliances, inspire personal investment, and make an organization’s work more possible and more meaningful. We help organizations articulate their vision by crafting stories, creating compelling and clear communications, and leveraging different mediums and audiences to spread your message. We develop and advise on internal and external communications, centering clarity, compassion, and candor. We leverage the organizing, political, academic, and writing experience to reach any audience for any effect, and develop partnerships and mobilization tactics aimed at increasing power and influence.
Fundraising & Development
Intentional development strategy and fundraising operations are, at their core, about showing people the power and possibility of an organization to make necessary change and inspiring them to join that movement. We help organizations build significant and long-lasting relationships with investors, sponsors, and the public. We articulate their vision and tell their stories to spark imagination and create opportunities. We draft concept papers and proposals, manage grant submissions and reporting processes, plan and host funder events, and devise strategies for identifying, connecting with, cultivating, and closing gifts to ensure organizational sustainability.
Research & Policy
Organizational strategy and decisions should be grounded in the right and relevant information, including policy and industry landscapes and the perspectives of the people being served. We offer robust research, stakeholder, and community engagement for organizations seeking to broaden their understanding. We organize and facilitate focus groups and workshops. We design and administer qualitative and quantitative evaluations and experiments at the local, state, and/or national level. We conduct deep analyses of policy and legislation, synthesize existing research, and identify and track trends and conversations being had to best position organizations to be impactful and mindful in their approaches.
Engagement & Facilitation
There is nothing more important to an organization’s impact than authentically engaging with and developing an honest understanding of the people that lead its work and that it serves in a real and personal way. We design and facilitate leadership, staff, partner, and community engagements to understand their opinions, priorities, perspectives, and lived experiences, to better inform organizational decisions and direction, to build knowledge and skill, and to create trust, joy, and community. We organize partner convenings, assemble advisory boards, plan and lead team retreats, and conduct workshops and trainings. We tailor session structure, goals, and activities to meet the needs of participants and the goals of our clients.
Meet our team!
SquadBuck is a woman- and queer-owned consulting firm made up of a diverse team of educators, organizers, union staffers, researchers, writers, and White House and Department of Education alumni.
SquadBuck brings a wealth of experience and expertise in organizational leadership, communications, fundraising, strategic planning, research, change management, policy, facilitation, and outreach and engagement.
