Your mission is powerful.
Your business model
needs to match.
Strategic planning, fundraising strategy, leadership coaching, and sustainability models for mission-driven organisations ready to stop surviving and start thriving.
"The business model your mission deserves — not just the one grant cycles allow."
You're in the right place if…
You have strong programs and a clear mission — but your organisation's financial model is fragile.
You're an Executive Director or founder who is stretched thin and making strategic decisions in the gaps between everything else.
Your board is active but not yet functioning as the governance asset it should be.
You're applying for the same grants every year and not sure how to break the cycle.
Your team is growing but your systems, HR practices, and leadership structure haven't kept up.
You want a strategic partner who has worked in both the non-profit and for-profit worlds — and who won't give you advice that sounds good but doesn't hold up in practice.
We know this sector from the inside.
Jackee Kasandy has coached hundreds of Executive Directors, founders, and board leaders of non-profits across Canada. She has led funding strategy workshops for grassroots organisations and knows the specific pressures of mission-driven leadership: the board dynamics, the funder relationships, the staff retention challenges, and the very real risk of founder burnout.
Kasandy Consulting does not bring a for-profit consulting model and dress it up in sector language. We bring genuine sector understanding — and the additional advantage of deep experience in the business world, which gives us a clear lens on sustainability, revenue diversification, and operational efficiency that many non-profit consultants lack.
Non-Profit Programs
Clarity
60-Day Strategic Diagnosis
Investment — quoted after strategy call
For non-profits at a crossroads — scaling, restructuring, or facing sustainability pressure. Gets you clear in 60 days.
Includes
- —Organisational assessment (programs, finances, governance, team)
- —3-year strategic plan co-development (with ED and board input)
- —Revenue diversification roadmap
- —One board governance session
- —Written strategy document + executive summary for funders
Outcome
A clear-eyed picture of where you are, where you need to go, and what it will take — with a plan you can actually execute.
Most Popular
Transformation
6-Month Program
Investment — quoted after strategy call
For non-profits committed to deep, lasting change in how they operate, fundraise, and grow. Full-service strategic support.
Includes
- —Everything in Clarity
- —Fundraising strategy and funder mapping (earned revenue + grants + partnerships)
- —Grant narrative support (up to 2 applications)
- —ED leadership coaching (bi-weekly sessions)
- —Brand and communications strategy
- —Impact measurement framework design
- —Staff capacity building workshop (1 session)
Outcome
An organisation that is financially diversified, leadership-strong, and positioned to grow — with the documents and frameworks to show funders you mean it.
Centre of Excellence
Annual Partnership
Custom engagement
For non-profits that want Kasandy Consulting as their permanent strategic partner — year-round advisory and capacity building.
Includes
- —Everything in Transformation
- —Annual strategic review retreat facilitation
- —Board training and governance facilitation (quarterly)
- —Ongoing grant strategy and narrative support
- —Staff capacity building workshops (up to 4 per year)
- —ED executive coaching (monthly)
- —Access to full Kasandy resource and template library
Outcome
A high-functioning organisation that consistently attracts funding, retains strong leadership, and scales its impact year over year.
Common Questions
Our budget is small. Can we still work with you?
We offer different program tiers at different investment levels — and many non-profits qualify for subsidised or funded coaching. Tell us your situation honestly in the strategy call and we will tell you honestly what options exist.
Can you help us write a specific grant application?
Grant narrative support is included in our Transformation and Centre of Excellence programs. For standalone grant writing support, contact us to discuss scope — this is case-by-case depending on timeline and fit.
We have a difficult board situation. Is that something you work with?
Yes. Board governance challenges — including dysfunctional dynamics, role confusion, and succession gaps — are among the most common issues we encounter. We facilitate board sessions with care, candour, and a clear framework for resolution.
How is this different from other non-profit consultants?
Most non-profit consultants have sector experience without business experience, or business experience without sector credibility. We have both. We also bring direct, honest counsel — not a framework exercise that produces a report and no follow-through.
Grant writing isn't a commodity.
Scope and complexity vary enormously based on where your organisation actually is — the clarity of your impact story, the quality of your data, and your previous funder experience. We price for the real work, not an average.
Every grant engagement starts with a Grant Readiness Assessment ($500) — a 90-minute session that tells you which tier you're in, your best funder targets, and what needs to happen before submitting. Credited in full against any program booked within 60 days.
Grant Support
Grant Readiness Assessment
$500
90-minute session + written report + funder shortlist. Required before any grant writing engagement.
Grant-Ready Orgs
Grant Writing — Tier 1
From $1,500
Clear story, defined programs, available data. Narrative writing, budget review, compliance, submission.
Developing Orgs
Grant Writing — Tier 2
From $2,800
Needs narrative development and program logic work before writing. Includes everything in Tier 1 plus development sessions.
Federal / Complex
Grant Writing — Tier 3
From $4,500
Federal programs, $200K+ applications. Full logic models, evaluation frameworks, multi-year budgets.
3 Months
Grant Strategy Program
From $5,500
Funder mapping, readiness assessment, narrative development, support for up to 2 applications.
Grant Support
Funder Mapping Session
$300
60-minute session + written shortlist of 8–12 matched funders with eligibility notes and application windows.