Facilitation for Alignment, Culture, and Change for Nonprofits

Board and staff at retreat

Strategic Plan Alignment

 

Community group in discussion

Building a Culture of Philanthropy

Organizational Transitions

Strategic Plan Alignment

Many organizations have a strategic plan, but struggle to stay aligned around it as conditions change and new pressures emerge. I work with boards and leadership teams to reconnect around shared priorities, surface assumptions, and strengthen decision-making together. The focus is less on creating new documents and more on restoring clarity and shared direction.

Building a Culture of Philanthropy

Fundraising challenges are often rooted in deeper questions about roles, values, and shared responsibility. I support organizations in strengthening a culture of philanthropy—where fundraising is understood as mission-aligned, relational work rather than a set of tactics. This creates greater confidence, consistency, and sustainability over time.

Organizational Transitions

Periods of transition—leadership change, growth, contraction, or strategic shifts—can create uncertainty and strain even healthy organizations. I help groups slow down, make sense of what’s changing, and move forward with greater trust and cohesion. The work centers on helping people stay connected and clear as they navigate what comes next.

Knight Ridge Facilitation delivers more collaboration and connection in the nonprofit sector through experienced, affordable, actionable results.

Nonprofit organizations operate in a fast-paced, resource-limited environment where every gathering counts—board retreats, community listening sessions, and strategic planning meetings. These pivotal moments can either ignite innovation and alignment or drain time and energy without delivering results. As founder-facilitator at Knight Ridge Facilitation, Jenny Burch transforms these sessions into dynamic, collaborative experiences that inspire action and achieve results. By taking the guesswork out of finding a skilled facilitator, Jenny helps your organization focus on what matters most: aligning your mission strategy, building stakeholder consensus, and driving meaningful progress. Based in Indianapolis, Jenny works with nonprofits across Indiana during moments that require alignment, trust, and clear direction.