Proven Impact
As Chief Operating Officer at a large, statewide nonprofit organization, Brenda led statewide operations across a $25M+ program portfolio, helping 87% of foster care children remain in a single placement, expanding services into new communities, and reducing staff turnover from 34% to 21%.
Our Approach
Your Growth, Simplified
At our core, we believe that smart advice should feel like a conversation, not a lecture. We listen first, then share clear steps you can act on right away. From the very first consultation, we focus on what matters to you, trimming away the noise and making each solution easy to follow. Together, we turn big goals into doable wins.
Learn more about Brenda Chapin’s background and experience →
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Child Welfare and Family Services Consulting
Sector-specific insight most general consultants simply don’t have, from someone who led it at statewide scale.
With direct experience overseeing child welfare, foster care, adoption, family preservation, and prevention programs at statewide scale, including managing outcomes for 9,000+ children and families annually. Lighthouse Strategy Group brings sector-specific insight most general nonprofit consultants simply don’t have. We understand the operational pressures unique to child welfare agencies and behavioral health organizations: workforce strain, regulatory complexity, and the need to deliver under constant capacity pressure.
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Fractional COO Services for Nonprofits
Executive-level nonprofit leadership without the cost of a full-time hire.
Lighthouse Strategy Group steps into your organization’s operations, leadership team, or board structure to provide the strategic oversight and day-to-day operational judgment your mission needs to move forward.
Signs your organization may need a fractional COO: leadership transitions, operational bottlenecks slowing your growth, a board asking for more rigor without more headcount, or simply needing an experienced executive partner who’s been inside the work.
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Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Organizational Growth
Every nonprofit reaches a point where the systems that got you here won’t get you where you’re going.
Lighthouse Strategy Group partners with leadership teams to build strategic plans grounded in operational reality, not just aspiration.
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Nonprofit Operational Excellence and Process Improvement
Free up time, budget, and capacity for the work that matters most.
Mission-driven work deserves mission-driven efficiency. We assess your current processes, identify where time, budget, and capacity are being lost, and implement performance improvements that free up resources for the work that matters.
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Nonprofit Leadership and Workforce Development
Strong organizations are built on strong people.
Through our proprietary Lighthouse Framework™, we guide leaders at every stage through the complexities of today’s workplace challenges, building the internal capacity your organization needs to sustain growth long after our engagement ends.
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Nonprofit Board Development and Governance
Strong governance is the foundation of every high-performing nonprofit.
Strong governance starts with a strong board. Lighthouse Strategy Group works directly with boards and executive leadership teams to strengthen governance practices, clarify roles, and build the leadership bench your organization needs for long-term sustainability.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building
Growth shouldn’t mean losing operational control.
We help organizations build the systems, programs, and team capacity needed to scale sustainably.
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Engagement Models
How We Work Together
We meet your organization where it is and structure our engagement around your needs.
Introductory Call
A focused video consultation where we map your biggest challenge and begin crafting a way forward. No pressure, no commitment.
Ongoing Support
Up to 40 flexible hours per month of dedicated hands-on support. We dive deep into your operations, engage your key stakeholders, and deliver a step-by-step course of action tailored to your goals and resources.
Project-Based
From strategic planning to crisis intervention and everywhere in between; we manage your project end-to-end and provide the support your organization needs to move forward.
Ready to explore which engagement is right for your organization?
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