Elpis Associates is a consulting firm that specializes in the art of external engagement. We help reimagine possibilities and support bold ideas. Named after the Greek goddess of hope, Elpis Associates leverages our decades of experience across multiple sectors to serve as a thought-partner, strategist, coach, and catalyst for change.
We’re known for the science, grit and creativity we bring to our work.
Our Approach
Elpis Associates works at the intersection:
We listen to your values, your unique history and take time to understand the cultural context in which you are operating. We engage on the issues you care about with the people you care about. We partner with you from concept development to analysis through the hard work of implementation.
Inspired by the words of the great Czech leader, Vaclav Havel, Elpis Associates strives to bring an orientation of the spirit and of the heart that transcends what is immediately experienced and is anchored somewhere beyond the horizon.
Our Services
We partner with our mission-driven clients to help build and support a better future through:
Strategic Planning & Counsel
We help you define where you are going and align your goals to achieve the change you are seeking in the world.
Fundraising & Philanthropy
We structure campaigns that support your future direction and help develop fundraising strategies.
Messaging & Case Development
We help you articulate who you are, and why it matters, through strategic communication plans.
Leadership Transition & Succession Planning
We work closely with you around important leadership transitions, helping to prepare internal and external plans.
Volunteer Engagement & Creative Event Design
We help you develop engagement opportunities to broaden support for the issues you care about.
Organizational Design & Development
We help re-design organizational structures to increase effectiveness of fundraising.
Governance & Board Relations
We provide advice on strategic governance issues and help with board development to align with your organization’s goals.
About Us
Lauren Budding, Principal and Founder, serves as lead consultant and assembles teams and top talent as appropriate to fit the individual needs of our clients.
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