What We Do
Services That Turn Big Ideas Into Bold, Actionable Results
Bold vision. Clear direction. Measurable progress.
At Monumental Strides, we help mission-driven organizations turn their big ideas into strategic action. Our services are designed to clarify purpose, guide growth, and support long-term success—whether you're planning what's next, navigating change, or expanding your impact.
Our Services
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Chart your future with clarity and confidence.
Whether you’re preparing for growth, navigating change, or ready to define what’s next, our Visioning & Strategic Planning services help your team create a shared vision for the future—and build a focused, measurable roadmap to get there.
Through a series of collaborative workshops, we guide your leadership team to:
Clarify your mission, vision, and values
Define a 10-year vision with clear metrics
Establish 3–5 year strategic goals and measurable objectives
Prioritize strategies aligned with your capacity and resources
Focus Year 1 efforts for quick wins and early momentum
You’ll walk away with tools to communicate and track your goals—designed to drive engagement, alignment, and real progress. Every plan is tailored to your organization’s purpose, people, and potential, so your vision doesn’t just sound good—it moves your mission forward.
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Start with insight. Move forward with confidence.
Before planning your next move, you need a clear understanding of where you stand today. Our Discovery process helps organizations assess their current position, uncover growth opportunities, and make smart, strategic decisions rooted in data—not assumptions.
Through research, analysis, and collaborative workshops, we assess your:
Internal systems, financial performance, and program delivery
Site and facility usage
Attendance patterns and participation trends
Audience demographics, motivations, and behaviors
Stakeholder experience—including visitors, clients, staff, Board members, donors, and partners
Brand identity, messaging, and competitive position
Benchmarking against peers and broader industry trends
We also engage key stakeholders to uncover perspectives on strengths, challenges, and opportunities—gathered through anonymous surveys, interviews, and facilitated workshops.
Our final report summarizes key findings and focus areas— giving you a strong foundation for planning, decision-making, and action.
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From plan to progress—step by step.
Even the best plans fall short without the structure and support to bring them to life. Our Implementation Support services help your team stay focused, build internal capacity, and make consistent, meaningful progress toward your strategic goals.
We act as an extension of your leadership team, helping you:
Establish internal implementation teams and systems for accountability
Facilitate quarterly reviews and annual roadmap workshops
Align budgets and operations through cost analysis and program audits
Evaluate feasibility and ROI for key projects and strategic initiatives
Build business planning models that balance mission, revenue, and growth
Strengthen team engagement through measurable culture and leadership strategies
Track performance with tailored metrics and easy-to-use dashboards
Whether we’re coaching internal teams, building systems, or helping manage high-priority projects, we keep your goals moving forward—without overwhelming your staff or losing sight of your vision.
Why Work With Monumental Strides?
At Monumental Strides, we help experience-driven organizations turn bold ideas into clear strategies, practical tools, and measurable progress. Whether you're leading a nonprofit, zoo, attraction, or destination, we bring the structure, momentum, and follow-through to keep your team aligned and moving forward.
We’re not just planners—we’re facilitators, designers, and doers. Our process is collaborative, energizing, and grounded in your organization’s unique culture and pace. We translate vision into action, build systems that expand capacity, and stay with you through implementation—so your plan doesn’t just sound good, it gets done.
FAQs
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We partner with mission-driven organizations that educate, care, and connect through transformative experiences—such as nonprofits, zoos and aquariums, museums, parks, attractions, and destination management organizations (DMOs.)
If your work strengthens communities or creates meaningful experiences for clients, team members, and supporters, we’re likely a great fit.
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We work with organizations of all sizes—from small nonprofits and local attractions to large institutions and regional destinations. Every engagement is tailored to your structure, budget, and capacity—so it fits where you are now and scales with you as you grow.
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Most full strategic planning engagements take 3 to 6 months, depending on your goals and complexity. We also offer shorter visioning projects, milestone workshops, and year-round implementation support to meet your specific timeline and needs.
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Our full engagements typically span 15–18 months and include the following services:
Discovery and stakeholder engagement
Visioning
Strategic planning with 3–5 year goals, measurable objectives, and prioritized Year 1 strategies
12 months of implementation support
Annual roadmap workshop to assess progress and set priorities for the next year
Need something smaller? We can customize the scope to fit your needs, timeline, and budget.
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Pricing varies based on scope and service level. Typical ranges for many of our clients are:
Visioning: $10K–$25K
Strategic Planning: $25K–$50K
Full Engagement: Starting at $8K/month (15-month minimum)
We’re happy to create a custom proposal that fits your goals, needs and budget.
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Absolutely! We don’t just hand off a plan—we help you carry it out. Our implementation support is hands-on and customized to your needs. For many clients, this includes:
Establishing internal implementation teams and systems
Facilitating regular progress reviews
Evaluating feasibility and ROI of key projects
Building business planning models that balance mission, revenue, and growth
Tracking performance with custom metrics and easy-to-use dashboards
We stay with you to keep the plan moving forward.
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Definitely! Whether you need to realign your plan with new leadership, adjust to shifting priorities, or simply bring fresh eyes to what’s already in motion, we can help.
We’ll meet you where you are—refining, updating, or implementing your existing plan so it stays relevant, actionable, and aligned with your current goals.
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Because experiences are where your mission becomes real. Whether someone is walking through your doors, attending an event, volunteering their time, or considering a donation—it’s the experience they have that shapes how they feel, what they remember, and whether they come back or lean in further.
We focus on experiences because they connect your story to real people in real moments. When intentionally designed, they strengthen your brand, deepen relationships, and make an impact that educates, inspires, and even transforms lives.