Client Testimonials

Newton Food Pantry

Consultants often have a protocol they follow, but SOAR was able to pivot and individualize their model for us, as a smaller organization.  The strategic plan we worked on with SOAR became a living document the minute we completed it. We are 4 months in and already we have tackled a bunch of different things

Regina Wu, President
Newton Food Pantry

Cambridge Women’s Center

SOAR’s involvement with the Cambridge Women’s Center was transformational. The consultants bravely illuminated all the elephants in the room and revealed a path forward for us.

Marta Lee-Perriard, Co-Director of Development and Outreach
Cambridge Women's Center

atac

atac worked with a SOAR team to help us define our mission and values. The SOAR team helped us navigate tough questions and conversations, creating the space required to find consensus and clarity amongst our board and staff. This process helped us better understand our growth and goals for our organization and community. The result… READ MORE>>

Jannelle Codianni, Executive Director
atac

Charles River Community Health

SOAR helped us develop and launch an employee engagement survey at a time when our organization was going through the Great Resignation. We sought an assessment to help us retain our staff, many of whom were working in essential front-line roles during the COVID pandemic.  We continue to use this survey to see how staff… READ MORE>>

Elizabeth Browne, Chief Executive Officer
Charles River Community Health

African Bridge Network

We tried without success to create a strategic plan on our own, thinking it could be done quickly.  Working with SOAR, we learned to appreciate how a thorough process leads to quality data and contributed to an implementable plan. I now have a framework from which to make decisions which allows me to set and… READ MORE>>

Emmanuel Owusu
African Bridge Network

League School of Greater Boston

League School considered about a half dozen consultants to facilitate our strategic planning process.  Although SOAR was the only organization to do the work pro bono, I was surprised at the amount of time and dedication to the project that the facilitators contributed.  Today, the strategic plan they guided us in developing is now the… READ MORE>>

Lawrence E. Sauer, Chief Executive Officer
League School of Greater Boston

Jean Appolon Expressions

Our SOAR team is now considered a major part of our JAE family. They continue to meet weekly via zoom with a key strategic planning group in our organization. These meetings are a time of deep connection, reflection and critical planning. We always leave these meetings with very actionable steps, which always leaves us feeling… READ MORE>>

Meg McGrath, Executive Director
Jean Appolon Expressions

Natick Council on Aging

Our agency has worked with SOAR on two occasions.  Both times fully met our expectations.  The SOAR team guided us through a thoughtful, complete strategic planning process resulting in a plan that acts as our compass.  Working with SOAR allowed our team to fully participate in the process and not be conflicted with having to… READ MORE>>

Susan Ramsey, Director
Natick Council on Aging