Client Testimonials

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

Elizabeth Peabody House

On behalf of Elizabeth Peabody House board members, staff and families we want to express our deepest gratitude for your true commitment in making sure we had a road map that could direct our immediate goals for this year. We know that we have a long journey ahead of us, but we are grateful for… READ MORE>>

Kretcha Roldan, Executive Director
Elizabeth Peabody House

The Center for Arts in Natick

As a growing nonprofit arts organization, it is difficult for us to imagine a more positive and beneficial management consultancy than our engagement with SOAR. The SOAR approach does not attempt to impose “boilerplate” solutions or templates, but demonstrated a keen interest in understanding the unique mission and needs of our organization and the environment… READ MORE>>

David Lavalley, Executive Director
The Center for Arts in Natick

Library Land Project

The Library Land Project’s mission is to explore, document, and promote the essential role of libraries in our communities. SOAR helped clarify our thinking so we could ultimately develop fee-based services.  Thanks to SOAR, we have a clearer idea of what we offer, why our offerings make sense, how they will work, and how they’ll… READ MORE>>

Greg Peverill-Conti, Co-Founder/Executive Director
Library Land Project