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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>

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>>