Montana Mindfulness Project

A small nonprofit with a big vision: for mindfulness education to be accessible and affordable to youth across Montana.
Location
Bozeman and across Montana
Date
2021-2023
Scale
Education resource for youth & young adults

The Opportunity

Montana Mindfulness Project (MMP) needed support creating a new organizational strategy direction that aligns with their vision, and brought in Two Suns to facilitate this process for the Board and Founder. Having successfully implemented a new strategic plan, MMP then decided to collaborate with the Two Suns team on a full infrastructure and foundation build. This process included implementation of the strategic plan along with project management, facilitation, outreach, partnership building, software assessments with implementation, communication support, and year two strategic planning.

The Outcome

This long-term partnership created a number of efficiency improvements, training, and new relationships for the MMP team. This included two rounds of practical and measurable strategic plans with operational support for implementation. It also provided implementation of a donor and project management software system, clearly mapped process and procedures, and contracts for partnerships to support operations.

Clear outward-facing communications were developed for annual appeals, press releases, emails for partners and the community, parent relationships and education materials, and more. Two Suns remained a long-term advisor for the organization to support brainstorming, strategy, relationship development, financial stability through a fee for service development, and continued support as a trusted partner for any other identified needs along the way.

"My initial interview with Ashley in our search for a qualified professional who understood my request for a "right-sized" process to guide our board in strategic planning immediately convinced me Ashley understood and was enthusiastic about meeting our needs. Her dynamic energy inspired our process and she led with quick intelligence, humor and perseverance. A seasoned board member complimented Ashley saying he had experienced many strategic planning processes and this one was the best.Our entire board looks forward to accessing Two Suns consulting expertise to realize the potential we now know is possible. We are grateful for Ashley's dynamic, warm, and generous contribution.”

Margaret Kachadurian

Executive Director, Montana Mindfulness Project