We’ve had some awesome success

Strategists, Inc. is blessed to have some awesome, long-time clients who return again and again for service and support. That is something we’ve earned through hard work and going above and beyond for our clients. Our work spans the corporate, government, community and nonprofit sectors.

Please take some time to look through our case studies and the quotes from those we’ve served. See how we differ from other consultants. As we are grateful for this positive feedback, we constantly focus our efforts on delivering outstanding results.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS

FLORIDA KEYS SPCA

HEALTHWELL PHYSICAL THERAPY GROUP

KEYS ENERGY SERVICES

UF HEALTH SHANDS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

CHEAPER, FASTER, BETTER RESEARCH

CLIENT:
Community Foundation of Broward

After several years of operations, the leadership team of the Nonprofit Resource Center of the Community Foundation of Broward wanted to measure the effectiveness of the Center’s efforts. CFB hired SI to assist in creating assessment tools and processes, analyze the data and report back with recommendations of actions.

OUTCOME
SI worked with the CFB team to create a stronger research process. The resulting project actually cost less than the original path the CFB team was considering. The data gathering was instrumental in creating much needed new services.

“Hands down what motivates Debbie is results. She is results-driven. She could have charged us more and dragged the project out had she implemented it the way we had envisioned it. She was able to listen to us – and really understand the results we were seeking. She suggested a better way to tackle the job that got us the data we were looking for less time and money.”
~ Linda Carter, CFB President and CEO

INSPIRING A STRONGER NONPROFIT MONROE COUNTY

CLIENT:
Community Foundation of the Florida Keys

Creating a stronger nonprofit community was the goal of the Leadership Success Academy. This series of training programs was designed to engage board members in higher performance of their responsibilities. For more than a decade, this series continued to be instrumental as board members identified their own leadership styles and became more knowledgeable in servant leadership, governance, finance, development and strategic planning responsibilities. The program was developed by SI founder, Debbie Mason. In its second year, the program was embraced by the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys as part of the annual capacity building offerings of its Center for NonProfit Exellence.

OUTCOME
Knowledge and performance gains were significant for the nonprofit board and CEOs after completing the training program. The community now has a community standard for effective nonprofit board roles and responsibilities. Hundreds of nonprofit organizations are stronger, with greater service to Monroe County’s residents.

“Debbie is a Servant Leader who is gracious, courageous, honest, a good listener, and she inspires groups and individuals to attain their very best. She represents our organization in a professional capacity and is the primary reason the program has been so successful.”
~ Dianna Sutton, CFRE, MA, President and CEO

RAISING DOLLARS TO RAISE A NEW ROOF

CLIENT:
Florida Keys SPCA

Building a new animal shelter was paramount for the community of Key West and the Lower Keys in Florida. The Florida Keys SPCA desperately needed a safe, new facility free from rodents, flooding and a host of other woes. FKSPCA’s Board of Directors hired Strategists, Inc. to serve as the consultant for the $9 million dollar campaign to build and create an endowment for the community’s new shelter. Strategists, Inc. provided skill building training and support for prospect identification, research, and development strategies. In addition, SI guided strategic planning and board governance for this nonprofit organization during a several-year period.

OUTCOME
Working with the board, campaign committee, and executive director, the campaign goal was realized after a several year effort. It remains the largest successful capital campaign in the Florida Keys.

“The best thing our board ever did was to hire Debbie Mason as our campaign consultant, as her methodical process and follow-up kept our board focused throughout the campaign, which at times seemed a daunting, impossible goal to achieve,” said Jane Dawkins, board president. “Debbie has also facilitated several strategic planning sessions for our organization and as a result, the Florida Keys SPCA is now a stronger, more professional, more confident entity, thanks to her guidance and expertise. We look forward to continuing our relationship with Strategists, Inc.”
~ Jane Dawkins, Board President

WHEN A WEBSITE BECOMES THE CAPSTONE OF THE BRAND

CLIENT:
Healthwell Physical Therapy Group

When Mindy Marantz, founder and director of Healthwell Physical Group established her clinic, she had a vision to become the San Francisco bay area’s renowned clinic for its integrative approach to get results for patients. Over several decades, Marantz and her team consistently demonstrated the ability to take patients with the most severe levels of chronic pain, reduce or eliminate that pain and restore them to functioning health. The clinic received referrals from the areas top surgeon and medical practitioners. Yet, her marketing tools of website, brochures, etc. did not reflect the same level of positive outcome enjoyed by her patients.

OUTCOME
SI, with a wonderful graphic design partner, updated the brand of Healthwell to reflect the positive outcomes generated by its clinical team. Specific language, imagery and clean, easy to navigate approach were developed for the new website. Brochures and other collateral used by Healthwell carried through with the airy, peaceful theme. As patients found the website more informative, easy to use and appealing, the clinic received more self-referrals.

“I can’t say enough about how professionally Deb Mason captained our major website overhaul and managed both the outcome and the process well beyond my expectations! She gave the website air, refreshing content with better messaging, better writing, and  better focus. Thanks to Deb, I have a timeless website that artistically di#erentiates my business and skillfully delivers my content.”
~Mindy Marantz, PT, MS, GCFP, Founder/Director, Healthwell Physical Therapy Group

ESTABLISHING A MORE OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE LEADERSHIP CULTURE

CLIENT:
Keys Energy Services

General Manager Lynne Tejeda wanted to establish a new executive leadership culture that reflected the recent changes in the leadership team and supported the needs of a changing employee population. New leaders had joined the Keys Energy executive leadership team, merging into an existing executive leadership team and culture that had been working together for more than a decade. The goal was to establish together a culture and practice of executive leadership that embraced the styles and opinions of the entire team and meet the needs of an ever-changing workforce.

OUTCOME
Using the tools provided by the Five Behaviors of A Cohesive Team, SI facilitated a multi-session team building process for the executive leadership of Keys Energy. The process created a safe and welcoming space for new leaders to integrate their opinions and styles with the more tenured leaders. The outcome was a much more trusting, open and accountable organizational leadership culture.

“It is critical that KEYS has a cohesive, highly motivated leadership team. Debbie provided invaluable techniques to enhance team communications, employ constructive conflict and build accountability all to create valuable results.”
~ Lynne Tejeda, Keys Energy Services General Manager

LEED-ing THE NATION’S CANCER HOSPITALS

CLIENT:
University of Florida & Shands

Creating a strong common culture and focus to build the nation’s best new LEED certified specialty hospitals years faster, while saving millions of dollars was the goal presented, SI worked with Shands’ leadership fornearly a decade through three new hospital center projects (Cancer, Cardiovascular and Neuroscience) to achieve the goals. SI implemented numerous team sessions, communications surveys and activities to create a playbook and culture that built and exceeded industry standards.

OUTCOME
Together, Team Shands built some of the nation’s best specialty hospitals, coming in an average of 18 months ahead of schedule and saving millions of dollars. The projects received a number of industry accolades and are models for others to follow.

“The guidance and team-building Debbie offered was a huge factor in our team’s successful ability to do what no other construction design team building a cancer center in the nation has accomplished – in terms of timing, effectiveness and savings in money.”
~ Brad Pollitt, Vice President Facilities for UF & Shands

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