Accelerating impact in the mission-driven sector
PTKO is a consulting partner to nonprofits, helping them accelerate impact through strategic planning, data and technology enablement, organizational effectiveness, and change management. We work across departments, programs, and products to help teams set direction, build capacity, and cultivate thriving organizations.
We keep you focused on your most important asset, your stakeholders.
What we do
We help our clients succeed by partnering with them to strengthen how their organizations work and deliver impact. Our approach includes:
A diverse team of experts focused on evolving how work gets done by strengthening teams, processes, and systems to deliver transformative outcomes.
Objective thought partnership to translate strategy into executable plans, build cross-functional alignment, and reduce risk.
Actionable insights and accountability through organizational assessments and analysis that support data-informed decision making.
We partner with executives and teams across the org chart — from operations and IT, to marketing and fundraising, to programs — to deliver the following services:
Strategy & Planning
Our focus is on practical planning to help organizations clarify priorities, operationalize strategy, and build roadmaps for implementation. We have a people-centered approach that builds cross-functional alignment, manages risk, and leverages the on-the-ground knowledge and insights of your staff. This connection between mission, planning, and execution helps increase impact and return on investment.
Data & Insights
We help organizations strengthen their data infrastructure and use information more effectively to make decisions with confidence. Through audits, governance, analytics, and reporting, we support teams in understanding performance and measuring impact.
Technology Management
We help organizations assess, select, and manage technology, with a focus on its role as a strategic infrastructure that supports long-term goals. From technical architecture and platform selection to product management and vendor oversight, we ensure technology investments are practical, integrated, and sustainable.
Change Management
We help organizations navigate change by centering people during key transitions, and building capacity internally that last well beyond our engagement. Through organizational design, communications, training, and adoption support, we help teams align around change and embed new approaches into everyday work.
Organizational Effectiveness
We help organizations strengthen their ability to get work done. Through program strategy, process design, benchmarking, and performance measurement, we support teams in building the capabilities needed to operate effectively and scale impact.
Our thought leadership and insights
Five steps executives should take for the ethical use of AI
After 20 years of consulting across seven industries, I have seen a variety of novel technologies be discovered and then evolve to become part of every organization’s technology platform. What I haven’t seen very often is a planned approach to onboarding these new technologies to ensure they are deployed intentionally, ethically, and with mechanisms to evaluate, optimize,
Getting your board on board with technology changes
Selecting technology for a nonprofit or social good organization can take significant time and effort. Depending on the size, reach, and impact anticipated from a technology change, engaging the board of directors is often critical to your success. While the C-level and managers will probably lead your organization’s tech selection, you can think of the
Creating a culture of creativity and innovation
Nonprofit organizations are being relied on to solve increasingly complex social problems, while at the same time maximizing their limited resources. As anyone in our sector knows, this is a tall order. To remain sustainable and thrive in changing times, nonprofits can benefit immensely by embracing creativity and innovation. We need to bring imagination back
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Accelerating impact for mission-driven organizations
How can we help you?
Lasting change is built on trust and strong partnerships. At PTKO, from the first conversation, you’ll work with senior strategists who partner closely with you through planning, execution, and change. We believe meaningful progress comes from close collaboration, practical insight, and shared ownership of outcomes.
We’d welcome the opportunity to learn more about your organization and goals.