Technology counsel
for philanthropy
Platform decisions and data strategy to engage alumni, steward donors, and build the future of higher education.
Capable, mission-oriented technologists closing the distance between what technology promises and what an organization can use to support its cause and strategic goals.
Services
AI & Emerging Technology
AI strategy, responsible adoption, and governance frameworks across prospect research, engagement, and reporting.
Data Strategy & Architecture
Enterprise data governance and exchange strategy connecting advancement systems to the rest of the organization.
Interim & Fractional Leadership
Contract technical leadership for transitions. In meetings, managing staff, making decisions, leaving behind a documented operation.
Technology Strategy
System mapping, target state design, and transition planning sequenced against your fiscal calendar.
Platform Advisory
Technical counsel during CRM evaluation, selection, and transition. Decisions that come once a decade.
Organizational Design
Staffing models, role definitions, service agreements, and operational processes for the people who run advancement technology.
Assessments and frameworks
Maturity Assessment
Technology and operational maturity mapped against velocity of change across organizational, regulatory, and technical dimensions.
Take the assessmentGovernance Framework
Policy architecture for AI adoption, data classification, and technology procurement, organized in operational tiers.
View the frameworkStrategic Roadmap
Multi-year technology transition sequenced against organizational capacity, budget cycles, and campaign timelines.
View the roadmapLatest writing
View allSerenity Now
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The Sunk Cost of Being Alive
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Oversight Is Not Outcomes
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