Nonprofit strategic and business planning
The approach to nonprofit business and strategic planning at I² Community Development Consulting is straightforward and collaborative. Our value lies in asking good questions, listening, and bringing first-rate research, analysis, and writing skills to help nonprofits produce clear, well-organized plans that attract resources and provide a road map for success.
- Planning process facilitation and preparation of strategic and business plans
- Venture planning for income-generating programs
- Program evaluation
- Organizational capacity assessment
- Preparation of funding applications
- Program design and financing for community development programs in residential lending, homebuyer education and counseling, real estate development, and economic development
Urban planning and policy analysis
Good urban planning and policy work requires not only exceptional analytic and writing skills, but also the ability to understand the concerns of varied stakeholder groups and present the issues in a way that responds to these concerns. In addition to these capabilities, I² Community Development Consulting brings deep experience in group facilitation to help communities develop a widely shared understanding of their goals and strategies.
- Neighborhood revitalization plan preparation and planning process facilitation.
- Market analysis for community development programs.
- Community development policy studies.
- Community data collection and analysis including survey design and analysis.
Housing and community development finance
I² Community Development Consulting brings disciplined, creative thinking to help clients structure successful deals and programs. We have garnered attention in the national press for our work on financing and preserving affordable homeownership.
- Real estate project feasibility analysis, pro forma development and financial structuring.
- Design of innovative products for affordable homeownership finance.
- Lending program design and capitalization planning.
I² also partners with the Jack Jensen Development Company, bringing deep expertise in affordable housing development, construction management, and property and asset management.