Ryan Turner
Strategic Advisor and Fractional Consultant for Social Impact Organizations
I help mid-sized and large-scale social impact organizations to solve the complex challenges of growing and sustaining good work
Experience for Impact
I bring more than 30 years of experience as a consultant, advisor, trainer, technical assistance provider, mentor, and practitioner to nonprofits, non-governmental organizations, and social enterprises.I have also worked with funders, grantmakers, donors, policymakers, academic institutions, and corporate partners committed to growing and supporting social change and civil society.
Strategic Planning
Frameworks for organizations to determine their options and priorities.
Grant Reporting and Impact Narratives
Communicating the value and benefit of programs and services to funders, donors, and supporters in ways that enhance and strengthen resource relationships.
Development
Assessing and improving the structures and systems that enable people and teams to navigate change and transitions.
Capacity Building
Extending and expanding what's working to increase or amplify the reach, scope, and scale of good works.
Fundraising Plans
Reviewing current funding models and plans to inform options for grants, donors, earned revenue, sponsors, and other revenue streams.
Governance Support
Strengthening board roles and responsibilities for better oversight, strategy, financial stewardship, accountability, risk, succession, and solid ways of working with leadership and teams.
How We Work
Project-Based Consulting
Focused time-bounded activity scoped around a specific priority, situation, goal or objective.Reference rates:
€150–€300+/hour
€1,200–€2,000+/day
Fractional Services
Ongoing senior-level strategic, advisory, and organizational support to organizations that want additional capacity without adding a full-time role. The scope and level of involvement are tailored to the organization’s needs.Reference rate:
€4,000–€8,000+/month
Other Engagements & Collaborations
Open to projects that fall outside my normal range or scope, depending on availability.Fees and terms negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Writing for Impact
BE4SI on Substack
News, notes, and resources for leaders and teams in Europe and the U.S.
NGO Leadership Update: A monthly resource for leaders, teams, and organizations within the social sector. It covers themes like fundraising, advocacy, governance, impact measurement, and leadership strategies.
CEE Regional Roundup: Monthly dispatch on civil society and social change covering Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.
Archive of 300+ articles on social impact leadership and management
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Book Release
Black Histories in the Heart of Europe
Our first book! A hybrid work of history and memoir explores a deceptively simple question through the lenses of identity, belonging, and memory.It also connects disparate black narratives across Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and America to offer a roadmap for rethinking the stories we share and create.
From Our E-Shop
The Nonprofit Undictionary
Unleash the power of a single word and expose the friction between high human ideals and dry administrative rules.
The NGO Undictionary
How far can an acronym go to create new ways of naming things?