Strategic management consulting for leaders
Better decisions for organizations that answer to boards, funders and communities.
We align your people, processes and programs, then give you the data to prove it worked. Serving San Jose, Reno, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale and organizations nationwide.
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Years Supporting Strategic Decisions
Organizations supported
Long-term client relationships
Projects delivered as contracted
Trusted by government agencies, health systems, nonprofits and companies
Meet Sydonie Neysmith
Sydonie founded Black Swan Consulting to help organizations align their people, processes and programs, and measure what matters. She works directly with leaders to turn strategy into results their boards, funders and communities can see.
Sydonie Neysmith, MBA
CEO & Chief Strategy Officer, Black Swan Consulting
Six Ways We Help Leaders
Deliver Measurable Results
From strategic planning to data-driven evaluation, we help organizations address complex challenges, make informed decisions, meet stakeholder and funder expectations, and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Data Analytics & Impact Reporting
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Data Analytics & Impact Reporting
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Data Analytics & Impact Reporting
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Data Analytics & Impact Reporting
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Data Analytics & Impact Reporting
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Data Analytics & Impact Reporting
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20 +
years helping leaders plan, measure and deliver
A Practical Partner for Your Organization's Next Step
Every organization faces different challenges. We help you understand what’s holding progress back, identify the right opportunities, and build a practical path forward that fits your goals, resources, and mission
A Clear Path Forward
We help you move from competing priorities and unanswered questions to a focused plan with defined responsibilities and actionable next steps.
A Clear Path Forward
We help you move from competing priorities and unanswered questions to a focused plan with defined responsibilities and actionable next steps.
A Clear Path Forward
We help you move from competing priorities and unanswered questions to a focused plan with defined responsibilities and actionable next steps.
A Clear Path Forward
We help you move from competing priorities and unanswered questions to a focused plan with defined responsibilities and actionable next steps.
Built for mission-driven and high-accountability organizations
We work with a diverse range of organizations across six sectors.
Government & public sector
Emergency management, public and behavioral health
Nonprofit organizations
Health, education and human services
Philanthropy & impact
Mission-driven and social good organizations
Strategic initiatives & programs
Grantmakers, programs and impact-driven systems
Economic development
Workforce and regional growth initiatives
Corporate & industry
Private-sector innovators and leaders
From first call to
measurable results
A simple, structured path so you always know what happens next.
Strategy call
We learn your goals, constraints and where things are stuck.
Assessment
We review your data, programs and stakeholders to find the gaps.
Plan
You get priorities, owners, timelines and the KPIs that show progress.
Implement & report
We support execution and help you report results with confidence.
1.6X
Success story: M&G Associates
Net synergies realized above the
initial target in the first year
What Our Clients Say
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Insights for leaders
intelligence
Mitigating financial risk when federal funds stall: a guide for nonprofits
