Powering Purpose

Insignia Partners helps mission-driven organizations get better at changing the world for good, by holistically improving the three key drivers of their teams’ performance: strategy, talent and culture, and stakeholder management.

Case Studies

Case Studies
Case Study: America Succeeds
Case Study: America Succeeds

America Succeeds established an enduring relationship with Insignia Partners, including year-over-year evaluation for the national organization. Based on those evaluation results, Insignia also provides executive coaching and strategic consultation on leadership and team development to state-level affiliates.

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Case Study: Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools
Case Study: Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools

The Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools network, based in Kansas City, Mo., began with an alternative high school focused on dropout prevention serving 15 students in the basement of a church.

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Case Study: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Case Study: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

The long-standing relationship between Insignia Partners and the leadership team of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is based on trust.

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71% of CEOs cited human capital — ahead of products, customer relationships and brands — as the leading source of sustained economic value.

The Value of Training, IBM, 2014

Clients

“Insignia Partners did a masterful job leading our board through a strategic planning exercise. They balanced our need for flexibility with our desire to achieve ambitious goals in a short period. They expertly managed a diverse array of voices and opinions in a way that resulted in a clear set of strategies that will accelerate the impact of our organization.” — Van Schoales, Chief Executive Officer, A+ Colorado

What Our Clients Say

  • "Insignia Partners did a masterful job leading our board through a strategic planning exercise. They balanced our need for flexibility with our desire to achieve ambitious goals in a short period. They expertly managed a diverse array of voices and opinions in a way that resulted in a clear set of strategies that will accelerate the impact of our organization."

    Van Schoales
    Chief Executive Officer, A+ Denver

  • “Insignia Partners responded to an RFP with thoughtful and detailed ideas. Once they were chosen for the project, we found them to be responsive, flexible, and timely. We were very pleased with their report and it has provided the backbone for our funding strategy. I look forward to working with Marisol again in the future.”

    Elise Eplan
    Facilitator, The Education Philanthropic Collaborative Fund

  • “Thank you again for what you did for AAE and how you did it. You were patient, confident, helpful, and supportive, but you also coaxed and lovingly nudged us through a comprehensive and involved process that on our own we wouldn’t have been able to do. It was a very pleasant experience and left us better suited to overcome the challenges and maximize the opportunities ahead.”

    Colin Sharkey
    Executive Vice President, Association of American Educators

  • "Our new organization needed the steady direction of Insignia Partners to help turn our thoughts and ideas into a strategic plan. Marisol guided us through the process, which allowed us to be true to our objectives as an organization. They were always available, and we are grateful for their guidance and professionalism."

    Julie Collier
    Founder and Executive Director, Parents Advocate League

  • "Marisol has been the facilitator, partner and coach I needed to move several challenging projects and situations forward. She doesn’t always tell me what I want to hear, but she always tells me what I NEED to hear."

    Greg Richmond
    President, National Association of Charter School Authorizers

  • "I just wanted to thank Insignia Partners for their hard work on this! It turned out really great! I’m excited and looking forward to the excellence this will bring to Trillium as well as rolling up our sleeves and getting the work done! I feel like the time and energy put forth has already had a positive impact on the school and the task work hasn’t even happened yet!"

    Angela Romanowski
    Superintendent, Trillium Academy

  • "Please know that today's session for DEA's leadership team was one of the most productive we've had in a while. The level of discussion and engagement helped shape the thoughts, and hopefully, meaningful actions for immediate practice. You and Lisa kept the momentum going"

    Sylvia Green
    School Leaders, David Ellis Academy

  • "I really enjoy working with the Insignia Partners team. They consistently produce high-quality work, and are a pleasure to work with. They know the education reform space, and therefore provide thoughtful guidance. I expect to work with them again and again."

    Eric Paisner
    Chief of Staff, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

  • "Thank you for everything you did to get us from a first meeting where we didn’t know each other and were leery of where everyone stood to today where we are actually sad that it’s over. Don’t know how we get to this place without your work."

    Kathie A. Barstnar
    Executive Director | NAIOP Colorado - Climate Action Task Force Member

  • "Thank you so much for your support throughout this amazing process. You accommodated, synthesized, and listened to our ideas so gracefully and thoroughly. As Council members stated, you worked miracles, especially when it counted in the end. We couldn’t have done it without you."

    Sebastian Andrews
    Youth Advocate

  • "Insignia Partners goes above and beyond their call of duty. Their working style is such that we were not only confident in their strategic planning work, but we were even more confident in their dedication to the mission of MCSA and the sincere concern they showed for Mississippi’s unique political environment."

    Erika Berry
    Executive Director, Mississippi Charter Schools Association