Strategic Planning
Facilitated strategic planning engagements using the Six D Framework — co-creating strategy that boards and staff believe in and are equipped to execute.
Dr. Jennifer R. Madden, PhD brings more than a decade of experience helping nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and mission-driven entrepreneurs build from the inside out.
"From my research and experience, what people co-create, they sustain."
Dr. Jennifer R. Madden is President of Leverage Point Development, Inc. and creator of the Six D Strategic Planning Framework — a proven, six-step system that guides organizations from direction-setting through full implementation.
Her clients include Make-A-Wish America, the National League of Cities, mBOLDen CHANGE, A New Way of Life Reentry Project, ARNOVA, and organizations across community development, housing, reentry, and civic leadership.
Whether you need a facilitator, a speaker, or a framework — Dr. Madden brings the same commitment: strategy that actually gets implemented.
Facilitated strategic planning engagements using the Six D Framework — co-creating strategy that boards and staff believe in and are equipped to execute.
Keynotes, workshops, and training sessions on strategic planning, nonprofit leadership, entrepreneurship, and faith-based organizational development.
Workshop materials, the Legal Forms of Business guide for faith-based entrepreneurs, and the Strategic Planning Blueprint — practical tools you can use today.
Explore resources →Author of The Strategic Planning Blueprint and Inter-Organizational Collaboration by Design (Routledge) — research-grounded, practitioner-focused.
From community-based organizations to complex federated systems — Dr. Madden has served organizations at every scale across the nonprofit sector.
Practical legal, financial, and structural guidance for faith-driven entrepreneurs — including the NBA Entrepreneurship Program resource series.
Access resources →From local community organizations to national networks, Dr. Madden partners with leaders working to create lasting change.
A practitioner resource that translates the Six D Framework into actionable tools for nonprofit boards and leadership teams.
Examines how cross-sector collaborations overcome barriers to innovate and rejuvenate communities. Published by Routledge.
Whether you need a strategic planning facilitator, a keynote speaker, or practical entrepreneurship resources — let's start a conversation.