Seed Consulting Group

The climate crisis impacting our Earth today is immensely complicated and an existential challenge, but many people find it challenging to know where to even start doing their part and contributing to the fight against climate change. That's where Seed Consulting comes in to help give direction and inspiration to those eager to make a change! On April 10 as part of LA Climate Week, Seed Consulting will be hosting a networking and panel discussion event to showcase the ways that some of our clients, partners, and community members are taking action to encourage sustainability practices and mindfulness. We want to inspire you and your like-minded friends to contribute to Seed, our partners in the drive toward sustainability, or the many similar organizations doing great work to ensure that Southern California does its part to address climate change! Get to know professionals, volunteers, and nonprofit leaders from across the greater LA region during our networking session and enjoy light refreshments! Sign up here at https://lu.ma/xo3cbqb1, and set your calendars for April 10, 6:30 - 9:00 PST! We hope to see you all there!

Welcome back to Consulting with a Cause, a series by Seed Consulting Group designed to shed light on our work and highlight positive impacts. This time we reflect on a past low bono engagement working with an organization focused on keeping lakes healthy through innovative data monitoring technology. The theme - how can the team add value for an organization in an industry in which they have limited experience? ???? At Seed, we celebrate volunteers with a diverse range of skills and experiences. For this particular team, we had volunteers with backgrounds in finance, IT, engineering, and, of course, sustainability! These numerous perspectives allowed the team to take a holistic approach to the client’s needs and utilize best practices across industries to develop their solutions. To mitigate the lack of industry knowledge, the team began by assessing the client vis-à-vis its main competitors, with a focus on their marketing, website, and main product offerings. That provided a more thorough understanding of the client but also allowed the team to take the information gathered from client interviews and synthesize it with what others were doing in the same industry. When developing growth strategies, the team divided into different workstreams, focusing on the potential markets, customers, products, and website design. ? Market Sizing ??: analyzed the number of lakes by state and honed in on the presence of homeowners associations (HOAs) which often have an oversight role for bodies of water in residential areas, and the total addressable market value for the top states to target.? ? Product Offerings ??: required input from the whole team and exploration into the financial benefit of bundling packages. This led to a focus on discounting cheaper consumables as a package to net higher sales on the big-ticket items. ? Company Website ???: provided alternative design choices, but they simulated the buying experience based on the likely buying pattern of various customer profiles. The team then married the workstreams into a multi-faceted growth plan, with an emphasis on expanding to new markets and e-commerce enhancements. Finally, they provided a comprehensive roadmap to assist the client with implementing the feedback. The team’s effort to go above and beyond paid off as we will be deepening our ties and collaborating once again! ?? ?? Feel free to reach out to Ashton Gilbert for inquiries.

Welcome back to Consulting with a Cause, a series by Seed Consulting Group designed to shed light on our work and highlight positive impacts. This time we reflect on a past low bono engagement working with an organization focused on keeping lakes healthy through innovative data monitoring technology. The theme - how can the team add value for an organization in an industry in which they have limited experience? ???? At Seed, we celebrate volunteers with a diverse range of skills and experiences. For this particular team, we had volunteers with backgrounds in finance, IT, engineering, and, of course, sustainability! These numerous perspectives allowed the team to take a holistic approach to the client’s needs and utilize best practices across industries to develop their solutions. To mitigate the lack of industry knowledge, the team began by assessing the client vis-à-vis its main competitors, with a focus on their marketing, website, and main product offerings. That provided a more thorough understanding of the client but also allowed the team to take the information gathered from client interviews and synthesize it with what others were doing in the same industry. When developing growth strategies, the team divided into different workstreams, focusing on the potential markets, customers, products, and website design. ? Market Sizing ??: analyzed the number of lakes by state and honed in on the presence of homeowners associations (HOAs) which often have an oversight role for bodies of water in residential areas, and the total addressable market value for the top states to target.? ? Product Offerings ??: required input from the whole team and exploration into the financial benefit of bundling packages. This led to a focus on discounting cheaper consumables as a package to net higher sales on the big-ticket items. ? Company Website ???: provided alternative design choices, but they simulated the buying experience based on the likely buying pattern of various customer profiles. The team then married the workstreams into a multi-faceted growth plan, with an emphasis on expanding to new markets and e-commerce enhancements. Finally, they provided a comprehensive roadmap to assist the client with implementing the feedback. The team’s effort to go above and beyond paid off as we will be deepening our ties and collaborating once again! ?? ?? Feel free to reach out to Ashton Gilbert for inquiries.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Info Sessions and applied to our Spring Cycle 2025! While the Seed team is working hard to go through all of your applications and conduct interviews, we want to call once again on our community and supporters to contribute a little of their time and money to support Seed's mission to provide top-notch sustainability consulting services! We provide our services pro bono, and your support will help us continue to drive meaningful change! Donate here at https://lnkd.in/gMhWVZzY

Reminder for everyone interested in signing up for our Spring 2025 Cycle that we have a great info session tomorrow! Whether you're a returning volunteer or an aspiring applicant planning to start off the year as a part of Seed CG, we hope to see you all at Info Session 2! Info Session II: Wednesday, Feb. 12th, 4:00-5:00pm PST Sign up here at https://lnkd.in/gAZ7Y334

Welcome to Consulting with a Cause, a series by Seed Consulting Group. We hope that you will engage with us as we aim to provide insights, showcase our unique consulting approach, and drive meaningful discussion with our impact-oriented community. Please share your thoughts and feedback with us! ?? ?? Introduction ??: Like any growing business, nonprofits looking to expand often face unique challenges. For one project cycle with a growing nonprofit organization in the energy sector, Seed was tasked with providing operational consulting to streamline processes and creating a partnership plan to increase outreach efforts. Mindset ?? : Above all else, the guiding principle of the team was to focus on practical solutions. Seed wanted the solutions and ideas presented to be implemented, even with the time and budget constraints that are typical of a nonprofit organization. Operations ??? : For the first objective, when analyzing the organization’s operations, Seed approached the problem through the client’s viewpoint. We held multiple stakeholder interviews, reviewed all available documentation, and then synthesized those inputs to provide a clear perspective of the improvement areas. After internalizing the information, we acted as guides, leading the client down a path towards resolutions and then provided process diagrams, checklists, and best practices to help with implementation and long term maintenance. Partnerships ?? : For the second objective, while the organization had relationships with various entities, there was no structured partnership plan. We first had mapped their current relationships, both for our and the client’s visual understanding. After that, we focused on developing realistic lists of potential outreach targets, as well as the necessary materials (fliers, intro slide decks, email templates) to engage with different groups. This way, there was a clear path forward - from internal ideating, to introductions, to finally nailing the pitch. Impact ? : By refining operations and crafting a structured partnership plan, we empowered the organization to streamline its processes and amplify its outreach efforts. We’re excited to see how these strategies drive growth by standardizing workflows to increase predictability and boosting partner conversion rates through impactful pitch resources. ?? Feel free to reach out to Ashton Gilbert for inquiries or questions.

We're proud to announce SeedOC's newest leaders! Deborah Franza will be joining us as Manager of Consulting Ops, and brings with her an exceptional amount of experience in data science and analytics! Meghan Lamba will be Manager of Community and Culture, and her natural ability to connect with others and her unbridled passion for service and protecting our environment will be of immense value for Seed and for our partners! Please give our two new SeedOC leaders a warm welcome!

From all of us at Seed Consulting Group, we wish everyone a happy Lunar New Year! Whether you spend your Lunar New Year enjoying great food, being with family and friends, or thinking about new opportunities to come, Seed hopes everyone's 2025 is blessed with happiness, opportunity, and success! What are some of your traditions for Lunar New Year? Feel free to share down below!

Have you signed up for our Spring 2025 cycle? Are you not signed up yet but are still interested in learning more about how you can work with Seed Consulting to make a positive impact on our community and for our partners? Reminder that we have an Info Session, the first of two, coming up very soon in early February! Come on by to learn more about how you can become an effective member of Seed Consulting and meet like-minded applicants! Info Session I: Tuesday, Feb. 4th, 6:30-7:30pm PST Sign up here at https://lnkd.in/gyV_H4dh

CORRECTION: Applications for the Spring 2025 Cycle are now open! We will accept applications until Feb. 16, so don't delay if you or someone you know might be interested! Apply at https://wkf.ms/3YZeODU !