Impact Foundation

What Impact Foundation does

Impact Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, founded in 2003, that builds the capacity of nonprofits, businesses, and individuals to maximize community impact. The organization focuses on nonprofit board governance and leadership development, operating as the training arm of Giving Hearts Day, a regional giving event, and serving primarily North Dakota and Upper Midwest charities. Its core offerings are the published book 'Reimagining Board Service: A Practical Blueprint for Building a High Impact Board' (sold at $29.99 per copy), the High Impact Boards Retreat led by Pat Traynor, the Impact Boards Boot Camp, and the Impact Boards Assessment and Fundraising Assessment products, all delivered through application-based enrollment and an e-commerce store.

The underlying methodology is content- and framework-driven rather than technology-driven: the High Impact Boards system was synthesized from more than 400 charity self-assessments and pilot-tested with over 100 board chairs, CEOs, and board members, producing a proprietary 'Big 9' set of essential governance policies. The organization runs a multi-channel content program — website, blog, email newsletter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, YouTube, webinars, and podcasts — to attract and engage the regional nonprofit community.

Revenue mechanics combine low-margin one-time book sales, retreat and boot-camp tuition (pricing not publicly disclosed), and assessment fees. Go-to-market is sales-led, application-based, and relationship-driven through the Giving Hearts Day partnership. The organization operates with a very small team (1-10 employees), has no disclosed technology product or platform, and has worked with hundreds of charities over more than two decades.

Name

Impact Foundation

Legal name

Impact Foundation

Website

https://ndimpactfdn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Board Governance Training

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH)

Keywords

• Nonprofit board training
• Board governance coaching
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Fundraising training
• Leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Fargo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Programs and Boot Camps: Revenue generated from High Impact Boards retreats and board training boot camps offered to nonprofit organizations. Organizations apply and participate in structured training programs.
2. Book Sales: Sale of the book 'Reimagining Board Service: A Practical Blueprint for Building a High Impact Board' priced at $29.99 per copy.
3. Assessments: Impact Boards Assessment and Fundraising Assessment offered to nonprofit organizations to evaluate their board performance and fundraising capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Impact Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit training and coaching organization that helps nonprofit organizations, board members, and executive directors strengthen board governance, leadership, and fundraising capabilities. It delivers the High Impact Boards Retreat and Boot Camps, the Impact Boards and Fundraising Assessments, and sells the book 'Reimagining Board Service' through its e-commerce store. The foundation also operates as the training arm of Giving Hearts Day, providing resources, coaching, and networking opportunities to charities in the Upper Midwest.

Product overview

Impact Foundation is a nonprofit training and education organization offering a portfolio of resources focused on helping nonprofit boards achieve extraordinary impact. The core offerings consist of the 'Reimagining Board Service' book (a practical blueprint for high impact boards based on 400+ charity assessments) and the High Impact Boards Retreat training program led by Pat Traynor. These are complemented by a newsletter delivering educational content and an e-commerce store for books, courses, assessments, and merchandise. The organization operates as a training arm of Giving Hearts Day, helping charities and community leaders grow through coaching, resources, and networking opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Impact Boards: High Impact Boards training program including the retreat and boot camp
• High Impact Boards Retreat

Products and services

• Reimagining Board Service: A Practical Blueprint for Building a High Impact Board

Quantifiable outcome

• Pilot-tested with 100+ board chairs, CEOs, and board members with overwhelmingly positive feedback incorporated into final publication

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Giving Hearts DaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact Foundation serves as the training arm of Giving Hearts Day, a major regional giving event. This partnership provides access to participating charities and positions Impact Foundation as the primary training provider for organizations involved in the event. The relationship is integral to Impact Foundation's mission of helping nonprofits grow through coaching, resources, and networking.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• TechSoup: Nonprofit that provides technology products, training, and capacity-building resources to other nonprofits. Comparable in serving the nonprofit capacity-building market, though more technology-focused.
• Candid: National nonprofit formed from the merger of Foundation Center and GuideStar that provides data, research, and training resources to the nonprofit sector. Comparable audience and educational content mission.
• National Council of Nonprofits: National network of nonprofit organizations providing advocacy, training, and capacity-building resources. Serves a similar nonprofit audience at a national scale.
• The Bridgespan Group: Large nonprofit and philanthropy consulting firm offering advisory services on strategy, organizational effectiveness, and leadership. Broader and more elite-tier than Impact Foundation but serves overlapping nonprofit clients.

Direct peers

• BoardSource: National nonprofit focused on nonprofit board governance, leadership, and effectiveness. Directly comparable to Impact Foundation's High Impact Boards offering, though operating at a much larger national scale with broader programming.
• La Piana Consulting: Nonprofit management consulting firm providing executive coaching, board development, and strategic planning services to nonprofits—directly comparable to Impact Foundation's coaching and retreat offerings.
• CompassPoint Nonprofit Services: Bay Area-based nonprofit that provides management consulting, coaching, and training to other nonprofits on leadership, fundraising, and governance. Closely comparable operating model to Impact Foundation's retreats, boot camps, and assessments.
• Nonprofit Leadership Center: Regional nonprofit capacity-building organization offering training, workshops, and consulting to nonprofits on governance, fundraising, and leadership—directly mirroring Impact Foundation's service portfolio.

Emerging players

• Free Management Library: Free online resource library providing management and governance guidance to nonprofits and community organizations. Comparable educational mission with lower-cost, broader distribution model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ImpactGiveback
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@impactfdn
• Facebookfacebook.com/impactfdn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impact-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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