Going International

What Going International does

Going International is a Chicago-based consulting practice founded in 2010 by Bonnie Koenig that helps nonprofit organizations and professional associations develop and execute international engagement strategies. The practice serves a concentrated set of international NGOs, civil-society coalitions, and membership associations including organizations such as ActionAid International, the Global Health Council, the American Academy of Pediatrics, AAUW, the International Coaching Federation, the Osteopathic International Alliance, Accountable Now, Goodwill Industries International, and the Fred Hollows Foundation.

The offering is structured around six core consulting services — Strategic Planning, Organizational & Program Development, Global Outreach Strategies Research & Planning, Process Facilitation, Advising & Counseling, and Facilitation of Multi-Stakeholder Groups. Engagements are custom-scope rather than templated, delivered through a combination of in-person strategy retreats, workshops, and virtual facilitation. The practice supports clients across global health, humanitarian aid, international development, healthcare, education, and social enterprise, and has produced tangible outcomes such as governance restructurings, multi-country alliance launches (e.g., Helping Babies Breathe), and global strategy rollouts.

Going International operates as a sole proprietorship with no external funding, no parent organization, and no disclosed investor base. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements custom-quoted per scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct: engagements originate from referrals, the firm's website (which includes an extensive testimonial archive, project portfolios, a long-running blog from 2010 to 2026, and a resource library), the founder's published works (a book and an e-book), and the founder's prior executive-director relationships at Zonta International and the Council of Great Lakes Governors. The headcount range is stated at 11-50, while day-to-day delivery centers on the principal consultant supported by an associate or contractor network as projects require.

Name

Going International

Legal name

Going International

Website

https://goinginternational.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Going International is a Chicago-based consulting practice founded in 2010 that helps international NGOs, nonprofits, and membership associations with strategic planning, organizational development, governance, and multi-stakeholder facilitation for cross-border engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting and advisory services provided on a project basis. Services include strategic planning facilitation, organizational development, global outreach strategy development, process facilitation, advising and counseling, and facilitation of multi-stakeholder groups. Revenue appears to be generated through project-based consulting engagements rather than recurring subscriptions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Going International is a sole-proprietor consulting practice that provides customized advisory services to non-governmental organizations and international bodies. Core offerings include strategic planning facilitation, organizational and program development, global outreach strategy and research, process facilitation, executive advising and counseling, and facilitation of multi-stakeholder groups, delivered both virtually and in-person.

Product overview

Going International is a consulting practice led by Bonnie Koenig offering a unified suite of advisory services to help NGOs and international organizations strengthen their global engagement. The six core service offerings—Strategic Planning, Organizational & Program Development, Global Outreach Strategies, Research & Planning, Process Facilitation, Advising & Counseling, and Facilitation of Multi-Stakeholder Groups—are delivered as customized consulting engagements rather than packaged software products. Services are tailored to each client's needs and include both virtual and in-person delivery across multiple sectors including global health, humanitarian aid, and international development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Strategic Planning Support to organizations beginning a strategic planning process, working with staff and volunteer leaders to design processes that achieve effective and sustainable outcomes, balancing big-picture vision with concrete goals.
• Organizational & Program Development Consulting services for organizations at key junctures in their development or those seeking to develop or strengthen internationally oriented programs, leveraging deep knowledge of organizations and the international arena.
• Global Outreach Strategies, Research & Planning Services to help organizations expand their global outreach, including stakeholder interviews and background research, strategy recommendations, and implementation advice drawn from decades of work in the global arena.
• Process Facilitation Design and facilitation of organizational processes through planning and implementation stages for organizations with general goals but undefined implementation paths, leveraging prior executive director experience.
• Advising & Counseling Executive coaching services supporting senior staff and volunteer leadership through various project phases and implementation processes, combining strategic planning expertise with in-depth knowledge of how organizations actually operate.
• Facilitation of Multi-Stakeholder Groups In-person and virtual facilitation services for strategy retreats and workshops, specializing in multicultural and multinational group facilitation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported development of Global Health Council Roadmap 2030
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Foundation Strategy Group: Foundation Strategy Group provides strategic consulting to nonprofits, foundations, and associations. It is comparable as a peer-sized advisory firm in the nonprofit/association strategy space, particularly overlapping with Going International's international membership expansion and global strategy engagements.
• TCC Group: TCC Group is a consulting firm dedicated exclusively to the nonprofit sector, providing strategy, evaluation, and capacity-building services. It is highly comparable to Going International because both serve mission-driven organizations with bespoke strategic advisory work, but TCC typically supports a broader mix of US-domestic nonprofits rather than specializing in international engagement.
• CompassPoint Nonprofit Services: CompassPoint provides consulting, leadership development, and research services to nonprofit organizations. It is comparable to Going International in serving the nonprofit strategy and organizational development niche, though CompassPoint's focus is more on US-domestic leadership and equity rather than international engagement.
• BWB Solutions: BWB Solutions is a nonprofit consulting firm focused on strategic planning, executive search, and organizational development for associations and nonprofits. It is comparable to Going International as a boutique competitor in the nonprofit/association strategy space, with overlap in international chapter expansion and membership strategy work.
• Arabella Advisors: Arabella Advisors is a consulting and impact strategy firm that works with nonprofits, foundations, and philanthropic ventures. It is comparable as a strategy consultancy in the mission-driven space, with overlap in international development advisory and multi-stakeholder initiative design, though Arabella operates at meaningfully larger scale than Going International.
• La Piana Consulting: La Piana Consulting is a boutique firm that helps nonprofits and NGOs with strategic planning, mergers, and organizational development. It is directly comparable as a peer-sized consultancy serving mission-driven clients with customized strategy and governance engagements, overlapping significantly with Going International's organizational development work.

Broad incumbents

• McKinsey (Social Sector Practice): McKinsey's Social Sector practice advises NGOs, multilaterals, and foundations on strategy and operations worldwide. It is a broad incumbent competitor to Going International, particularly for the largest international NGO and global health engagements where Bonnie Koenig has historically operated (e.g., Global Health Council, AAP).
• The Bridgespan Group: Bridgespan is a large, established nonprofit and social-sector strategy consulting firm that advises NGOs, foundations, and philanthropists on strategy, leadership, and growth. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Going International's higher-end strategic planning and organizational development work, but operates at much greater scale and brand recognition.
• Bain & Company (Social Impact practice): Bain's Social Impact practice advises nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises on strategy and growth. It is a broad incumbent in the international nonprofit/NGO strategy consulting space, competing for the same types of multi-stakeholder and global program engagements as Going International.

Emerging players

• Blue Garnet: Blue Garnet is a smaller nonprofit consulting firm that helps mission-driven organizations with strategy, evaluation, and learning. It is comparable as an emerging player in the boutique nonprofit advisory space, with partial overlap in strategic planning and program development services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GoingInternational

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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