Adam Burk + Co

What Adam Burk + Co does

Adam Burk + Co is a Portland, Maine-based consultancy founded by Adam Burk that provides training, coaching, events, and custom project work for mission-aligned organizations, with a client base concentrated in the Maine nonprofit sector. The firm operates a deliberately small portfolio of approximately twelve named nonprofits, engaging each client through projects that typically run four or more months, and has publicly stated that it is not currently seeking new projects in favor of deepening existing long-term collaborations.

The firm's signature product is BOOST (Strategic Storytelling Support), a structured program co-developed with Craft and the Quimby Family Foundation that helps nonprofits strengthen fundraising and communications through storytelling. Service delivery is human-led and craft-based, with no disclosed technology platform or software component; the underlying methodology is the principal asset. Go-to-market is relationship-driven and community-led, with growth dependent on referrals within the regional nonprofit and foundation ecosystem rather than outbound sales or marketing.

Commercially, the business is a founder-led professional services practice with no disclosed pricing, headcount, or revenue figures. The model appears to combine fee-based consulting engagements with foundation-supported or subsidized work, particularly around BOOST, and is structured to prioritize depth of engagement over scale of client base. There are no signs of venture funding, partnership-driven distribution, or technology-enabled leverage.

Name

Adam Burk + Co

Legal name

Adam Burk + Co

Website

https://adamburk.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Portland, Maine-based consultancy providing training, coaching, events, and storytelling support (BOOST) for mission-aligned nonprofits, working through long-term, deep collaborations with a small Maine client portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Consulting

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Leadership Assessment, 360 Feedback & Development Planning (EDABAAAK)

Keywords

• Nonprofit consulting
• Strategic storytelling
• Leadership coaching
• Mission driven consulting
• Communication strategy

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Revenue appears to be generated through training, coaching, events, and custom project engagements with mission-aligned organizations. The BOOST program is delivered in partnership with the Quimby Family Foundation, suggesting a collaborative funding model for nonprofit capacity building.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BOOST is a 4+ month strategic storytelling support engagement designed for lean nonprofit teams, helping them streamline and amplify their communication efforts. Adam Burk + Co also provides training, coaching, events, and custom projects for mission-aligned leaders, teams, companies, and communities.

Product overview

Adam Burk + Co operates as a professional services firm offering consulting, coaching, training, events, and custom project services. The primary named offering is BOOST (Strategic Storytelling Support), developed in partnership with Craft and the Quimby Family Foundation. The company works selectively with leaders, teams, companies, and communities who are mission aligned, currently focused on long-term collaborations and not seeking new projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOOST: Strategic Storytelling Support - a model developed in partnership with Craft and the Quimby Family Foundation to help lean nonprofit teams identify ways to streamline and amplify their communication efforts.

Products and services

• BOOST (Strategic Storytelling Support)

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations receive a comprehensive report of recommendations and support enacting one recommendation

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CraftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCraft partnered with Adam Burk + Co and the Quimby Family Foundation to develop BOOST, a strategic storytelling support model for lean nonprofit teams. The partnership focuses on helping organizations identify ways to streamline and amplify their communication efforts.
• Quimby Family FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Quimby Family Foundation partnered with Adam Burk + Co and Craft to develop BOOST, providing funding and organizational support for the program. The foundation selects and funds grantee organizations to participate in the BOOST program, which operates over four or more months with each organization.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Forum One: Digital agency and consultancy serving nonprofits, associations, and government clients on digital strategy, communications, and technology. Comparable because it serves the same mission-driven buyer with strategic storytelling and digital capacity-building offerings.

Broad incumbents

• The Bridgespan Group: Large nonprofit consulting firm serving nonprofits, philanthropists, and NGOs on strategy, organizational development, and capacity building. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same nonprofit capacity-building space, though at much greater scale.
• TCC Group: Consulting firm serving foundations, nonprofits, and other mission-driven organizations on strategy, evaluation, and capacity building. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the nonprofit capacity-building consulting space.
• Arabella Advisors: Philanthropy and impact advisory firm helping foundations and nonprofits achieve greater social impact. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same funder-nonprofit ecosystem with strategic advisory services.

Direct peers

• Big Duck: Branding, marketing, and communications firm focused on nonprofits and foundations. Comparable because it similarly helps mission-driven organizations with strategic storytelling, brand strategy, and audience engagement.
• Mission Minded: Branding and creative agency exclusively serving nonprofit and social sector clients. Directly comparable as a values-driven communications partner that helps mission-driven organizations clarify positioning and amplify storytelling.
• Spitfire Strategies: Communications strategy firm dedicated to social impact organizations and progressive causes. Comparable for its focus on helping nonprofits and foundations develop and execute strategic communications and narrative work.
• La Piana Consulting: Strategy consulting firm for nonprofits and foundations. Comparable because it provides capacity-building, strategic planning, and organizational development services to mission-driven organizations of similar size and scope.
• Hattaway Communications: Strategic communications firm that helps nonprofits, foundations, and social sector organizations tell their stories more effectively. Directly comparable given its emphasis on strategic narrative work for mission-driven clients.

Others

• Craft: Independent creative and communications agency that partnered with Adam Burk + Co and the Quimby Family Foundation to develop the BOOST program. Included as an adjacent peer because it is a strategic partner that has crossed into nonprofit capacity building through the BOOST co-development work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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