Name

SIDE Strategies

Legal name

SIDE Strategies

Website

https://side-strategies.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Consulting Services

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Operations & Process Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAB), Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Nonprofit consulting
• Program evaluation
• Grant management
• Data management services
• Organizational development

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Consulting Services: Revenue generated through professional services engagements with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and foundations. Services include organizational development, program evaluation, grant management, and capacity building. Engagements are likely project-based or retainer arrangements.
2. Grant Management Services: Additional revenue stream through grant management services including research and development of grant opportunities, writing and submission of grant applications, and management of grant reporting. These services support clients' fund development plans.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SIDE Strategies is an independent consulting firm that provides organizational development, program evaluation, and grant management services to nonprofits, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and foundations. Its three core service lines — Evaluation and Data Management, Grant Management, and Nonprofit Consulting — are delivered through customized, collaborative engagements designed to help impact-focused organizations strengthen infrastructure, measure outcomes, and secure sustainable funding. Services are delivered directly by an in-house team of consultants, evaluators, grant writers, and data analysts.

Product overview

SIDE Strategies is an independent consulting firm offering three integrated service lines: Evaluation and Data Management (utilization-focused evaluation, data collection systems, statistical analysis, and database development), Grant Management (holistic approach integrating grant seeking with fund development plans), and Nonprofit Consulting (organizational planning, capacity building, and strategic support). The three services are designed to work together synergistically to help nonprofits strengthen their infrastructure, maximize funding opportunities, and improve outcomes for their communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evaluation and Data Management Utilization-focused evaluation methods and data collection systems that guide organizational practice. Services include program evaluation, Theory of Change and Logic model development, monitoring metrics, qualitative and quantitative tool creation (surveys, pre/post tests, focus group guides), annual reports with visual summaries and infographics, advanced statistical analysis, and database development. Designed for nonprofits, educational institutions, foundations, and healthcare organizations.
• Grant Management Holistic and strategic approach to grant management integrating grant seeking within larger fund development plans. Services include research and development of grant opportunities, writing and submission of new and recurring grant applications, management of grant reporting and annual summaries, and monitoring of metrics, participant tracking, outcomes, and data. Designed for nonprofits, foundations, and grant-making organizations.
• Nonprofit Consulting Organizational development support for nonprofits including foundational systems, processes, and programs aligned with mission. Services include organizational planning, vision and mission development, program/service identification and documentation, strategic organizational and program budgeting, board development, process development and improvement, and implementation of evidence-based practices. Designed for nonprofits at all phases of their journey, with special emphasis on supporting new nonprofits to develop infrastructure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Client testimonials report 'significant gains in seeing principles actualized' and 'deliverables that were insightful, practical, and actionable'
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Steelcase FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSteelcase Foundation is listed as a partner with whom SIDE Strategies collaborates to enhance impact in the community. The foundation also appears as a client, receiving organizational development services. The partnership involves working together on initiatives that support organizations committed to improving lives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• M+R: Consulting firm serving nonprofits and advocacy organizations across fundraising, marketing, and program evaluation; comparable in client base (nonprofits, healthcare, advocacy) and B2B consulting delivery model.
• FSG: Global nonprofit and philanthropic advisory firm specializing in strategy, evaluation, and systems change—the closest-size-and-mission peer to SIDE Strategies operating in the same impact-evaluation space.
• Campbell & Company: National consulting firm for nonprofits with practice areas in fundraising, evaluation, and strategic planning; overlapping service lines with SIDE Strategies' grant management and nonprofit consulting.
• Cause Strategy Partners: Nonprofit consulting firm focused on capacity building, strategic planning, and leadership development for mission-driven organizations—directly comparable to SIDE Strategies' nonprofit consulting service line.
• TCC Group: Philadelphia-based national consulting firm focused exclusively on the nonprofit sector, offering strategy, evaluation, capacity building, and leadership development—directly comparable service mix to SIDE Strategies' three core offerings.
• La Piana Consulting: Nonprofit-focused strategy and organizational development consultancy serving mission-driven organizations with similar customization and capacity-building services; matches SIDE Strategies' nonprofit consulting and organizational development focus.

Emerging players

• Nonprofit Finance Fund: Nonprofit and philanthropic advisory organization that provides financial consulting, capacity building, and strategic advice to nonprofits—overlapping with SIDE Strategies' capacity-building and infrastructure development work.

Broad incumbents

• Plante Moran: Michigan-based top-30 accounting and consulting firm with a dedicated nonprofit and education practice; a regional incumbent that competes for similar West Michigan clients but offers a much broader service portfolio.
• BDO USA: Top-tier accounting and advisory network with a dedicated Nonprofit & Education practice serving evaluation, grant compliance, and organizational consulting needs; competes for the same healthcare, foundation, and education clients.
• The Bridgespan Group: Established nonprofit and philanthropy strategy consulting firm serving large foundations and nonprofits; serves the same client types as SIDE Strategies but at a larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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