KOJA CONSULTING

What KOJA CONSULTING does

Koja Consulting Inc. is a Vancouver-based, founder-owned boutique consultancy founded in 2016 by Mel Ifada that provides fractional project management, board support and management, and project discovery services on a part-time, project-based engagement model. The firm's core customer base is small-to-medium nonprofit organizations, NGOs, and charities in British Columbia with annual budgets ranging from $350k to $4M+ and teams of 3 to over 120 members, supplemented by small-to-medium corporations undergoing transformations. The offering is structured around four service modules: Project Management (execution with structure and capacity), Board Support and Management (minute-taking, action-item tracking, scheduling, board recruitment), Project Discovery (scoping and feasibility), and a Board Planning Workshop, with custom quote-based pricing on a pay-as-you-go cadence. Underlying delivery relies on standard project management methodologies (Waterfall and Agile) applied through human consulting engagements by a 2-person core team (Mel Ifada as Founder and CEO, and Suyu He as Projects and Operations Manager) augmented by an on-demand network of specialists. Go-to-market is sales-led via complimentary 20-minute discovery sessions, complemented by content marketing, LinkedIn presence, and active participation in BC nonprofit-sector events and PMI Canadian West Coast Chapter leadership, with no publicly disclosed revenue or funding.

Name

KOJA CONSULTING

Legal name

Koja Consulting Inc.

Website

https://kojaconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Koja Consulting is a Vancouver-based, founder-owned boutique consultancy founded in 2016 that delivers fractional project management, board support, and project discovery services to small-to-medium nonprofits and values-driven organizations in British Columbia on a part-time, project-based model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

Keywords

• Fractional project management
• Board governance support
• Nonprofit consulting services
• Project discovery consulting
• Strategic planning facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Fractional Project Management Services: Part-time, project-based consulting engagements providing expert project management support without the commitment of full-time hires. Services are tailored to each organization's goals, timelines, and available resources, ranging from multi-week to multi-year projects.
2. Board Support & Management Services: Customizable board support including minute-taking, action item tracking, board recruitment, scheduling, reminders, and governance cycle planning. Billed as part-time project-based engagements.
3. Project Discovery Services: Initial discovery phase engagements to formally investigate needs, viability and estimated budget for projects. Often transitions into ongoing project management engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Koja Consulting provides fractional (part-time, project-based) project management, board support and management, and project discovery services to values-driven organizations. Engagements are customized to each organization's goals, timelines, and resources, ranging from multi-week to multi-year projects, and are designed to deliver senior-level project management expertise without the commitment of a full-time hire.

Product overview

Koja Consulting offers fractional project management and consulting services designed for values-driven organizations that need expert project management support without the commitment of a full-time hire. The company provides three core service offerings—Project Management, Board Support & Management, and Project Discovery—alongside a Board Planning Workshop module. Project Discovery helps define project scope before work begins; Project Management delivers execution with structure, focus, and capacity; Board Support & Management maximizes board efficiency through streamlined documentation and administrative support; and the Board Planning Workshop provides customized strategic planning for boards. Services are customizable and operate on a part-time, project-based engagement model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management

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.

• Project Management Institute (PMI) Canadian West Coast ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Mel Ifada serves as President of the PMI Canadian West Coast Chapter, demonstrating deep professional engagement with the project management community and thought leadership in the sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BoardSource: US nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening nonprofit board governance through consulting, training, and resources—directly comparable to Koja's Board Support & Management and Board Planning Workshop offerings.
• Vantage Point: Vancouver-based nonprofit capacity-building organization offering training, consulting, and resources to BC charities—overlaps with Koja's local nonprofit client base and provides adjacent board/leadership development services.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Canada: Global professional services network with a Canadian public sector and nonprofit practice—overlapping advisory capabilities for nonprofit governance and transformation clients at larger scale than Koja.
• KPMG Canada: Global professional services network with a Canadian nonprofit sector practice providing strategy, governance, and transformation consulting—competes for larger nonprofit engagements while Koja serves the smaller end.
• The Bridgespan Group: Large global nonprofit and philanthropic strategy consulting firm offering organizational strategy, capacity building, and transformation advisory—broader scope and larger scale than Koja but overlapping nonprofit client base.
• MNP LLP: Large Canadian professional services firm with a dedicated nonprofit and charity practice offering governance, strategic planning, and management consulting—broader portfolio but overlapping nonprofit client base in Canada.

Direct peers

• Cause Strategy Partners: US consulting firm supporting nonprofit leaders with strategic planning, organizational change, and capacity building—closely aligned with Koja's board governance and project management focus.
• The Osborne Group: Canadian boutique providing fractional executive, interim management, and transition services to nonprofits and charities across Canada. Highly comparable to Koja's fractional delivery model and nonprofit sector focus.
• LaPiana Consulting: US-based management consulting firm exclusively serving the nonprofit sector with strategy, governance, and organizational design services. Comparable fractional consulting approach to mid-sized nonprofit clients.
• Samarra: US consulting firm focused on helping mid-sized nonprofits tackle strategic, operational, and organizational challenges—directly comparable to Koja's mid-market nonprofit segment and consulting approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koja-consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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