endurance project management

What endurance project management does

Endurance Project Management (EPM) is a boutique project management consulting firm founded in 2013 by Sarah Flesher and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm specializes in social impact initiatives and operates across four service lines: Collaborative Project Management, Implementation of Strategic Initiatives, Systems Change, and Capacity Building. Since 2013 it has served more than 14 clients spanning nonprofit, government, and corporate end markets, with named engagements including WorkSource Metro Atlanta, the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), CareerRise, the Atlanta Braves, DPR Construction, and Astra. Geographic focus is the U.S. Southeast, with selected engagements reaching into adjacent states such as Arkansas.

EPM operates a fee-for-service consulting model delivered through project-based, often multi-year, systems change engagements. Its core methodology is a proprietary six-step Systems Change framework applied to workforce development, early childhood, and economic mobility programs. Notable case-study outcomes include the 2016 Georgia Gives Day, where EPM's support contributed to a record $3.8M raised, and a multi-year engagement with WorkSource Metro Atlanta from 2019 to 2022 focused on systems change for economic mobility. The firm is privately held, founder-led, and bootstrapped — with no external funding, no disclosed revenue, and no disclosed headcount.

The business has no productized software, no platform, and no recurring SaaS or licensing revenue line. Value is delivered entirely through professional services, and customer relationships are project-anchored rather than subscription-anchored. EPM's market position is that of a regionally specialized implementation partner for social impact work, with a competitive posture anchored on the founder's domain expertise, a documented engagement portfolio, and its proprietary methodology rather than on technology, scale, or data advantages.

Name

endurance project management

Legal name

Endurance Project Management

Website

https://endurancepm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Boutique Atlanta-based project management consulting firm founded in 2013 by Sarah Flesher, specializing in social impact systems change, capacity building, and strategic initiative implementation for nonprofits, government agencies, and corporations across the U.S. Southeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting Services (Social Impact Project Management)

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Social impact consulting
• Project management services
• Nonprofit consulting
• Capacity building services
• Workforce development consulting

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Project Management Consulting Services: EPM generates revenue through professional services engagements, providing boutique project management expertise for social impact initiatives. Services include collaborative project management, implementation of strategic initiatives, systems change, and capacity building. The firm works with clients from concept through implementation and sustainability.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Endurance Project Management is a boutique project management consulting firm that develops, implements, and evaluates social impact initiatives for nonprofits, philanthropists, donor collaboratives, corporations, and government entities. The firm delivers four service lines — Collaborative Project Management, Implementation of Strategic Initiatives, Systems Change, and Capacity Building — taking clients from concept through implementation and sustainability.

Product overview

Endurance Project Management (EPM) is a boutique project management firm offering consulting services rather than a software product. The company provides four core service offerings: Collaborative Project Management (which engages stakeholders at all levels with data-driven solutions), Implementation of Strategic Initiatives (a research-based four-phase methodology for translating ideas into executable change), Systems Change (addressing inequities through multi-level programmatic, policy, and awareness strategies), and Capacity Building (ensuring organizational sustainability post-engagement). These services are delivered directly by EPM consultants to clients including nonprofits, philanthropists, corporations, and government entities working on social impact initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 14+ clients served since 2013
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WorkSource Metro AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EPM worked with the five metro Atlanta Workforce Development Boards to implement public policy changes and workforce system improvements from 2019-2022. Objectives included regional data analysis, developing a single customer-centric WIOA eligibility process, and strengthening capacity of community-based providers.
• Hands on AtlantaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Hands on Atlanta took over project management of Talk With Me Baby @ Work in 2018, transitioning EPM to an advisory board role.
• Atlanta BravesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016EPM partnered with the Atlanta Braves, Department of Family and Children Services, and Mayor's Summer Ready Club to host Family Day at the Braves annually since 2016. The Braves donated 100 tickets each year for foster families in Metro Atlanta. EPM coordinated activities, giveaways, and volunteer tickets for the event.
• Georgia Department of Family and Children ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnered with EPM and Atlanta Braves for Family Day at the Braves, an annual event for foster families in Metro Atlanta since 2016. The Department purchased 100 tickets annually for the event.
• Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016EPM managed Georgia Gives Day in 2016 on behalf of GCN, an all-online fundraising initiative for nonprofits. EPM was responsible for overall project management including partnerships, media, training, and nonprofit support. GCN has been a significant client relationship.
• Georgia Gives Day Coalition (corporations, foundations, government, media)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2016Georgia Gives Day was fueled by a large statewide coalition of corporations and foundations, government officials, media partners, and volunteers. EPM managed partnerships across these stakeholder groups for the 2016 initiative.
• GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready StudentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPM worked with GEEARS on the Talk With Me Baby @ Work program since its inception, starting with a landscape analysis of parent engagement programs. Developed infrastructure for initial program pilots, curriculum and evaluation, volunteer and host-site recruitment, and volunteer training. EPM transitioned to advisory board role in 2018 when Hands on Atlanta took over project management.
• Talk With Me Baby (Georgia State University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPM customized the Talk With Me Baby curriculum and evaluation for foster parents as TWMB Coaches. Developed training curriculum and supportive videos for foster parents focused on children birth-5. In 2017, EPM provided TWMB Training Sessions to all foster parent trainers across Georgia through Department of Child and Family Services funding.
• Noble ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPM worked with Noble Impact founders to create a high school curriculum connecting students with community through mentorship. Completed landscape analysis of 24 programs, authored Arkansas Department of Education course application, and project managed the pilot including connecting student groups with nonprofits and businesses for brand analysis projects.
• CareerRisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPM worked with CareerRise to create a data alliance of workforce development organizations in Metro Atlanta. Conducted examination of pre-employment job training program effectiveness. CareerRise served as a key client for multiple initiatives including Job Training Programs That Work report and Systems Change for Economic Mobility.
• Construction ReadycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPM worked with Construction Ready on workforce development initiatives addressing job quality issues impacting new hire retention. Completed surveys, focus groups, and data analysis. Implemented new practices with construction companies including Career Pathways, Career Mentorship Program, and Internal Training programs.
• DPR ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPM worked with DPR Construction as part of the Better Skills Better Jobs initiative to address job quality issues. DPR continued the work after the grant conclusion, creating a new position focused on job quality of frontline workers and replicating the work nationally across their divisions.
• Astra GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPM worked with Astra Group as part of the Better Skills Better Jobs initiative. Astra Group implemented an in-house career prep and mentorship program to help build their specialty skill workforce after the engagement ended.
• Arkansas Department of EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPM authored the Arkansas Department of Education course application for the Noble Impact high school curriculum, enabling the program to be officially recognized and implemented in Arkansas schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TCC Group: TCC Group is a consulting firm serving nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies on strategy, evaluation, and capacity building. It operates in the same nonprofit consulting space as EPM, with comparable services around program design and organizational development.
• The Bridgespan Group: Bridgespan is a leading nonprofit and philanthropic consulting firm that works with nonprofits, funders, and social sector leaders on strategy, capacity building, and impact. It is the most established peer in the social impact management consulting category where EPM operates.
• La Piana Consulting: La Piana Consulting is a boutique nonprofit consulting firm that helps nonprofits, foundations, and government agencies with strategic planning, restructuring, and capacity building. It is a direct boutique-scale peer in the social sector management consulting space.
• FSG: FSG is a global social impact consulting firm that advises foundations, corporations, and nonprofits on strategy, evaluation, and systems change. Its systems change and collective impact work directly parallels EPM's systems change and capacity-building offerings.
• The Raben Group: The Raben Group is a public affairs and social impact consulting firm that works with nonprofits, foundations, and companies to advance equity and social change. Its mission-driven consulting services parallel EPM's work with social impact clients.
• Keeling & Associates: Keeling & Associates is a social impact consulting firm that provides strategy, fund development, and capacity-building services to nonprofits, foundations, and associations. It is a boutique peer in the same nonprofit/philanthropic consulting category as EPM.
• Arabella Advisors: Arabella Advisors is a social impact consulting and advisory firm that helps philanthropists, nonprofits, and impact-oriented organizations design and implement initiatives. It is the firm where EPM's founder Sarah Flesher previously worked, and it operates in the same boutique social-impact consulting category.

Emerging players

• NewProfits: NewProfits is a nonprofit advisory firm supporting social sector organizations with strategy, capacity building, and impact measurement. It overlaps with EPM's capacity-building and systems change offerings, with a slightly more measurement-oriented emphasis.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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