Consulting

Root Cause is a nonprofit research and consulting firm that partners with nonprofits, philanthropy, government, and business to advance solutions to today’s toughest social issues. We have worked with over 130 organizations. Our consulting practice offers an array of strategy, research, and leadership development services designed to help organizational leaders to foster social innovation and spread what works.

Services

Root Cause offers its consulting services in the areas of Business Planning, Performance Measurement, Financial Sustainability, Community-Based Solutions and Leadership Development...Read More.

Clients

Root Cause works with a diverse group of organizations that can be categorized under Academic Institutions, Foundations, Nonprofit Organizations...Read More.

Core Ideas

Root Cause works within four broad core ideas: Spreading Social Innovation, Social Impact Markets, Information Alignment, Public Innovation...Read More .

Our Philosophy

Drawing upon the best in management theory and practice from the nonprofit, private, and public sectors, we believe that success depends on:

• Using a holistic approach that focuses on the interplay of strategy, organizational development, and leadership development.
• Integrating Action While Planning™ into every engagement.
• Integrating coaching into every engagement.

Project Consultant Elly Brown talks with a a member of the Fish Family Foundation, a Root Cause client.