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    Structure Isn't Just an Org Chart. It's a Talent Strategy.

    How your organization is structured determines who you can hire, how effectively people can do their work, where costs accumulate, and whether staff experience your organization as a place worth staying. When structure is misaligned with strategy — when layers are unclear, roles are blurry, and decision-making is diffuse — the best talent management practices in the world can only do so much. Our Organizational Design service helps nonprofits, schools, and social impact organizations optimize their structures, roles, and reporting lines so they can compete for talent, operate efficiently, and sustain the culture they're working to build.

    Through a structured, phased process — internal discovery, scenario design, and implementation support — we analyze how work actually gets done today, where bottlenecks and inequities show up, and how your structure can better support your people, programs, and financial sustainability. We consider compensation implications at every stage: structure affects role scope, which affects pay bands, which affects your ability to recruit and retain — and we bring that integrated lens to every design decision.

    Because our team has deep experience in nonprofit and education HR, compensation, and strategic talent planning, we understand the interconnections that generalist organizational designers sometimes miss. We show up as long-term partners, using an agile, iterative process to help you test ideas, manage change, and implement a design that can evolve with your mission.

    Who We Partner With on Organizational Design

    •  Executive Directors/CEOs, Heads of School, and COOs accountable for aligning structure with strategy and ensuring organizational design supports both impact and staff sustainability.
    • CPOs, HR leaders, and functional VPs managing role clarity, spans and layers, and team capacity who need a trusted partner to assess and redesign the organization in an equity-centered, financially grounded way.
    • Governance leaders who need confidence that the organization's structure, leadership roles, and decision-making pathways are strong enough to steward risk, resources, and mission.
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    Our Process for Organizational Design

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    INTERNAL DISCOVERY

    We conduct an in-depth review of your current structure, roles, processes, KPIs, and people systems, paired with staff and leader engagement (focus groups, interviews, and document review), culminating in a findings report and priority-setting session.

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    EXTERNAL BENCHMARKING

    We analyze peer organizations’ team structures, staffing models, and key ratios to identify patterns, options, and insights that can inform your future design.

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    SCENARIO DESIGN

    We develop up to three organizational design scenarios, each with clear tradeoffs and implications; we facilitate discussions with your decision-making group and coach organizational leaders as they choose and refine the preferred model.

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    IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT

    We co-create an implementation plan and communication approach, provide staff training templates, and offer coaching calls to support a smooth, equity-centered roll-out of the new structure.

     

    Omar Carrera

    CEO

    Allison and Carrie were exceptional thought partners throughout the process. They brought a wealth of wisdom and experience to the table, yet remained flexible in adapting their approach to align with our specific organizational reality and culture.
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    Danielle Pointdujour

    Human Resources Officer, Urgent Action Fund

    Our work often requires rapid responses due to the nature of helping activists who are at risk. We’re grateful to Edgility for helping us slow down and take a step back to assess the health of our organization from a salary, equity, and performance perspective. It’s important that we reward our employees for their brave work. We look forward to continuing to partner with Edgility to develop and improve our internal systems.
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    Willa Marth

    Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England

    While Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (PPSNE) has worked to increase racial equity internally and externally, the racial reckoning of 2020 illuminated the need to ask ourselves what more we can do.  With Edgility's methodology, we had clear data points and recommendations to create a plan internally to address any wage gaps and further our commitment to racial equity. 

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    Sonia Dominguez

    Chief Operating Officer, AVANCE

    Marissa was extremely helpful and knowledgeable throughout the engagement. She demonstrated exceptional expertise, is a great presenter who communicated complex ideas clearly, and maintained a direct and responsive approach that made collaboration seamless. Their professionalism and ability to address our needs promptly contributed significantly to the success of the project.
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    Erica Kashiri

    Chief Operating Officer, Third Plateau

     Marissa was easily one of the top 3 partners I have ever worked with my entire career. She knows her stuff, is thoughtful, holds the line when the line needs to be held, and kept us on a great timeline. She is able to break down complex information that was WELL received to a very skeptical team of using benchmarking data. Plus, she just came off as a generally good human which I deeply value these days. 
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    Deena Mangrum

    Director of Talent Strategy, Para Los Niños

    Treating people equitably is core to who we are and why we exist. The tremendous insights we gained from our work with Edgility have strengthened our organization so we can continue to move the needle for even more marginalized children in the Los Angeles area.
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    Catrina Bryant

    Deputy Director, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation

    The assigned Team was knowledgeable and thorough in the preparation of our materials and flexible in meeting the needs of our small org.
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    J.J. Lewis

    Superintendent & CEO, Compass Charter Schools

    We’re so pleased with the work Edgility has done for Compass Charter Schools. It gave us a system and a roadmap that has brought incredible foundational value to our organization. We’ve dramatically reduced inefficiencies and can now confidently offer our teachers and staff equitable pay.
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    Illy Askia

    President & CEO, East Lake Foundation

     The Edgility Talent Partners team was very personable, professional, and direct. They listened to our needs and made adjustments when the direction of the project needed to change slightly. Our team truly enjoyed working with them. I would highly recommend them. 
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    Alicia Spurlark

    Director of Operations

    The process was clear, the product is strong, and the partnership empowered us to execute with grounding & expertise.
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    Empowering Organizations Through Holistic Talent Management

    Organizations that invest in comprehensive talent management experience lower turnover, higher employee engagement, stronger teams, and improved overall performance. Effective talent strategies are essential for organizations aiming to achieve meaningful impact and advance their mission. Here's where we stand.

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    CLIENT SATISFACTION RATE

    Our clients appreciate our team's dedication to delivering exceptional service and exceeding their expectations every step of the way.

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    NET PROMOTER SCORE

    We outperform the industry average net promoter score of 48 by more than 65%—demonstrating our commitment to customer happiness.

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    WOULD WORK WITH EDGILITY AGAIN

    And many of them do! Over three-quarters of our clients have worked with us more than once or came from a client's recommendation.

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