Case studies
Private Foundation
Challenge: Support the Foundation in the spend-down of its $300M endowment
Outcome: Long-term support related to spend-down strategy development and grant-making, including digital readiness
Johnson & johnson
Challenge: Create an innovative, tech-based employee giving experience that reflects Johnson & Johnson's social mission and values
Outcome: Launch of the new CaringCrowd global health platform and campaigns for employee engagement
Pathfinder International
Challenge: Refresh the organization's 5-year strategic plan to account for shifting market dynamics
Outcome: Board-level recommendations on pathways to grow and scale the organization's impact
Massachusetts General
Hospital
Challenge: Create a "start-up" organization within MGH's Global Psychiatry Division focused on global mental health capacity building
Outcome: Early stage business plan and funding strategy for the Chester M. Pierce Center
Digital Readiness Research Initiative
Challenge: In collaboration with Bay Area technology companies, quantify the current state of nonprofit "digital readiness" - e.g., UX/UI, digital payments, digital marketing, other factors
Outcome: "Digital readiness playbook" for non-profits, partners, and funders, articulating "why, what, and how" of technology adoption for sustainable impact
Nonprofit Mergers & Acquisitions
Challenge: Evaluate M&A as a lever to increase organization funding and impact (client confidential)
Outcome: Board presentation of M&A strategy, including business rational, external assessment, and prospective acquisition targets
Additional Experience
At SVSV, The Bridgespan Group and other firms, founder Chase Behringer has had the privilege of working with leading nonprofit organizations, foundations, corporations and philanthropists in the pursuit of social impact.
