We provide results-driven organizational and leadership support for non-profits.

We are a full-service non-profit leadership consulting firm that partners with organizations who need leadership advice and strategic support to achieve their mission and vision.

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  • We support you to make organization-wide changes in a way that supports your team and brings them along. This includes helping you to gather cross-functional team input and carefully plan internal communication.

  • We work with partners to build a clear path forward, from simple annual business planning, 3-5 year strategic plans, and/or long-term theories of change, we help you clarify your vision and then support you to build out a concrete path forward to achieve it.

    Planning services include:

    • Organizational assessments (collecting feedback from key staff, leadership, board, community partners, and participants)

    • Annual plans with OKRs and measurable KPIs, including plan management and tracking

    • 3-5 year Strategic Plans

    • Theories of Change

  • We provide 1:1 individual coaching and leadership team coaching to help organizations up-level their leaders and teams. Whether you’re working through performance challenges or working to build confidence and skills with a new leader, we offer fully customizable coaching programs to get your team the support they need.

  • Part-time executive support to round out your executive team.

    If your organization needs an experienced CEO, COO, CDO, or CSO but you don’t have the resources to hire one full-time, our team provides comprehensive fractional leadership customized to meet your needs. 

  • Regardless of the size or scope of your revenue, we help you assess current financial needs and build a strategic, well-designed plan to sustainably grow your revenue.

  • We have decades of COO experience to support your organization as you build out your operations and infrastructure, tackle logistical opportunities, or build capacity.

  • We provide comprehensive organizational assessments and recommendations to ensure your internal structure, policies and procedures are set up for success.

    Organizational development services include:

    • Role clarification process to help delineate roles and responsibilities of key leadership roles

    • Organizational Design recommendations and change management planning

    • Employee value proposition assessment, recommendations, and change management planning

  • "Our team has been working with Vim & Rigor for almost three years now, and it's made such a positive difference. They have helped us shift to explicitly being a people-first organization, which our team sees and appreciates. Our leadership team is more cohesive and has more clarity than we've ever had on our roles, strategy, and how we collaborate. Vim & Rigor has also strengthened our capacity to make decisions and design processes that reflect our values. The experience, emotional intelligence, and enthusiasm Meredith and her team brings to the work is invaluable. My job satisfaction and growth have vastly increased since working with her."

    Tiffany Cheung, Chief Operating and Finance Officer, Center for Good Food Purchasing

  • "Vim & Rigor came into our organization at a truly pivotal moment — a period of leadership transition, governance refinement, and broader organizational evolution. Their work went far beyond traditional design or consulting support. They helped us create clarity during complexity, guiding both leadership and staff through change with a strong coaching lens that built confidence, alignment, and shared ownership across the team. What stands out most is their ability to balance creativity with organizational design and execution. They bring thoughtful strategy and strong aesthetic sensibility, while also ensuring that the administrative and operational structures are in place to sustain real progress. Their approach empowered staff to step more fully into their roles and strengthened our internal processes in ways that continue to have lasting impact. I also deeply value their nuanced awareness of organizational dynamics and relational energy — which they translated into practical tools, clear communication practices, and grounded decision-making frameworks. Their skills were always applied in a way that supported empowered accountability and forward momentum. At a time when we needed both the optimistic energy of vision and the pragmatic brass tacks of structure, Vim & Rigor became a trusted partner, helping us navigate change with integrity while positioning the organization for its next phase of leadership and growth."

    Renske Van Lynde, Founder & Former Board Chair, Food System 6

  • "Working with Vim & Vigor is pure joy. Her team brings forward everything I'm looking for in a consultant - follow through and timeliness, amazing listening skills, patience as we work through nitty gritty details, and a talent for bringing it all together in practical approachable products that can be used immediately and adapted over time as needed. "

    Bridget Dobrowski, Vice President of Operations and Finance, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders

  • "Meredith embodies everything one would want in a leader or coach. She is a deeply strategic thinker with strong analytical skills and the emotional intelligence needed to drive change effectively. She wants to know what her team is thinking, listens meaningfully to what they have to say, and modulates her plans and/or approach accordingly. Whether a team or process needs rigor or sensitivity (or even both) brought to it, she can make that transformation happen in ways that her people support. "

    - Michael Braude, Chief Financial Officer, San Francisco Marin Food Bank

  • "It's rare to come across a leader like Meredith. I had the great pleasure of working with Meredith over a period of two years while planning and implementing a major nonprofit initiative. Meredith is a collaborative leader who empowers teams to take action. She evaluates carefully and isn't afraid to take risks that result in significant and positive change. She is a true leader of great integrity and I'm glad to have had the opportunity to work with her!"

    - Nicole Stratton, Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Vim + Rigor for a period of 8 months, during which time Meredith played a pivotal role in helping to create Aperio's 3-year strategic plan and provided me with leadership coaching support. Throughout the process, Meredith was patient, responsive, reliable, and extremely supportive. Her ability to distill complex information and guide us through the strategic planning process was truly impressive. I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with Vim + Rigor and would highly recommend them to anyone seeking a strategic partner with a wealth of experience and knowledge. I look forward to working with them again in the future."

    - Emily Hicks, Chief of Staff, Aperio Philanthropy

  • “Meredith is a dynamic leader. A fearless creative. An innovative philanthropist. A loyal and smart team player. She has been a thoughtful mentor to me over the past 8 years. Her experience within development, analytics, operations, management and writing makes her a true super power. Not to mention her deep empathy and EQ. Meredith's talents are endless - you want to connect with her and learn more!"

    - Bridget Carney, Director, Corporate Partnerships, Feeding America

  • "Meredith's energy and enthusiasm are contagious. When she is excited about an idea, you want to learn more and help her make it happen because you know she will, and it will be awesome, and you can celebrate together! A uniquely gifted storyteller, Meredith's communication skills are equalled by her intelligence, creativity, curiosity, work ethic, and humor. She constantly pushes herself and her team to become the best versions of themselves, strengthening those that are lucky enough to enter her orbit. Meredith is a true leader, and I have been incredibly grateful for the opportunity work with her!"

    - Elizabeth Tulasi, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Everytable

How can we help?

If your answer is yes to any of these questions, we may be a good fit to support you.

INFRASTRUCTURE:

  • Do you need help building organizational capacity or infrastructure?

  • Do you need support establishing and/or growing your fundraising or business development? 

  • Do you need support identifying the right organizational staffing, establishing new HR policies and processes, and ensuring you are building an intentional people-first culture?

LEADERSHIP:

  • Are you in need of the leadership and advice of a Chief Operating Officer, Chief Development Officer, and/or Chief Strategy Officer but can’t afford to hire one full-time?

  • Are you a non-profit executive who needs ongoing support and coaching for yourself, any of your direct reports, or your leadership team?

  • Do you need help clarifying roles and responsibilities of key leadership roles?

  • Are you working to bring together multiple stakeholders around a shared goal or vision and need a leader to facilitate and coordinate the project?

STRATEGY & PLANNING:

  • Are you looking to make significant organizational changes but not quite sure how to start or how to make a plan that supports your team through change?

  • Does your organization need help clarifying your vision, mission, and/or organizational goals?

  • Do you need help building a clear, manageable annual or multi-year strategic plan with clear, actionable goals and measurable key performance indicators?

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