Nonprofit Organizational Strategy & Capacity Building

Helping Environmental Nonprofits Build Stronger Foundations for Impact

With over 15 years in senior nonprofit leadership, I know firsthand that even the most passionate, purpose-driven organizations face internal challenges—unclear direction, overextended staff, limited resources, and growing demands from funders and stakeholders. Through Besijn Consulting LLC, I offer hands-on, customized support to help environmental and conservation nonprofits build the clarity, structure, and capacity they need to succeed over the long term.

🔹 What I Offer:

Mission & Strategic Clarity

  • Facilitate strategic planning processes to help teams align around a shared mission, vision, and values.

  • Support the development of multi-year strategic plans with realistic goals, priorities, and implementation pathways.

  • Help organizations define their unique value proposition and theory of change.

Organizational Development

  • Assess internal strengths and gaps in staffing, governance, systems, and culture.

  • Design fit-for-purpose staffing structures and workflows to improve efficiency and morale.

  • Support leadership transitions, succession planning, and board development.

Team Capacity Building

  • Provide coaching and training for program managers, directors, and executive leadership.

  • Design staff development plans to build skills in areas such as fundraising, program design, and impact measurement.

  • Facilitate team retreats and cross-functional planning workshops.

Sustainable Growth & Funding Strategy

  • Advise on sustainable scaling, revenue diversification, and alignment of program ambitions with available capacity.

  • Work with staff and boards to embed fundraising into strategic planning and daily operations.

Culture & Collaboration

  • Help leaders foster a healthy organizational culture that prioritizes equity, learning, and collaboration.

  • Strengthen internal communication and decision-making practices that empower staff and improve accountability.

This service is ideal for small to mid-sized NGOs, new or growing nonprofits, and conservation programs navigating change or transition. I bring empathy, systems thinking, and a practical approach that balances big-picture vision with everyday operational realities.

Grant Writing & Fundraising

Helping Mission-Driven Organizations Secure the Resources They Need to Thrive

At Besijn Consulting LLC, I support environmental and conservation nonprofits in building smart, sustainable funding strategies—and writing the grant proposals that bring those strategies to life. After 15 years in nonprofit leadership, I understand the pressure to fund programs while managing limited staff capacity, tight deadlines, and shifting donor expectations. I bring both a strategic lens and hands-on support to help you compete for funding, tell your story effectively, and build long-term financial resilience.

🔹 What I Offer:

Strategic Fundraising Planning

  • Assess your current funding landscape and help you identify gaps, risks, and opportunities.

  • Design tailored fundraising strategies aligned with your mission, capacity, and growth goals.

  • Support donor segmentation and cultivation planning across foundations, governments, and individual giving.

Grant Prospecting & Strategy

  • Research and vet grant opportunities from international donors, government agencies, foundations, and corporate partners.

  • Advise on funding alignment, positioning, and project design to increase competitiveness.

  • Create donor profiles and timelines to support internal planning.

Proposal Writing & Development

  • Write and edit full grant proposals, concept notes, and supporting documents—including logframes, work plans, and budgets.

  • Collaborate with your team to distill complex programs into compelling, funder-aligned narratives.

  • Ensure proposals are clear, structured, and tailored to donor requirements.

Grant Review & Coaching

  • Provide in-depth reviews of draft proposals with feedback on structure, logic, storytelling, and strategy.

  • Coach in-house staff to improve writing skills and understand what donors are really looking for.

  • Build internal templates and tools to streamline future proposal development.

Reporting & Stewardship Support

  • Draft donor reports that highlight impact, learning, and transparency.

  • Support communications and relationship management to strengthen funder partnerships over time.

Whether you're preparing your first major grant submission or refining a multi-year fundraising strategy, I offer grounded, experienced support designed to meet you where you are. My goal is to help you bring in the resources that let you focus on what matters most: your mission.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Support

Helping Organizations Navigate Environmental Compliance with Credibility and Integrity

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are more than just regulatory hurdles—they are essential tools for safeguarding ecosystems, reducing risk, and ensuring that development decisions reflect both ecological realities and community values. At Besijn Consulting LLC, I help NGOs, community organizations, and mission-aligned businesses engage meaningfully in the EIA process—whether you’re responding to a proposed development, contributing data, or conducting assessments of your own.

With a background in wildlife management, conservation biology, and over 15 years in nonprofit environmental leadership, I bring both technical understanding and real-world insight into what makes an impact assessment responsible, science-based, and effective.

🔹 What I Offer:

EIA Review & Advisory for NGOs and Community Stakeholders

  • Review Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and related documentation with a focus on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and social impacts.

  • Identify data gaps, inconsistencies, and risks—and translate findings into clear, actionable input for project teams or decision-makers.

  • Support civil society and Indigenous groups in interpreting EIA materials and developing informed responses or position statements.

Biodiversity Input & Ecological Assessment

  • Contribute ecological and species-specific expertise to EIAs, including habitat sensitivity analysis, seasonal considerations, and connectivity issues.

  • Develop biodiversity baselines using existing data, literature review, and GIS tools.

  • Advise on mitigation measures, offsets, and ecological monitoring plans.

Stakeholder Engagement Support

  • Assist with community consultation planning and documentation related to the EIA process.

  • Facilitate workshops or meetings to gather input from local stakeholders and communicate findings in an accessible way.

  • Ensure community concerns are accurately reflected and integrated into EIA submissions.

Documentation & Reporting

  • Draft or edit sections of EIA reports, management plans, or environmental briefs—ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with regulatory standards.

  • Translate technical findings into summaries for boards, partners, or funders.

  • Help prepare supplementary documents, such as monitoring plans, environmental management frameworks, or permit applications.

Strategic Positioning & Policy Insight

  • Guide nonprofits in positioning their input within broader conservation or policy frameworks (e.g., national biodiversity strategies, climate adaptation goals).

  • Advise on how EIAs intersect with environmental justice, Indigenous rights, and long-term programmatic risk.

Whether you're contributing to an EIA from a conservation perspective, reviewing a proposed development near a protected area, or ensuring your own project meets environmental compliance standards, Besijn Consulting LLC provides thoughtful, science-driven support rooted in a deep commitment to ecological integrity and community resilience.

Technical Report Writing & Editing

Turning Complex Environmental Work into Clear, Compelling, and Credible Reports

Effective technical communication is essential to conservation and environmental work—whether you're reporting to funders, engaging policymakers, or sharing findings with the public. At Besijn Consulting LLC, I help organizations transform raw data, field results, and program insights into clear, structured, and impactful reports that inform decisions, inspire action, and meet professional standards.

With a background in conservation biology, wildlife management, and 15 years of nonprofit leadership, I understand both the science and the story. I specialize in helping environmental teams produce high-quality deliverables that reflect their expertise, align with funder and regulatory requirements, and speak to diverse audiences with credibility and clarity.

🔹 What I Offer:

Technical & Scientific Report Writing

  • Drafting comprehensive technical reports, including biodiversity assessments, monitoring summaries, impact mitigation plans, and ecological baselines.

  • Synthesizing complex datasets into digestible findings and actionable recommendations.

  • Ensuring alignment with donor, agency, or internal standards.

Donor & Program Reporting

  • Writing and editing narrative reports for foundation, government, or multilateral funders.

  • Highlighting progress, outcomes, and lessons learned—while meeting donor expectations for clarity, format, and evidence.

  • Coordinating with program staff to gather content, verify results, and meet deadlines.

Editing & Quality Assurance

  • Reviewing draft documents for structure, consistency, and readability.

  • Ensuring scientific accuracy, appropriate citations, and plain language translation when needed.

  • Improving flow, coherence, and visual presentation of figures, tables, and appendices.

Knowledge Products & Policy Briefs

  • Turning detailed research and fieldwork into shorter-form outputs like white papers, briefing notes, or policy summaries.

  • Tailoring tone and style to different audiences—from scientific peers to policymakers and community stakeholders.

Templates & Capacity Support

  • Creating internal templates, style guides, and reporting workflows to improve your team’s efficiency and consistency.

  • Coaching staff in technical writing and knowledge translation best practices.

Whether you need a well-crafted donor report, a rigorous biodiversity study, or a compelling knowledge product for advocacy, I bring a strategic, reader-focused approach to technical writing—ensuring your work is understood, respected, and ready for impact.

Community Engagement

Building Trust, Inclusion, and Shared Ownership in Conservation Work

At the heart of every successful conservation initiative is meaningful community engagement. Whether protecting a watershed, managing a protected area, or launching a climate adaptation project, real impact happens when local people are informed, included, and empowered.

At Besijn Consulting LLC, I help nonprofits, NGOs, and mission-driven institutions design and facilitate community engagement processes that are authentic, inclusive, and culturally grounded. With 15 years in environmental nonprofit leadership and on-the-ground experience across diverse landscapes, I understand that strong relationships are just as important as sound science.

🔹 What I Offer:

Community Engagement Strategy & Planning

  • Develop tailored community engagement strategies aligned with conservation goals, local contexts, and stakeholder needs.

  • Identify key stakeholders—including Indigenous groups, landowners, youth, and underrepresented voices—and design approaches that prioritize inclusion and transparency.

  • Support integration of community input into program design, policy processes, and decision-making.

Facilitation of Workshops, Dialogues & Consultations

  • Plan and facilitate in-person or virtual engagement sessions that foster trust, mutual learning, and collaborative problem-solving.

  • Use culturally sensitive methods to ensure that conversations are accessible, respectful, and productive.

  • Capture community feedback and synthesize it into actionable recommendations.

Capacity Building for Local Partners

  • Train community leaders, field staff, or local facilitators in engagement tools, communication techniques, and participatory methods.

  • Support co-creation of conservation plans, stewardship agreements, or project governance frameworks.

Stakeholder Mapping & Analysis

  • Conduct stakeholder assessments to identify power dynamics, influence pathways, and potential allies or risks.

  • Use mapping tools to visualize relationships, gaps, and opportunities for collaboration.

Communications Support

  • Translate technical or policy content into accessible materials such as fact sheets, workshop slides, or Q&A documents for community audiences.

  • Craft outreach messaging that resonates across diverse cultural, linguistic, and social contexts.

This service is ideal for organizations launching new projects, navigating sensitive environmental issues, or working across complex stakeholder landscapes. Whether you're engaging a rural community, facilitating cross-sector collaboration, or responding to local concerns, Besijn Consulting LLC brings empathy, structure, and strategic guidance to help ensure your work is rooted in real relationships and shared impact.