Because leaders committed to their communities deserve the insight and support to steward impact with confidence.
Welcome to LVG Strategy Group!
Mission-driven organizations are under increasing pressure to demonstrate impact, lead through uncertainty, use data wisely, and respond to growing expectations from funders, boards, and communities. Yet many leaders are left asking: Where do we find the time? How do we build the right systems? Can we afford dedicated expertise? And who ensures everything works together?
At LVG Strategy Group, we partner with mission-driven professionals and organizations to make sense of their work — building the insight and learning systems leaders need to act with confidence, integrity, and strategic clarity.
Our offerings include:
- Professional development
- Program or project support
- Organizational development
- Fractional Chief Impact & Learning Officer services
LVG Strategy Group is your strategist, researcher, advisor, partner, and ally — easing your load while strengthening your impact and learning capacity so your organization can adapt, grow, and steward its mission with confidence.
Professional Development: Social Impact Research Lab(tm)
Professional Development Series for Social Impact Leaders
Reconnect with your purpose. Refocus on impact.
In a time of political and social uncertainty, this Lab offers space to pause, reflect, and realign your work with the change you’re striving to make.
Over three high-impact sessions (90 minutes each), you’ll strengthen your strategy, sharpen your outcomes, and learn how to clearly communicate your impact—to your team, board, funders, and community.
This Lab is for:
• Nonprofit leaders and teams
• Grant writing consultants
• Development professionals
• Program officers
Ready to revisit your strategy and refocus your efforts?
Let’s talk! Email me at lgale@lvgstrategygroup.com or let's chat virtually here.
What is included?
The Impact Research Lab Experience
- Three ninety-minute interactive virtual workshops
- Optional 30-minute extended Q&A session after each session
- An additional 30-minute individual coaching session for personalized support
- New dates coming in Spring 2026
What You’ll Do
- Create or refine your Theory of Change
- Develop a clear and actionable Logic Model
- Design a high-level evaluation strategy with indicators and key measures
- Connect with peer organizations—build community, share insights, and support one another
Program Support: The Impact Desk(tm)
The Impact Desk(tm)
On demand evaluation and learning support for leaders accountable for results amid growth, strategic pivots, and funding uncertainty. Three tiers of service intended to respond to the needs of leadership.
Tier 1: Grant Ready Outcomes(tm)
Rapid, credible validation or development of evaluation and outcomes component for proposals or program designs that are already in progress -- aligned with organizational capacity and funder expectations
Tier 2: Measure Outcomes to Win(tm)
Rigorous, funder ready evaluation and monitoring design for complex programs, providing the depth, precision, and defensibility needed to inspire confidence from new or renewing funders.
Tier 3: The Impact System Infrastructure(tm)
As your Fractional Chief Impact and Learning Officer, we leverage our experience to plan and implement your impact infrastructure, at a fraction of the cost of a full time hire.
How else can we work together?
At LVG Strategy Group, we can partner with you to provide services that help your organization thrive and create lasting impact.
Build a theory of change/logic model
Know Your Impact. Tell us about your program and goals, and we will build your theory of change and/or logic model that you can use to tell your story and convince stakeholders of your value.
Create an evaluation strategy
Build capacity. From outreach through service delivery, we will examine existing forms and processes, suggest how and what data to collect, establish when you need to look at the data, discuss it with the team and determine how best to report it to funders and other stakeholders.
Foster an evaluation culture in your organization
Demystifying social impact. We develop and deliver training and mentorship services to increase your staff capacity to measure and analyze data. Everyone should learn how to create a logic model!
Empowering Your Career for Social Change
Career Growth Advisory & Counseling
We provide expert guidance to professionals committed to social change, helping you align your work with your purpose (your ikigai) and stay focused on impactful growth.
Cultivate outcome measurement and management among peers
Invite our experts to speak at your conferences, events, and retreats.
We explore key topics like aligning social impact with human rights, fostering cross-community connections, and inspiring effective collaboration. Our team sparks meaningful discussions that drive collective action and impact.
Meet Dr. Lisa Gale
Principal & Founder, LVG Strategy Group
With over 35 years of experience in nonprofit, corporate and government firms, Dr. Gale has a wealth of experience and scholarship to support your social impact needs.