Helping Mission-Driven Organizations Make Confident Decisions
Governance. Strategy. Leadership. Organizational Growth.
Mission Forward Advisors partners with board and executive leaders at pivotal moments - when organizations are growing, changing, navigating leadership transitions, confronting difficult decisions, or determining what comes next.
OUR SERVICES
How We Help
Important decisions rarely come with a roadmap.
Organizations call Mission Forward Advisors when the stakes are high, the choices aren't simple, and leaders need clarity about what comes next.
We help boards and executives understand the challenge in front of them, ask the right questions, make sound decisions, and turn those decisions into action.
Navigate Change & Complexity
Organizations rarely change in neat, predictable ways. MFA helps leaders navigate periods when the stakes are high, the choices aren't simple, and the organization needs both perspective and a practical path forward.
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Organizational growth and transformation
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Executive transitions and succession
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Mergers, affiliations and strategic alliances
Strengthen Governance & Leadership
Strong organizations need governing boards and executives who understand their roles, trust one another, make sound decisions, and stay focused on what matters most. MFA helps organizations make governance a strategic asset - not simply a set of policies and procedures.
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Board effectiveness and development
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Governance structure and redesign
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Board/CEO partnership
Set Strategy & Direction
A strategic plan should help an organization make choices - not merely describe everything it hopes to accomplish. MFA helps organizations understand where they are, imagine where they could go, determine what matters most, and build a realistic strategy for getting there. Our planning processes are designed around the organization, not a template. They combine research, stake-holder insight, financial and organizational realities, facilitated decision-making, and practical implementation.
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Strategic planning
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Organizational positioning and value proposition
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Growth and business-model strategy
Build for What Comes Next
Sometimes the strategic question isn't simply What should we do? It's What must we build, strengthen, or change in order to do it? MFA helps organizations translate ambition into organizational capacity through stronger partnerships, resources, systems, leadership and implementation.
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Organizational capacity and effectiveness
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Partnerships and collaborative strategy
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Membership and stakeholder engagement
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Capital campaign strategy and readiness
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Communications and organizational positioning
Driving Positive Change
25+
Years of Experience
2,500
+
Organizations
Advised
50+
Community Initiatives Led
15+
Strategic Partners
Mission Forward is a Real Thing
Inspiration Without Application is Hallucination
What We Believe
Mission-driven organizations deserve exceptional leadership.
Strong governance creates successful businesses and stronger communities.
Practical solutions outperform theoretical reports.
Real change happens through implementation.
Leadership is built through partnership, not prescriptions.
Organizations - including Mission Forward Advisors - should leave every engagement stronger than when we began.
Our Brand Promise
Mission Forward Advisors promises every client thoughtful guidance, practical solutions, and unwavering partnership.
We listen carefully, ask the right questions, and help organizations make confident decisions grounded in their mission, values, business objectives, and long-term goals.
Every engagement is designed to strengthen leadership, build organizational capacity, and leave the business better equipped than when we began. We deliver work that is clear, actionable, and tailored to each client's unique circumstances - not generic recommendations.
Our measure of success is not simply completing a project. It is helping organizations move forward with greater clarity, stronger leadership, and the confidence to achieve lasting impact.
ABOUT US
Committed
to Your Cause
Mission Forward Advisors, LLC exists because the organizations solving our communities' greatest challenges deserve exceptional leadership, effective governance, and practical strategies for long-term success.
We believe mission-drive organizations change lives, and they deserve advisors who understand both the complexity of their work and the realities of leading through growth and change.
Kim Tucker, CEO
Kim Tucker is a trusted advisor to executives and governing boards across California and beyond. For more than 25 years, she has helped organizations strengthen governance, guide executive transitions, develop strategic plans, build sustainable funding strategies, and lead through periods of significant organizational change.
There's no BS when you work with Kim. She's got the experience and integrity to know what's needed and to tell you the truth. She will partner with you for your highest success.
Kim is proud to serve on the Board of Directors of Paratransit, Inc., Impact100 Greater Sacramento, and Brightways Learning.
Recognition and Professional Associations:
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2024 Most Admired CEO, Sacramento Business Journal
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2022 Women Who Mean Business, Sacramento Business Journal
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2016 American Leadership Forum Class XX
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2012 Leadership California
Our Strategic Advisor Network
Mission Forward Advisors brings together experienced specialists in governance, technology, communications, fundraising, organizational design, executive leadership, finance, and community development. When engagements require specialized expertise, we assemble the right team around your organization's unique needs.
April Javist
Sacramento Literacy Fdn
Financial Management Structures
Dennis Krohn, Jr.
SD IT Support
Technology Advisor
Jess Rhodes
JSR Strategies
Marketing & Sales Support
Gina Roberson
Impact Growth Solutions
Program Design, Project and Grants Management
Scott Schaffer
PIMG
Mergers & Restructuring
Tara Taylor
Single Mom Strong
Start-Up and Small
Nonprofit Leadership
Darrell Teat
CxORE
Executive Support Services
Danielle Whitmore
Operational Infrastructure and Artist Capacity Building
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
GET IN TOUCH
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Every organization reaches moments that require thoughtful leadership and confident decisions. We'd welcome the opportunity to learn about your goals and explore how Mission Forward Advisors can help.
info@missionforwardadvisors.com
Tel: 279-252-1723