DigitalNow: Association Leadership in the Digital Age

We Help Associations Increase Their Impact
Our mission is to help social and public sector organizations increase their impact. We work with leading associations, government agencies, and nonprofits to develop strategy management systems that enable organizations to better achieve their mission. Our consulting, training, facilitation, and technology services are designed to transfer knowledge and grow management capacity.

What Makes Us Different
Ascendant has a unique vision and a unique value proposition. Our vision is to multiply the impact of the sector by improving how organizations manage themselves. We also strive to increase transparency and collaboration in the sector to meet the growing demands of funders and partners. Our proven approach, combined with a set of tailored offerings, ensures we can meet the demands of public and social sector organizations facing a variety of management challenges.

How We Help
Ascendant helps associations of all sizes to:

• Prove impact to stakeholders and donors
• Increase leadership and management effectiveness
• Develop organizational capacity for growth
• Align strategic and operational goals and projects

...allowing leadership teams to make decisions, manage board expectations, grow donations, justify budgets, align resources with strategy and report results to stakeholders.

ClearPoint Performance Management Suite
ClearPoint is a revolutionary performance management solution designed from the ground up for the unique requirements of association and member-driven organizations. A Web 2.0 application based on over 50 person-years of management experience, ClearPoint helps associations rapidly and effectively implement a management process focused on strategy.

With ClearPoint, associations can:

• Make strategy visible to all employees
• Ensure resources are in line with strategic priorities
• Track impact and drive behavior that produces results
• View accurate and consistent metrics and reports
• Capture both qualitative and quantitative information
• Manage key projects and track milestones
• Reduce the time and cost of board and external reporting

… all so that the organization can spend time focusing on strategy instead of wasting time endlessly formatting and double-checking linked PowerPoint™ and Excel™ documents.

Need more information?
Website: www.ascendantsmg.com
Email: info@ascendantsmg.com
Phone: (617) 379-0918
HQ Address: Ascendant Strategy Management Group
75 Arlington Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02116