Your mission is vital.
Let’s bring it to the world.
Values + Structure = Impact
What We Value
Integrity and Candor
We strive to build your trust so you know you can count on us.
Equity Is Infrastructure
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are crucial pillars of successful impact. Systems that overlook power, access, and lived experience are fragile by design.
Go Further Together
Our relationship is vital to achieving your goals. We will build your organization’s capacities through knowledge and systems. “Off the shelf” solutions rarely are solutions.
Rigor and Humanity
We bring analytical discipline, clear thinking, and operational rigor to our work while also remaining grounded in the human realities of mission-driven organizations. We respect the emotional labor, complexity, and various constraints our clients face.
Focus Areas
We work with a non-profits, foundations, and mission driven companies worldwide. Yeah, we’ve probably worked in your context before.
🏛️ Democracy and Government
🌳 Climate Change and Environment
🗞️ Local News
🍲 Sustainable Food Supply
⛓️💥 Ending Mass Incarceration
🎓 Education and Teacher Support
🩺 Medicine and Community Health
⚖️ Law, and Social Justice
… and a whole lot more!
Jared Leiderman
Founder of Grow Impact
(and shockingly, also the CFO)
In graduate school, I was part of a program for social entrepreneurs. On our first day, each student spoke ardently about their work: welcoming immigrants in the U.S.; selling solar microgrids that provide clean energy jobs; ensuring access to contraception in rural Kenya.
As each person spoke, I was fully on board: “Yes! I’m in!”
But my mind went to questions of how:
How can we encourage open mindsets across whole communities?
How do you produce and sell solar panels with a positive margin?
How can you piggyback on existing distribution systems to get healthcare anywhere you can get a Coke?
Put short, I’m the “how” guy.
Experience
I’ve had over 15 years experience as CFO for direct service nonprofits, foundations, and others. My work spanned four continents from grassroots peacebuilding efforts in northern Uganda to expanding college access nationally to advising the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Advised 100+ organizations globally
Nonprofit CFO of the Year Finalist, 2021
Certified Mediator in and out of court systems
Experienced Facilitator and Trainer
Leadership roles:
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Juma Ventures
New Teacher Center
Board Experience:
Hopebound, Founding Board Chair
Essie Justice Group, Finance Chair
Open Door Legal, Finance Chair
Redwood Day School, Finance Chair
…and advised dozens of boards and committees
When I’m not trying to help great leaders do amazing things, you can probably find me exhorting my kids to join me on a hike or cooking up a Moroccan feast.
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA
Harvard Kennedy School of Government, MPA
Swarthmore College, BA