Purpose
We partner with social sector leaders to develop the building blocks for impactful programs to grow and thrive.
Picture yourself standing at the end of pier, wind whipping, waves crashing, watching the horizon. You are a fearless leader who can see what stretches beyond the horizon. We can help you build the structure to turn these dreams into reality.
Core Values
Inclusion
We embrace diverse perspectives and experiences. Good ideas come from everywhere, and we all have something we can teach and learn. We strive to actively involve and empower our teammates, ensuring everyone feels valued, respected, and has an equal opportunity to contribute and grow in their profession.
Collaboration
As communicators, we love good wordplay. The “Pier” in Pier Partners is a homophone of “peer.” We are all peers, including teammates and clients. We are here to tackle challenging questions with real impact, together. We deliver excellence by building each other up, teaching each other, sharing ideas, and holding each other accountable.
Dream Big
“Pier” in Pier Partners evokes standing on the edge of a pier, looking toward the horizon, and picturing the future. We dream big with our clients and never settle for “good enough.”
Excellence
We pursue the highest quality in all our endeavors. We set and meet high standards, delivering our clients high-quality products the first time and every time. Embracing excellence means fostering a culture of continuous learning and a relentless pursuit of improvement.
Accountability
We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We honor commitments, meet responsibilities, and deliver on promises. We take ownership of our work, building trust within our team and with clients and ensuring reliability and integrity in all aspects of our business.
Communication
We value clear, concise, compelling communication in all aspects of our work, from developing client products to client communication. We also prioritize asset framing in our mindsets and communication. Coined and popularized by Trabian Shorters, "asset framing" is the principle of defining people by their assets and aspirations. It is an essential humanizing narrative structure and mindset.
How
We partner closely with clients to draw insights from the people, community, and data behind the organization's toughest questions and biggest dreams. Together we chart a path forward.
Pier Partners brings expertise in the building blocks of successful, scalable nonprofits and social enterprises. Pier Partners begins by identifying the strengths of your team, organization, and community. We operate at the intersection of people and data to develop plans, insights, and tools that will help your team soar.
With expertise in fundraising, communications, and community engagement in growing organizations, we support clients with big picture thinking down to the brass tax of fundraising. Reach out to explore how our expertise can help your vision come to life.