At critical points, leaders are often pulled in too many directions.
Competing priorities create confusion and stall momentum.
Growth, transition, or restructuring can stretch teams thin, leaving purpose and clarity buried under the chaos.

Ladder Leadership Services exists to realign or rebuild the system.
With decades of combined experience leading multimillion-dollar organizations, raising over $75M in philanthropic and government support, and guiding boards and teams across cultural, nonprofit, and public sectors, our team brings both expertise and empathy to your most complex challenges.
We cut through distraction and fragmentation to help leaders and organizations:
1. Return to clarity
2. Generate the energy and conviction
3. Anchor in vision
🔹 Executive & Joint Leadership Coaching
A confidential, energizing space for senior leaders, co-leads, and emerging executives to move from “proving mode” to clarity. We’ve coached 200+ leaders across sectors to lead with confidence in complexity.
🔹 Organizational Assessment & Culture Mapping
In-depth diagnostics for teams of 25 to 300+ uncover root issues—misalignment, board overreach, cultural drift—so leaders can respond with integrity, not guesswork.
🔹 Strategic Planning & Change Facilitation
We’ve guided $3M–$40M institutions through vision-aligned roadmaps that unite boards, teams, and funders. Our facilitation bridges aspiration and action.
🔹 Governance & Succession Advising
From emergency transitions to long-term pipelines, we’ve supported dozens of boards in reforming governance and designing stable, values-aligned leadership ecosystems.
🔹 Philanthropic Strategy & Partnership Design
With $75M+ raised, we help craft compelling fundraising narratives, strategies, and funder engagement plans.
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Our Pay It Forward model offers sliding scale consulting to eligible arts organizations, We provide a lifeline that sustains care, strategy, and forward momentum.
Underwritten IN PART by foundational partners, it’s designed for those navigating growth, transition, or complexity—who need access to high-impact consulting to effectively shift systems and build long term sustainability.
*by application only