We dramatically increased productivity while reducing tech spending over 50%.
The Harwood Institute — Bethesda, MD
The Harwood Institute recognized they needed a better way to work together if they were going to create community change at a scale we all need. That's why they asked us to evolve the way they do business.
50%
Overhead Reduction
25+
Custom trainings
0%
Systems downtime
Goals
Modernize all business operations with new tools and workflows.
Increase transparency across teams and departments.
Train and support all teammates, coaches, and contractors to ensure success.
SolutionS
Launch Slack, Asana, and Google Apps to improve collaboration, transparency, and management, with no downtime.
Simplify expense tracking and streamlined reporting with Expensify, Quickbooks Online, and Zapier.
Replace Salesforce, ConstantContact, and Pardot with InfusionSoft, Eventbrite, and Zapier to integrate marketing, lead generation, and sales.
Training and detailed documentation for the complete handoff of all systems
Created a technology reinvestment plan for future hardware needs.
Redesigned and updated the Institute’s Partner Guidebook.
Results
The Harwood Institute's new fully cloud-based operations ecosystem reduced tech spending by more than 50% and increased productivity.
Our systems implementation and process training — with careful attention to culture-change — significantly improved internal communication and collaboration, cutting across departmental silos.
Automation of low-value work reduced administrative bourdon.
“I asked Cory to help transform our internal systems and infrastructure to prepare us for growth. He implemented new procedures and technology that allowed us to automate and streamline our business functions. He also understands the importance of building new culture and habits within an organization. He has proven to be a one-stop shop for supporting our business strategy.”
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