Adam Jeske

Clients and outcomes in my first year:

World Relief ($130M)
Organizational Design Sprint: I advised the CEO on organizational design for Development, Marketing, Communications, Advocacy, and Church Relations functions, to prepare for a 50% increase in giving.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($230M)
Internal Communications Blueprint: I designed a system to align effort and culture for 3,000 employees globally.

“Adam is such a strategic thinker. Adam saw the opportunity and put words to it.”

Christianity Today ($18M)
Core Positioning Strategy: I advised the CEO and team on verbal brand and core story for a resonant public launch phase for a $28M campaign.

"Adam was pleasant, passionate, and efficient, and I would highly recommend him."

Chalmers Center ($4M)
Executive Clarity Sprint: I helped the new CEO to articulate an updated strategic direction.
“Adam was curious and engaging. He was able to quickly get up to speed and bring insights.
Adam helped to sharpen our thinking. He's great to work with.”

Revoice ($600K)
Fractional Advancement Leadership: I provided the CEO with development leadership, increasing mid-year campaign revenue 283% to $82,000, alleviating pressure on the CEO, and increasing staff acumen in fundraising.

Urbana/InterVarsity ($125M)
Executive Ambassadorship: I handled top-level outreach, building ties with the presidents in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
“Adam's talent for spotting opportunities and devising effective strategies makes him exceptional.”

Vision Synergy ($2M)
Organizational Design and Hiring Support: I helped to quickly assess organizational communication needs to form a new leadership role, helping to find and evaluate candidates. This resulted in a fast, high quality hire.
"Adam is a strategic thought partner. I would gladly call on Adam again for guidance on high-stakes decisions."

TEAM ($27M)
Executive Strategy Sprint: I helped the CEO with organizational structure, core story, and organizational design.
"What I appreciated most was how fast Adam got up to speed, how directly he delivered value, and how he understood and cared about our mission. Adam is smart, trustworthy, and effective."

Additionally, other CEOs have said:

“Adam exceeded my expectations for our engagement.”

"Speaking with you gives me a lot of peace and excitement about the future.”

“Adam is a great partner.”

"My first response is 'Wow, thank God Adam is helping me.' Thank you, Adam, truly."

I’m a sort of C-suite free agent–a liquid asset, flowing to where the needs are. I can produce great outcomes in the world by working in this way.

I choose to work with organizations with a strong personal resonance, where my expertise produces valuable outcomes.

Like a CEO, I bring range--this moves people, builds trust, and drives outcomes. That said, my deepest specialty is communication and development strategy, including:
-executive communication
-board presentations
-internal communication system design
-brand strategy
-organizational story
-development strategy
-cases for support

I also have significant experience in major giving, staff fundraising, strategy, organizational design, culture, and change management. (I’m Prosci-certified.)

Though my MBA has served my clients well, I’m clear about what I am not. I’m not a CFO, nor an expert in comprehensive project management, nor do I lead on enterprise technology, technical research, or sustainer giving programs, for example. But I know other experts in these areas, and I can bring them into my engagements. Or I'll happily refer you to them, if that will work better.

I’ve built my practice with dedicated time for reading and research, discernment about current events, conversations with other experts, and deep thinking. So I'm thoughtful, calm, nimble, and fun.

The resulting insights--combined with decades of nonprofit leadership and my own experiences on boards--provide substantial value to my clients.

It’s a joy to provide finely tailored solutions, flexibility, and confidentiality to CEOs of organizations that matter to me.