Our Work
We Commonly Support Organization’s With A Wide Range Of Needs:
Getting new organizations and initiatives off the ground
Sustainably managing rapid growth or navigating big transitions (i.e. Spinning in or out of a fiscal sponsor)
Temporary operations support, including day-to-day administration, people operations, and board management
Strategy and project management, including identifying key finance, legal, and/or people operations partners
Our Approach Is Rooted In Social Justice And Equity. We Weave This Through Our Work By:
Identifying and hiring diverse staff, vendors, and partners
Developing progressive people operations policies, benefits, and compensation frameworks
Centering people in all policies and procedures
Strengthen the operations and financial management of a growing fiscal sponsor
Inspired by elephants who give birth within a circle of support, Elephant Circle envisions a world where all people have a circle of support for the entire perinatal period. Birth justice occurs when everyone is equally capable of self-determination during the perinatal period and their self-determination is supported and amplified.
Supporting Organizations as they evaluate their decision to choose a new fiscal sponsor
Fiscal sponsorship is when a nonprofit organization (the “fiscal sponsor”) agrees to provide administrative services and oversight to projects, groups and/or individuals engaged in charitable work that relates to the fiscal sponsor’s mission. The Ops Collective has helped several organizations select and onboard to a new fiscal sponsor.
Supporting Organizations Select and Onboard to Professional Employer Organizations for HR Services
A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a type of full-service human resources outsourcing known as co-employment. The Ops Collective has helped several organizations select a PEO.
Supporting the operations of a rapidly growing new organization to develop a growing practical support ecosystem
Apiary for Practical Support’s (Apiary) goal is to contribute to a well-functioning, collaborative, fully-resourced practical support ecosystem within the larger abortion access movement while advocating for increased awareness in the pro-abortion space.
Supporting the operations of an organization navigating the ever changing political landscape
Florida Access Network (FAN) is dedicated to access, justice, and radical self-love for all Floridians. They believe that Floridians shouldn’t have barriers to safe and legal abortions and sexual health, regardless of how the state votes politically.
Ramping up the operations of a newly launched foundation
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) works to serve the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in their pursuit of belonging and prosperity that is free from discrimination, slander, and violence.
Supporting a Non-Profit Spin Out from Fiscal Sponsorship to New Independent Entities
Demand Progress works to achieve progressive policy changes for ordinary people by organizing deep grassroots campaigns, leading smart lobbying initiatives and leveraging our staff’s policy expertise.
