Fractional COO's for
mission forward organizations
Targeted operational leadership, HR support, financial practices, and strategic partnership to guide nonprofits, social enterprises and foundations through change and growth
Your organization has outgrown how it runs. We build what comes next
Has your budget or team grown faster than your systems? Are you still the person holding operations together while also leading fundraising, the board and strategy? Does your strategic plan feel disconnected from what your team does every day?
And do you feel alone in leadership, wishing for a partner who has been through it before?
More importantly - do you feel alone in leadership, desperate for partnership from someone who has been through it before and who can help you plan more effectively for what comes next?
You don't have to do it alone.
The Big Lil's Fractional COO's support leaders who are ready to move their organization through the messy middle and onto a path of a sustainable change or growth.
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A plan your team can actually execute: Strategy turned into priorities, owners and timelines.
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Financial clarity and confidence: Budgets, reporting and practices your board and funders trust.
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A team that's supported and aliged: HR systems, roles and management practices that scale.
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Time back for the work only you can do: We don't just design - we also run the internal engine so you can lead externally.
Since 2020, The Big Lil has served more than 50 organizations.
Nonprofits, social enterprises, foundations and political movements.
From Echoing Green Fellows to Ashoka Fellows.
From bootstrapped to VC-funded.
From across the country to international.
Fractional COO's
Thought Partnership
Executive-level operations leadership for growing organizations, without the full-time hire. Learn more →
A seasoned sounding board for executive directors and CEOs navigating big decisions, transitions and growth. Learn more →
Strategic Planning
A multi-year plan and a dashboard your team will actually use, in under four months. Learn more →
HR for Small Teams
HR that keeps pace with your growth, so you can support and keep a high-performing team without building an HR department. Learn more →