Advancing your mission through custom strategy, authentic partnership and lasting impact.


What can we do for your organization or campaign?

Our name is our philosophy.

 We reject the cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all models that fail to respect the unique political landscapes and community relationships of our partners. We begin every engagement by listening, so that we can co-create a custom support package that is responsive, not prescriptive. 

Our name is our philosophy.

We reject the cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all models that fail to respect the unique political landscapes and community relationships of our partners. We begin every engagement by listening, so that we can co-create a custom support package that is responsive, not prescriptive. 

helping to elevate your mission and scale sustainably —

with the right mix of high-level strategy and hands-on work.

Partnering with movement leaders to build essential infrastructure from the ground up. 

Nonprofit organizations and political campaigns are driven by a powerful vision for a better world. Too often, that vision is held back by a crisis of capacity—a lack of the durable infrastructure, sustainable funding, and operational systems required to win and to last. 

We have a comprehensive list of services and experience to fit any need.

Foundational Governance & Compliance 

Coalition Alignment & Accountability 

Executive Leadership & Staffing 

Fundraising & Re-Granting Systems 

We know it because we’ve lived it

Our firm is built on a partnership forged while building the Nebraska Civic Engagement Table from an idea into the impactful statewide coalition it is today. We combine Zack’s expertise in organizational building blocks and high-level strategy with J.’s mastery of the fundraising, operational, and creative systems that make that vision sustainable and compelling. 

Zack Burgin | co-founder

Core Expertise: Strategic Planning, Coalition & Network Building, National-Level Fundraising & Donor Organizing, Campaign & Ballot Initiative Strategy, Capacity Building Program Design. 

J. Petersen | co-founder

Core Expertise: Fundraising Systems Design (Individual & Grassroots), Grant Writing & Management, Data Management & CRM Migration, Nonprofit Operations & Compliance, Creative Strategy & Visual Storytelling, Data Visualization.

What can we do for your table? You tell us.

Whether you need a full strategic build-out, a specific compliance fix, or a facilitator to get your coalition unstuck, we are your partners in mission advancement.