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1. Beyond Emancipation
OrganizationBoardProject
Beyond Emancipation
B:E’s mission is to provide a transformational environment
for transition-aged youth who have experience in the foster
care and/or probation systems so that they can live more
healthy, productive and connected lives.
• The project focused on evaluating the feasibility of a
catering / food truck program as a social enterprise
initiative within B:E. The evaluation included fit with B:E’s
mission and objectives as well as the potential of
programs to contribute to B:E’s triple bottom line focus –
training and employment opportunities for youth, healthy
food evangelism and launching a financially self-
supporting program.
Beyond Emancipation
www.beyondemancipation.org

2. BoardExperienceHighlights
• Worked closely with board sub-committee on B:E’s
social enterprise evaluation
• Regularly met with and worked with a variety of
stakeholders such as B:E Executive Director, Director of
Finance etc.
• Recommended launch of catering business at April
board meeting – motion to proceed with trial passes
unanimously
• Getting to apply MBA financial management
lessons to a non-profit focused on youth
development
• Working with an excellent board and dedicated
staff to evaluate the launch of a social enterprise
initiative
Takeaways
• it is often easy to overlook the financial aspect
of social enterprises and focus on the other
elements of the triple bottom line - rigorous,
well-grounded financial analysis necessary to
paint a complete picture of social enterprises
How we helped advance the
mission of our organization:
• Clear articulation of
operational requirements
and plan for successful
launch of food truck
initiative
• Conducted financial analysis
(break-even and pricing) for
food-truck and catering
business
• Based on financial analysis
and operational feasibility,
formulated plan to launch
catering business and
recommended medium-term
strategy to build capacity for
food-truck business

3. Cancer CAREpoint
OrganizationBoardProject
Cancer CAREpoint
Cancer CAREpoint is dedicated to transforming support for cancer
patients, families and caregivers in Silicon Valley through
personalized one-on-one counseling, assistance, resources and
education. We are the hand, the heart and the shoulder that cancer
patients and their families rely on when they are newly diagnosed
and throughout their treatment and survivorship.
CAREpoint currently relies almost exclusively on individual
donations and are looking to diversify their revenue streams. The
project was to test various long range revenue strategies including:
• fee-for-service,
• insurance reimbursements and
• social enterprise
Cancer CAREpoint
www.cancercarepoint.org

4. BoardExperienceHighlights
• The Cancer CAREpoint board is hugely engaged
and passionate about the mission and success of
the organization. They were equally passionate
about welcoming us to the board, engaging us in
conversation, and valuing our input.
• It was very rewarding to provide a neutral
perspective on a topic that was personally and
professionally sensitive.
• We’re grateful for the openness of board
members and staff to our learning, questions and
input.
Takeaways
• It’s challenging to balance passion, mission
fulfillment, and financial sustainability.
• Boards have a lot of responsibility and non-profit
EDs/staff work really hard!
How we helped advance the
mission of our organization:
Provided objective analysis of
• client,
• donor,
• volunteer,
• board and
• staff data
on the feasibility and impact of
implementing a fee-for-service
model; providing a way
forward for a two-year
dialogue on the divisive topic.
Provided background and
recommended next steps on
analyzing reimbursement
model and social enterprise
models.

5. Destiny Arts Center
OrganizationBoardProject
Destiny Arts Center
Destiny Arts Center exists to end isolation, prejudice and violence in the lives of
young people. We define violence broadly, as physical act, but also as the
forceful result of uncontrolled feeling. Our philosophy of non-violence,
therefore, combines arts programming with a clearly articulated philosophy and
methodology of peaceful conflict resolution to assist youth in avoiding or
diffusing potentially violent situations, build a more holistic sense of self,
increase empathy for others, and augment youths’ capacity for productive self
expression.
• To teach Destiny’s management and Board to
develop a strategic plan through the design thinking
technique
Destiny Arts Center
www.destinyarts.org

6. BoardExperienceHighlights
Our team was part of three Board Meetings, where
we could learn from and participate in discussions
about big decisions on capital allocation,
fundraising, recruiting and strategy - which was the
core of our project
• Interacting with a diverse and truly engaged
group of board members
• Being on field, watching classes, talking to
students and staff, feeling the organization culture
• Directly applying the principles we learned in
class
Takeaways
• The board reflects the culture of the organization:
having an passionate and engaged board makes
all the difference
• Listening to all the stakeholders can be incredibly
more valuable than making assumptions
How we helped advance the
mission of our organization:
• We introduced a new
methodology that
incorporates different
stakeholders in strategic
decisions
• Through being on field and
interviewing the community,
we found out that the
Destiny’s value is much more
broad and powerful than the
mission it currently markets

7. Freight and Salvage
Coffeehouse
OrganizationBoardProject
• Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse promotes the
understanding and appreciation of traditional and
roots music
• Classes & workshops at the Freight offer a chance
for anyone to experience the joy of singing, playing
instruments, and sharing traditional music in
community with others.
• The Freight earns revenue from two avenues:
concert ticket sales and its music education
program
• The Board asked us to conduct a strategic review of
the education program and suggest alternatives for
future growth and scalability, while maintaining a
dedication to the legacy of folk music
Freight and Salvage
Coffeehouse
www.thefreight.org

8. BoardExperienceHighlights
• Attended Board meetings during fiscal year 2015
• Worked with Board Chair and Executive Director
to conduct review of education program
• Participated in the board’s Outreach Committee
to help draw in new audiences
• Learning about board functionality through
attendance of board meetings
• Attending a concert with the Board Chair
• Class visits and teacher and staff interviews
Takeaways
• Balancing overall mission and strategic growth can
create tension between the two objectives
• Diversity of opinions on a board is essential for
exhaustive analysis of decisions
• Identified 4 strategic
challenges inhibiting the
growth of the education
program.
• Suggested new initiatives
that the Freight could use to
expand the reach and the
long-term viability of its
education program.
• Aligned strategic growth with
the Freight’s overall mission.