Nonprofit Consulting – Capacity+

Short-term executive-level expertise to expand strategic and organizational capacity and keeps mission-critical priorities moving when there are staff gaps or work surges.

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The Challenge

Across the social impact sector, leaders face rising expectation and stretched capacity. Executive teams are asked to:

  • deliver high-value outcomes while facing resource constraints
  • manage transitions, restructuring and change
  • meet increasing demand for services

These pressures can slow mission delivery, create risk, and strain already overextended teams. On-demand senior support to bridge capacity gaps is exaclty where Capacity+ steps in.

Our deep sector fluency means we understand the realities you’re facing and can immediately contribute without extensive onboarding.

Your Seamless Solution

We created Capacity+ to offer the kind of trusted, senior support we wish we’d had: someone experienced, steady, and capable of stepping in immediately to advance priorities.

As seasoned non-profit leaders, we:

  • provide low-risk, high-impact senior-level support
  • step in quickly to keep priority work moving
  • assess like agile consultants
  • deliver like accountable insiders

What We Deliver

1. Project Management & Execution

Move high-priority projects forward when internal bandwidth is limited

  • board and committee packages, briefing notes, decision documents
  • funder, grant and regulatory reporting
  • program planning and evaluation
  • stakeholder engagement: interviews, consultations, surveys
  • environmental scans, landscape/competitive assessments
  • Imagine Canada accreditation or re-accreditation support

2. Change Management & Strategy Implementation

Support to move strategic priorities from plan to action

  • organizational transitions, restructuring, and change processes
  • support to staffing and recruitment to address gaps
  • implementation planning and execution

3. Interim Leadership

Trusted senior leadership when you need stability and momentum

  • temporary senior leadership coverage (days, weeks, or months)
  • support to executives managing heavy workloads
  • ensuring continuity during leave periods or transitions

4. Leadership and Team Development

Supporting teams and their leaders during change or growth

  • skill development and training when staff assume new roles or responsibilities
  • mentorship and coaching for team leads
  • performance development, staff wellness and retention supports

Who We Serve

Capacity+ works across the social impact sector, with:

  • lean community-led nonprofits
  • mid-sized organizations navigating growth or transition
  • charities with complex, multi-site operations

Based in Ontario, we work with clients across Canada, both in person and remotely.

Our flexible, senior-level model minimizes disruption, reduces risk, and provides the high-level support your mission requires.

What to Expect

Calm, collaborative partners who:

  • bring executive-level judgement and nonprofit fluency
  • provide relief from overwhelming workloads
  • manage complexity and deliver timely, tangible outcomes
  • clarify deliverables and ensure measurable progress
  • integrate seamlessly with your team and culture

The Capacity+ Team

A trusted partnership of experienced nonprofit leaders

Beth Easton, MA, ACC and Sharon Broughton, MEd

With more than 25 years each as nonprofit executives and consultants, Sharon and Beth bring deep expertise in:

  • nonprofit strategy and governance
  • organizational leadership
  • interim executive support
  • change management
  • leadership development and coaching
  • facilitating growth and transitions

Learn more about the team:

About Beth About Sharon

What others are saying:

  • If you’re a nonprofit leader facing capacity gaps, Sharon and Beth are the partners you want beside you.

    They know the sector, understand the pressures, and deliver results that matter. we had the benefit of their insights-to-action approach in addressing a priority project, where they proved their ability to step in, focus on our mission, and move us forward during a time of strategic transition.
    Amanda Jodoin, COO
    Pancreatic Cancer North America

  • As a CEO of a national health charity, I know the value of working with consultants who have a proven track record advancing impact in nonprofit organizations.

    Having worked with Sharon and Beth, I can attest to their capacity to be supportive, collaborative partners who can get up to speed quickly, and get things done, delivering on priorities with the expertise and understanding of insiders. And importantly, they do it with curiosity, and no pretence and are able to adapt when needed.
    Kelly Grover,
    President and CEO Cystic Fibrosis Canada

  • Sharon and Beth are two extremely capable, engaging, empathetic and brilliant leaders.

    Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to work and learn from them, tackling some of the most persistent challenges in the non for profit space. This is a formidable duo that you definitely want in your corner.
    Deborah Dubenofsky, Former Chair, Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation; Board Chair, OMERS and HEQCO

Flexible Engagements

We believe in a “no job too small,” philosophy:

  • flexible engagements and rates
  • seamless entry and exit
  • fractional leadership options

How We Can Help

Let’s talk through your needs. We’ll respond with a customized quote, timeline and recommended next steps.

Send a message or Book a Discovery conversation to explore how Capacity+ can support you.

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