Case study

Rebuilding operations for a multi-ministry organization.

How a people-heavy organization went from scattered files and overextended leaders to documented, automated operations its team can run.

At a glance
231+SOPs across a 10-volume operations playbook
10Shared drives under function-based governance
6+Custom automations running daily
37 → 14Overdue tasks in one deployment cycle (62% fewer)
The challenge

Running on goodwill and a few overextended leaders.

Requests arrived through texts, hallway conversations and inboxes. Files lived everywhere. Knowledge sat in a few people's heads, and the same problems resurfaced week after week.

The organization was growing, with multiple ministries, staff, volunteers and outside vendors, but its operations hadn't grown with it.

What we built

An operating system for the whole organization.

Information architecture

A 10-drive shared drive structure organized by function (Finance, HR, Legal, Facilities and more), with clear governance and access.

Operations playbook

231+ SOPs across 10 volumes with a branded template system, so every process looks and works the same way.

Workflow automation

Custom automations for facilities routing, intake pipelines, coverage scheduling, spend tracking and media file management.

Accountability system

A rebuilt task and project system that made ownership and deadlines visible, cutting overdue tasks by 62% in one cycle.

People systems

Volunteer onboarding with tiered access and automated notifications, plus an event request system that routes every request type.

Safety & crisis readiness

A crisis management plan, de-escalation training pipeline and response-team protocols with incident logging.

The results

Less chasing. More running.

  • Requests routed and logged automatically instead of chased by hand
  • Overdue tasks cut from 37 to 14 in a single deployment cycle
  • A playbook new leaders can onboard from, without a person walking them through it
  • Clear lanes for who owns what across staff, volunteers and vendors
  • Safety and crisis protocols in place before they were needed
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