Who We Are

Footloose and fancy free

Blue Sky Thinking is a leader in change management and organizational turnarounds for small to midsized non profits.

Since 2001, we have successfuly helped organizations to:

  • Merge into one combined organization serving five locations
  • Move from a founder-based organization to a board-driven one
  • Transform from a paper laden office to one that is virtually based and has no boundaries for serving new clients
  • Restructure operations to become more efficient and effective
  • Develop a strategic plan to deal with a substantial loss of revenue
  • Reinvent a mission to become more inclusive of those impacted by a disease
  • Assist in defining its core values, vision and mission
  • Train board members to become better leaders and stewards
  • Increase funding from donors and foundations
  • Gain exposure and new supporters through events and media placements

What’s in a Name:

Blue Sky Thinking was dreamed up during a ‘blue sky” day on a road trip in a convertible. It conveys a sprit of the possible and the positive. The element of Thinking adds a strategic approach. Each of these attributes comprise the essence of Blue Sky Thinking – positive, possible yet strategic.

History:

The firm was created by Tamara Hauser Sarto in 2001 to provide management consulting to non profits.  In 2009, she expanded Blue Sky Thinking to include a new company Idea Factory for event, campaign and program production.  By combining her expertise with the expertise of a team of skilled consultants, Blue Sky Thinking has grown into a sought-after boutique agency that helps non profits to successfully refine, reposition or reinvent themselves.