From Vision
to Impact.

Strategic advisory, coaching, and facilitation to help mission-driven leaders turn bold ideas into lasting change.

ABOUT US

We close the gap between strategy and execution.

CG Squared is a consulting firm built for mission-driven organizations. We partner with nonprofit leaders, executive teams, and social impact organizations to build the clarity, alignment, and execution capacity needed to drive lasting impact for their teams and for the communities they serve.

Our work sits at the intersection of systems thinking, human development, and equitable design. We don't separate strategy from wellbeing. We don't separate execution from human development. We see them as the same work.

Our Approach

CG Squared was founded on the belief that mission-driven organizations deserve the same quality of strategic support as any high-performing institution and that the people leading this work deserve to be healthy, clear, and sustained enough to do it well.

We bring complementary expertise. Every engagement begins with an honest assessment of where you are, where you're trying to go, and what's genuinely getting in the way.

Who We Serve

Built for leaders doing work that matters.

Executive directors, leadership teams, and boards of mission-driven organizations ready to close the gap between vision and execution.

  • Nonprofit & Social Impact Leaders

Organizations investing in nonprofit capacity, leadership development, and systems change who need strategic partners with deep sector experience.

  • Foundations & Funders

Organizations that are growing, shifting, or rebuilding and need structure, clarity, and aligned leadership to move forward with confidence.

  • Teams at an Inflection Point

What We Offer

How we work with you.

We offer four areas of support - each designed to meet organizations where they are and move them toward measurable, sustainable impact.

  • Designed for leaders carrying real weight. Grounded in applied positive psychology and built around what mission-driven teams actually need to sustain the work.

  • We facilitate co-creation across stakeholders and communities, producing a shared vision your team can actually execute against, not one built in a boardroom.

  • We assess where execution is breaking down, build the structures to fix it, and align your stakeholders around what needs to happen and who owns it.

  • Regular advisory support to help leaders reflect, reframe, communicate with clarity to boards and funders, and adjust course in real time without losing momentum.

Two leaders. One mission.

Meet the founders

Chad J. Thomas

Co-Founder

"Wellbeing is not a luxury - it's a fundamental right. My work is dedicated to creating pathways to holistic success for every person."

Meet Chad

Lauren Dugard Thomas

Co-Founder

"Sustainable change begins with healthy, aligned teams. My work helps leaders turn big ideas into actionable strategies that ultimately create a lasting impact for the communities they serve."

Meet Lauren

Get in Touch

Let's explore what's possible together.

Whether you're navigating a strategy pivot, building leadership capacity, or looking for a thought partner to help your organization execute with more clarity - we'd like to hear from you.