Operational foundations

Strategy, and everything it takes to make it work

We design how an organization operates, then build what that takes: platforms, dashboards, playbooks, and the project management to hold it together.

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What our research tells us
95%
of AI pilots fail to reach production. The technology is rarely the problem
7%
of organizations describe their AI use as strategic despite 82% adoption
42→28%
SME AI adoption dropped in one year. A post-hype correction
9/10
organizations we surveyed had been burned by a previous AI engagement
Source: Danu Strategy Sector Intelligence Report, April 2026
Experience across
Meta Reality Labs
Google Workspace
Slack Enterprise
Remedy Startup Advisory
UCSF Health Research
What we do

Systems, strategy, and implementation that ships

Six offerings built around the most common failure modes we identified in our research — each designed to deliver measurable outcomes within a defined timeframe. Explore the full services overview.

01

AI and automation

Applied where it removes real work, not because it's AI.

  • Bespoke AI assistants
  • Process automation
  • AI readiness and use-case prioritization
  • Adoption, training, and ongoing support
 02

Strategy and planning

We set direction, then build the roadmap to get there.

  • Business and organizational strategy
  • Long-term roadmaps
  • Scenario planning
  • Stakeholder engagement and analysis
  • Strategy sprints
 03

Operational foundations

We map how your organization actually runs, then design the systems it needs to run better.

  • Operating model design
  • Workflow and process redesign
  • Knowledge management
  • Coalition and convening infrastructure
 04

Platforms and dashboards

Working software, not specifications, and we stay after launch.

  • Stakeholder and coalition platforms
  • Impact and reporting dashboards
  • Internal tools
  • Website design, build, and ongoing maintenance
 05

Playbooks and publications

Documented models that outlive the engagement.

  • Implementation playbooks
  • Sector blueprints
  • White papers and research
  • Partner toolkits
 06

Program and project management

Embedded delivery leadership for complex, multi-stakeholder programs.

  • Program design and governance
  • Delivery management
  • Vendor and partner coordination
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Work

What this looks like in practice

Our Bay Area homelessness response work: a coalition of 200+ organizations on shared infrastructure, 478 contacts structured from zero.

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A senior team, not slide decks

A small, senior team with roots in nonprofit operations, product, and systems design — building working technology across interim housing and beyond.

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We publish what we learn

Sector intelligence synthesizing 100+ data sources and our advisory work on where AI is failing nonprofits and SMEs.

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Sector Intelligence

We publish what we learn.

Our first report synthesizes 100+ data points from Reddit, G2, Capterra, LinkedIn, NTEN, TechSoup, Harvard Business Review, and our own advisory work — to document exactly where AI is failing organizations and SMEs, and what the path forward looks like.

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95%
of AI pilots fail to reach production
7%
of organizations report strategic AI impact
40%
of consulting deals now go to boutiques
1%
of tech budgets go to training
10
pain points ranked by opportunity
200+
sources synthesized

Let's talk about what you're trying to do.

We work with a small number of organizations at a time. No sales call, no deck — a real conversation about what you're working on and whether we're the right fit.

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