Social & Public Sectors

One by one, members of a community caught in the center of the gun violence crisis came to the table, adjusted the microphone and told their stories. Leaning in and listening intently were several members of Pennsylvania’s Special Council on Gun Violence, all seated in a large, second-floor room at the Lewis Katz School of […]

Increasing Individual and Corporate Giving P-OIC tasked Fox MC with developing a marketing plan that would create sustainable revenue growth through increasing individual and corporate giving. Through primary and secondary research, the team identified several obstacles to P-OIC’s revenue growth goals. Their report targeted one revenue stream, events-based marketing, as a primary focus for increasing […]

Targeting Charitable Giving at Mid-Sized Companies United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey engaged Fox MC to develop cost-effective strategies for marketing to their middle market segment (100-1000 employees), and develop a product and service mix that resonated with these firms. The changing political, legal, sociocultural and competitive landscape of the charitable giving […]

Gauging Interest in Philadelphia-based Survey Platform The Institute for Survey Research launched a pilot of BeHeardPhilly to gauge respondent interest in the platform. They engaged Fox MC to research the interest of government departments, nonprofit organizations and public interest researchers in accessing the data this platform would generate. Fox MC was tasked with determining the […]

Developing Retail Distribution for a Social Enterprise Sari Bari is building a distribution channel strategy that focuses on wholesaling to retailers. Sari Bari partnered with Fox Management Consulting (Fox MC) to develop a marketing strategy for reaching more US consumers and expanding its retail presence throughout the United States. Read more.  

Evaluating Enterprise Planning Systems Philabundance engaged Fox MC to review its system for collecting and tracking donations in real-time. Through an in-depth analysis of their current systems and the systems of peer food banks, Fox MC recommended a feasible Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for Philabundance. Read more.  

Connecting Entrepreneurs with Resources for Success The Free Library’s Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC) assists entrepreneurs with making facts-based decisions to support their goals. They engaged a Fox MC faculty team to train their staff and librarians from the broader Free Library network in effectively supporting new business owners and connecting them with resources […]

Farmer Training Program Willistown Conservation Trust (WCT) is a non-profit land trust that endeavors to protect the rural beauty of the 28,000 acres surrounding Willistown, Pennsylvania. Fox Management Consulting worked with Willistown to develop a business model, corresponding business plan, curriculum recommendations, and financial model for the proposed farmer manager training program. Read more.

Transforming the Global Insurance Industry The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is global partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme and the financial sector. In 2009, a team from Fox Management Consulting investigated the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors on financial performance. The team’s work led to the publication […]

Developing a New Revenue Stream for Public Schools The School District of Philadelphia (SDP), established in 1818, operates over 200 schools with a $2.5B annual budget and serves over 130,000 K-12 students. Fox Management Consulting worked with the School District of Philadelphia to develop new sources of revenue. Read more.

Developing a New Literacy Enterprise Powerful Voices for Kids (PVK) represents a unique partnership between Laurada Byers, founder of the Russell Byers Charter School in Center City Philadelphia, and Dr. Renee Hobbs, Director of the Media Education Lab at Temple University and a nationally renowned media literacy expert. Fox Management Consulting worked with integrating Dr. Hobbs’ […]

Investigating New Market Opportunities The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) builds wealth and opportunity for low-wealth people and places through the promotion of socially and environmentally responsible development. Fox Management Consulting worked with The Reinvestment Fund to investigate new growth areas and develop a business plan for successfully targeting those markets. TRF implemented many of the team’s recommendations, […]

Utilizing Business Services Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board (PWIB) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on all aspects of workforce development. PWIB engaged Fox Management Consulting to increase utilization of their business services. PWIB was provided with a strategy that fosters agility and measures the success of the Business Services Unit. Read more.

Building a Business Model to Support Sustainable Urban Agriculture The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is a non-profit, member based organization that aims to transform agricultural and food systems in Pennsylvania. Fox Management Consulting worked with PASA to research and develop a business model that supports sustainable agriculture in close-in urban areas. The team […]

Integrating Culinary Education, Peace and Social Impact Peace by Tourism is a culinary arts, service, and hospitality management education program designed to promote coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians of different faiths and backgrounds. Fox Management Consulting worked with Peace by Tourism to create a sustainable business model that incorporates coexistence social impact goals with culinary […]