SLADE STRATEGY GROUP
"THE STRATEGY BEHIND THE SERVICE"
Slade Strategy Group, LLC is a Florida-based consulting firm founded by Shomari Newlin Slade. It serves nonprofits, faith-based organizations, HBCUs, community colleges, and community institutions that need to secure public funding, prove their programs work, and build the learning systems that sustain them.
Unlike generalist nonprofit consultants, SSG operates at the intersection of three distinct competencies: public administration (MPA), applied learning science (academic research-grade rigor), and practitioner expertise across government relations, program evaluation, and instructional design. This rare combination makes SSG uniquely positioned to serve organizations that need all three capabilities working together.
SSG helps nonprofits and faith-based organizations build the infrastructure to access and influence public resources. This service line addresses the immediate crisis: nearly 4,000 Florida nonprofits receive federal grants; 70% are at risk due to 2025–2026 federal funding disruptions. Organizations need someone to help them navigate state and local alternatives and build lasting government relations capacity
Who needs this: Nonprofits losing federal funding, building government relations capacity for the first time, or seeking to diversify revenue through public-sector grants.
Government Relations Strategy
SERVICES UNDER THIS LINE
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Government Relations Audit — assessment of funding landscape, policy relationships, advocacy gaps. Deliverable: written report + action plan. Rate: $2,500–$4,000
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GR Department Build-Out — full design of government relations infrastructure. Rate: $6,000–$12,000
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Grant Strategy & Writing — targeted grant identification, narrative development, submission support. Rate: $2,500–$5,000 per grant
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GR Retainer — monthly advisory: policy monitoring, stakeholder updates, strategy calls. Rate: $1,500–$2,500/month
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GR Workshop — half- or full-day 7-step GR framework training. Rate: $1,500–$3,000/session
SSG helps organizations measure whether their programs work and communicate that evidence to funders. As nonprofits compete for replacement funding from private foundations (after losing federal grants), funders are demanding stronger evaluation evidence. Organizations that can prove impact win grants. Those without evaluation infrastructure lose.
Who needs this: Organizations required to report grant outcomes, competing for foundation funding, or making data-informed decisions about programming.
PROGRAM EVALUATION
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Evaluation Readiness Assessment — review of data systems, logic models, reporting infrastructure. Rate: $1,500–$2,500
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Program Evaluation Design & Implementation — full evaluation: logic model, data collection, analysis, reporting. Rate: $4,000–$9,000
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Grant Compliance Reporting — ongoing data collection and narrative reporting for active grants. Rate: $1,200–$2,000/month
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Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) — systematic performance monitoring, dashboards, quarterly review cycles. Rate: $1,200–$2,000/month
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Logic Model Development — design or revision of program logic model. Rate: $1,500–$3,000
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SWOT & Organizational Assessment — structured organizational analysis. Rate: $2,500–$4,500
ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM
Developed to solve real operational gaps at a multi-campus church, now offered to nonprofits and mission-driven organizations facing the same challenges.
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Volunteer Infrastructure System — A complete recruiting, tracking, and placement pipeline, replacing sign-up sheets with a system leadership can actually manage. (from $2,500)
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Knowledge Capture System — Structured interviews that pull undocumented organizational and volunteer knowledge out of longtime leaders’ heads and into a transferable format. (from $3,500)
Request the full Ministry & Nonprofit Infrastructure Systems guide” → links to a contact form or emails the PDF, rather than dumping all four full descriptions on the page itself. Keeps the page scannable and gives you a lead-capture moment.
SSG builds learning systems that make programs worth funding. This includes curriculum design, leadership development, staff training, and workshop facilitation. Primary targets: faith-based organizations, HBCUs, nonprofits building internal training capacity, and community institutions.
Who needs this: Organizations launching leadership programs, building formalized staff training, designing curricula, or supporting post-secondary transitions.
Instructional Design
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Curriculum Design & Development — full curriculum build with ADDIE or SAM model. Rate: $4,000–$10,000
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Leadership Development Cohort — custom 6–8 week cohort with assessments and materials. Rate: $5,000–$12,000/cohort
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Staff Training & Onboarding Systems — design of training guides, onboarding curriculum, accountability frameworks. Rate: $2,500–$5,000
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Instructional Design Audit — review of existing training or curriculum. Rate: $1,500–$3,000
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Workshop Design & Facilitation — single-session or multi-session workshop. Rate: $1,500–$3,500/session
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LMS Implementation Support — curriculum upload and course structure for Canvas, Brightspace, etc. Rate: $2,000–$4,500
CURRICULUM & CONTENT SYSTEMS
Built and field-tested through multi-campus ministry operations, now available for any organization producing recurring training content.
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Curriculum & Meeting Documentation — Standing documentation support for recurring teaching content, conferences, and leadership meetings, so institutional knowledge doesn’t live only in someone’s notes. (from $1,800 pilot / $1,200 monthly retainer)
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Sermon & Teaching Series Development — Theologically grounded message and series development for pastors and teaching leaders short on prep time. (from $450 per message)
Request the full Ministry & Nonprofit Infrastructure Systems guide” → links to a contact form or emails the PDF, rather than dumping all four full descriptions on the page itself. Keeps the page scannable and gives you a lead-capture moment.
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These examples offer a high-level look at Shomari’s communications work across press releases, social media management, and newsletter creation.
While full documents, content calendars, analytics, and internal communications remain confidential under client agreements, the summaries included here reflect Shomari’s ability to shape clear, strategic, and mission-aligned messaging for government leaders, nonprofits, businesses, and faith-based organizations.
His communications approach combines thoughtful storytelling, consistent brand voice, public-facing clarity, and audience-centered messaging—ensuring that press materials inform, social media content engages, and newsletters connect communities with purpose and impact.
Professional
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Social Media
Captured during the reopening of a key community space in Winston-Salem, this moment reflects the Senator’s commitment to local development. I helped organize the event logistics and contributed to the public messaging strategy that reinforced the role of recreation in community empowerment.
Press Release
I authored this official press release on behalf of Senator Lowe, celebrating a major milestone in North Carolina’s healthcare policy. The statement reflects coordinated legislative messaging, a commitment to rural health access, and the Senator’s support of Medicaid expansion.
Newsletter
This community newsletter was designed to strengthen transparency and civic connection. I drafted, formatted, and distributed this piece to share Senator Lowe's recent engagements, highlight youth participation in government, and foster ongoing communication with constituents.
Academic Examples
My expertise spans the dynamic intersections of Political Science, History, Government, Public Administration, and Education.
This isn't just a list of disciplines—it's a strategic arsenal forged to analyze, challenge, and reconstruct the very systems that shape our society.
