What I do, when, and for how much.

The engagements

Three shapes. Pick the one that fits your situation.

1. Most complete

   Build

   For a DFI unit or INGO with a build window before the next disbursement.

   $24,000 USD 8 weeks

   Combined value if scoped separately: ~$47,800. Engagement fee: $24,000.

   • The platform itself, built and deployed: governance architecture, data infrastructure, reporting dashboards, partner cadence system
   • Written architecture document covering platform design and decision rationale
   • Training for up to 5 team members on operating the platform: 3 sessions, 90 minutes each
   Guarantee In production with your team trained by week 8, or I keep working at no charge.
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   Full scope

   • The platform itself, built and deployed: governance architecture, data infrastructure, reporting dashboards, partner cadence system (scoped separately: ~$18,000)
   • Written architecture document (25-30 pages) covering platform design and decision rationale (~$3,500)
   • Training for up to 5 team members on operating the platform: 3 sessions, 90 minutes each (~$2,400)
   • 30-day post-launch hyper-care: Slack/email response on platform issues, no additional fees (~$3,000)
   • 90-day post-launch debrief call to review what is working and what needs adjustment (~$600)
   • Templates for the three artifacts produced: data architecture map, stakeholder cadence calendar, partner accountability scorecard (~$1,200)
   • Cooperation Table Blueprint, DFI Decoder, Direct Recipient Roadmap, annotated to your context (~$900)
   • Handover doc designed for the team member who will own the platform after I leave (~$800)
   • First 90 days of Quarterly Governance Retainer included (~$17,400, see Retainer block below)

   GuaranteeIn production with your team trained by week 8, or I keep working at no charge. If it is still not in production by week 12, the final 50% of the fee is waived. Locked-in scope, locked-in fee, and a dated backstop.

2. Audit

   For a program officer cutting a 6-week reporting cycle in half.

   $14,500 USD 5 weeks
   • Written reporting audit: current state map, friction analysis, recommended target architecture, transition path
   • Working v0 dashboard prototype
   • Templates for the two artifacts: data architecture map and stakeholder cadence calendar
   Guarantee Conditional fee: if at the end of week 5 you do not have a working v0 prototype of the recommended reporting structure and the written audit, the second 50% of the fee is not invoiced.
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   Full scope

   • Written reporting audit (15-20 pages): current state map, friction analysis, recommended target architecture, transition path (~$4,500)
   • Working v0 dashboard prototype (Google Sheets or Airtable, whichever fits your stack) (~$3,500)
   • Templates for the two artifacts: data architecture map and stakeholder cadence calendar (~$1,000)
   • Two 45-minute calls during the engagement: mid-engagement review and final handover (~$600)
   • 60-day post-engagement follow-up call to debrief implementation (~$300)
   • The First 90 Days operator's playbook, annotated to your context (~$400)

   GuaranteeConditional fee: if at the end of week 5 you do not have a working v0 prototype of the recommended reporting structure and the written audit, the second 50% of the fee is not invoiced. A 60-day post-engagement follow-up call is included regardless.

3. Diagnostic

   For a country office that knows something is breaking, but not where.

   $7,000 USD 3 weeks
   • Written diagnostic report: governance architecture, partner coordination map, current reporting bottlenecks, three prioritized recommendations
   • Cooperation Table Blueprint, reviewed against your specific context with a one-page diff
   • 30-minute readout call with your team
   Guarantee Conditional fee: if at the end of week 3 you do not have a written diagnostic plus three actionable recommendations specific to your context, the second 50% of the fee is not invoiced.
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   Full scope

   • Written diagnostic report (10-15 pages): governance architecture, partner coordination map, current reporting bottlenecks, three prioritized recommendations (~$3,200)
   • Cooperation Table Blueprint, reviewed against your specific context with a one-page diff (~$800)
   • 30-minute readout call with your team (~$200)
   • Power Mapping for Conservation Platforms tool, filled out against your partner list (~$400)
   • One-pager for your steering committee (~$500)

   GuaranteeConditional fee: if at the end of week 3 you do not have a written diagnostic plus three actionable recommendations specific to your context, the second 50% of the fee is not invoiced.

4. After the build · Ongoing

   Included with Tier 3 Full Build: the first 90 days of this retainer are bundled into the Build engagement. Retainer auto-continues at $5,800 every 4 weeks after Day 90 unless cancelled with 30 days notice.

   The Quarterly Governance Retainer for Conservation Platforms

   Your multi-stakeholder platform stays healthy without your senior team running it. Monthly written health checks surface what is trending wrong before it breaks. Quarterly audit-readiness reviews mean reporting cycles land clean. I am on Slack for partner escalations within 24 hours. The platform you built once keeps delivering, year after year.

   • Up to 4 hours synchronous time per 4-week cycle: partner meeting facilitation, decision-support calls, escalation handling (~$1,400)
   • Asynchronous coverage on Slack/email: 24-hour response on weekdays (~$800)
   • Monthly written health check (2-3 pages): platform metrics, partner engagement signals, what is trending wrong (~$1,200)
   • Quarterly audit-readiness review: 30-minute call plus written checklist (~$600)

   Full scope

   • 50% off the standard scoping fee for any new scoping engagement during the retainer period
   • Annual platform audit: full review of governance architecture, data infrastructure, partner cadence (~$3,500/year)

   $5,800 USD every 4 weeks (not monthly)

   6-month minimum commitment, cancel anytime with 30 days notice after the minimum

   Billed every 4 weeks, not monthly. That is 13 cycles a year.

   Guarantee Cancel anytime with 30 days notice after the 6-month minimum.

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Once a year I take on a single mission-aligned project at a reduced or deferred fee, in exchange for a public case study. If you are building one, tell me about it.