When elevated insights reveal grounded strategies, the work takes wing.
If you are looking for new ways to catch currents, mobilize capital and catalyze change, it’s time to talk to Tern.
About
Even the most visionary leaders and inspired collaborators need momentum to move good ideas forward. At Tern, our research starts in the field and on the front lines, revealing what matters most—and, from there, where to focus, adapt, or accelerate.
We turn concepts into products and initiatives that
propel us all forward.
Our Partners
Selected Work
Consulting Services
BIRDSEYE VIEW
$500
/ session- Grounding survey
- 1:1 60-minute discussion of your challenge or opportunity
- Birdseye view report
TERNPOINTS + TRAJECTORY
$2,500
/ month- Limited long-term engagement
- New initiative/special projects feasibility, strategy, and design
- Strategic communications and coalition building
TAKE WING
$5,000+
/ month- Fractional leadership role
- New initiative feasibility, strategy, design, and organization
- Strategic communications, coalition building, mission, vision
Tern Log
Liz Rogers is brilliant! She makes complex ideas comprehensible – drawing connections between policy, people and place – while building relationships that get ideas and funding off the ground for real community impact.”
Jessica Brooks, Vice President of Investor Relations, Social Finance
ASBN’s collaboration with Tern Strategies and Stepping Stone Partners is helping us rethink impact investment, supporting our network in ensuring that sustainable financing is directed to restorative, community-driven projects."
Derek Peebles, Senior Director Policy & Advocacy, Inclusive Economy, American Sustainable Business Network
Targeted market research and pragmatic insights provided by Tern helped The Genesis Fund advance our community investment offering to help finance affordable housing and community projects in Maine and Northern New England.”
Liza Fleming-Ives, Executive Director, The Genesis Fund
Tern Strategies delivered a concise overview of regulatory, legal and marketing considerations for an offering for individuals who want to invest in businesses and projects that expand opportunities for people with disabilities.”
Charles Hammerman, President and CEO, Disability Opportunity Fund
Services
- Financial product development
- Communications strategy
- Fractional leadership
- Landscape and market research
- Capital and fundraising strategy
LIZ ROGERS
For more than 30 years, Liz Rogers has connected ideas, people, and resources to create meaningful change. Drawing on leadership experience in community development finance, healthcare, public policy, and strategic communications, she helps organizations navigate complexity, identify opportunities, and move promising ideas forward.