Clarity at critical moments. Strategy that drives action.

ClearImpact Advisors helps social-impact leaders make the right decisions at critical moments—translating strategy into action to scale impact.

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At ClearImpact Advisors, we work with leaders to address their most significant challenges at critical inflection points—navigating growth, complexity, or strategic change.

Why leaders choose ClearImpact Advisors

  • We Simplify Complexity. Most organizations solve the wrong problems. We help leaders focus on what truly matters to get them unstuck.

  • Consultative Coaching. We support strategic clarity and leadership development to help leaders execute their vision.

  • Strategy + Execution. We don’t stop at plans. We translate strategy into decisions, systems, and results.

 Our Clients

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Our Services

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Diagnose Challenges

  • Conduct analysis to help clients understand policy and ecosystem landscapes to inform priorities for grantmaking and policy advocacy.

  • Conduct a comprehensive organizational health assessment to identify challenges around scaling impact and recommend priorities to strengthen business operations and build long-term sustainability.

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Design Strategies

  • Help leaders redesign and strengthen their organization’s business model to to support future growth and sustainability.

  • Develop multi-year strategic plans to help clients clarify their strategic vision and accelerate organizational impact.

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Deliver Solutions

  • Develop new processes, operational systems, and reporting structures to support effective change management.

  • Provide consultative coaching to help leaders realize the full potential of their vision.

We partner with…

Foundations & Family Offices

Non-profit Organizations

Government Agencies

‍ ‍…to drive real change and impact across multiple sectors:

Early Childhood Development

K-12 Education

Higher Education

Arts & Culture

Meet our Team

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Jason Quiara | Managing Partner

Jason is Managing Partner at ClearImpact Advisors and brings 22 years of experience in the social sector as a policy advocate, consultant, and grantmaker. His areas of expertise include philanthropy, business strategy, non-profit management, public policy, and strategic partnerships.

At The Joyce Foundation, Jason designed Joyce’s Pathways to College & Careers portfolio, managed ~$25M in grants focused on college and career success for young people in the Midwest region, and helped to launch the Chicago Roadmap—a partnership between Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago to increase postsecondary attainment in Chicago. Prior to Joyce, Jason led initiatives at Jobs for the Future (JFF) and the New England Board of Higher Education to strengthen state policies and systems across K-12 education, higher education, and workforce sectors.

Jason holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he was awarded the merit-based Neubauer Civic Scholarship. He also holds a master’s degree in education policy and management from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a bachelor’s degree from Boston College. 

Jason serves on the Chicago State University Board of Trustees and as a board member for various nonprofits—including as Board Chair for New Moms.

Message: jason@clearimpactgroup.com
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Facing a critical decision or moment of change? Let’s talk. We can help clarify your path forward—and what it will take to get there.