Leading a small or mid-sized arts organization
takes more than good
ideas.
It takes structure, strategy, and tools that actually fit your team.
At Nave Strategies, we work with arts leaders who are juggling everything—subscriptions, campaigns, board meetings, and the daily fires. We help you prioritize what matters most, build momentum you can maintain, and follow through with systems that make the work stick.
Trusted by arts organizations
across the United States and Canada.
"JL helped us overcome a major marketing hurdle. We had the vision but lacked capacity. JL organized our data, crafted a strong marketing strategy, and aligned our season subscription campaign with industry best practices—making a big impact with limited resources."
Jordan Bancroft
Executive Director
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony
“We found the experience of working with J.L. to be both productive and eye-opening. Calmly but firmly, he encouraged us to question some of our assumptions and most of our practices. By doing so, we were able to make sales advances we had long desired."
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Mark Fields
Executive Director
The Grand Opera House
Solutions for organizations with big goals
and lean teams.
Shape Your
Strategy
For organizations that need focus, alignment, and a road map they can actually follow.
Includes:
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Organization-wide planning
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Board/staff alignment
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Strategic implementation support
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Capacity-aware timelines and tools
Accelerate Your
Revenue
For teams working to increase both ticket sales and donations through unified, data-driven campaigns.
Includes:
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Subscription & single ticket campaigns
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Fundraising messaging & donor strategy
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Marketing/fundraising coordination
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Loyalty-building across revenue streams
Support Your
Team
For teams who need simple, scalable systems to manage tasks, segment lists, and monitor progress - without the need for complex tech.
Includes:
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SharePoint-based task planners
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Sales pacing dashboards
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Behavioral list segmentation tools
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No IT setup required
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Designed for a staff with limited time
You don't need more ideas.
YOU NEED HELP MAKING THEM HAPPEN.
Let's build a strategy you can actually implement - with the structure, tools, and support your team needs.
1
Schedule a Conversation
We'll talk through what's
working, what's stuck, and what
kind of support will help you
move forward. No prep needed -
just bring your challenges.
2
Get a Clear Plan
We'll outline how we can help -
from strategic planning to
marketing and fundraising systems - and show what success could look like for your team.
3
Move Forward With Confidence
If it's a fit, we'll guide you through strategy, systems, and
implementation - because knowing what to do isn't the same as getting it done.
Lead with clarity.
GROW WITH STRENGTH.
With nearly three decades of experience in arts leadership—including as CEO of two orchestras—J.L. Nave understands the day-to-day realities of teams with big goals and limited resources. He founded Nave Strategies to give those organizations what they too often lack: clear strategy, practical systems, and hands-on support that respects their capacity.
J.L. also teaches at Indiana University’s Arts Administration program and works internationally to help organizations turn planning into progress.
