Reflecting on 8 Years in Business

2022 marked the eighth year SchermCo has been in business, and the 8th year we’ve been focused on offering implementation services to social-good organizations across the country. 

In many ways, it was our best year yet.

• 4 diverse and dynamic humans joined our team full-time.
• Our work expanded to Hawaii, Delaware, and Missouri.
• We solidified our core service offerings: Family Empowerment, Strategic Implementation, Workforce Development and Data-Driven Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• We engaged with 27+ partners to support their innovative work in education, philanthropy, and workforce development.

Speaking of partners – they were able to capture incredible outcomes. Here are a few:

• A non-profit education partner raised $125,000 within 6-months of our team completing their first strategic growth plan.
• We helped build and facilitate a process with the 17th largest municipality in the country to distribute $1.5M to six nonprofits to create more equitable workforce development opportunities.
• One partner secured $13 million through local and state funds to support their innovative work in STEM education and workforce development. For clarity, we didn’t have much to do with raising the money, but we love to see active clients doing well. 
• We helped build and implement a transition plan for a client in Knoxville, TN, that will now include 19 community schools, serving 7,500+ students throughout their community.  
• We sponsored 5 Charlotte parents to attend a national Parent Leadership Institute conference to sharpen their advocacy and organizing skills.

As a result, we grew revenue by 35+% from 2021. Even more, we were able to help our partners deepen their impact with the students, families, and communities they serve.    

It's been an incredible year, but not all of it has been easy. Growing a business can be challenging. The world of client services is fickle. The economy is shifting. Public education is at a crossroads. People transition roles. But we are grateful for every opportunity to join forces with people that believe in our work and more equitable outcomes.  

On the blog this week, our founder and owner Greg Schermbeck is reflecting on this year and the year ahead. Click here to read it all.