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Statement of Purpose

Institutions and the changing worlds in which they work are intimately interconnected. As a result, organizations are continually challenged to remain vital and to find ways to serve their constituencies most effectively. They have to revisit their missions constantly and regularly. They have to review and reassess their operations and strategies. They have to adapt and change where necessary, especially in light of demographic shifts. And they have to husband and redirect their often-limited resources to address new priorities.

Accomplishing these objectives meaningfully requires institutional consensus and buy-in, development of which is often not straightforward. The process of envisioning and managing change can be made even more complex by the growth in societal scrutiny and governmental regulation.

Merrimack Consultants, LLC, works closely with institutions and organizations to define and develop strategies that will strengthen their capacities to provide services effectively and efficiently to their internal and external constituencies. Merrimack Consultants, LLC, helps institutions to

  • evaluate their priorities and effectiveness;
  • identify the elements of change that need to be addressed;
  • develop modes for achieving consensus;
  • formulate planning and execution of the tasks required to meet their goals.
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What We Do

Merrimack Consultants, LLC, brings wide experience in academic, corporate and non-profit organizations. The capabilities of its Principals and affiliates allow it to

  • identify new programmatic opportunities;
  • conduct preliminary assessments of projects before implementation;
  • provide preliminary reviews of program and project proposals before submission for external support;
  • coordinate ongoing or summary reviews of the structure, administration and outcomes of programs;
  • give guidance on identifying opportunities for external funding;
  • advise on legal matters prior to consultation with institutional legal advisors;
  • address issues of intellectual property and technology transfer.
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Whom We Work With

The clients of Merrimack Consultants, LLC, include but are not limited to

  • educational institutions, including schools, colleges, universities, and museums;
  • charitable organizations, private and public grantmaking foundations and trusts;
  • for-profit organizations with charitable or educational components (e. g., corporate foundations);
  • individual philanthropists and donors.
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Who We Are
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Robert L. Lichter, Ph.D., has been a university faculty member in the chemical sciences, a senior university administrator, and head of a major national grantmaking foundation. He has developed and put into place strategies for programs and their funding across a variety of academic disciplines and programmatic areas. He has broad practical knowledge of the processes of program and proposal development and organizational structure that has served a wide array of organizations and institutions. He has served on governmental and non-profit boards, advisory committees, and planning groups, and has lectured and written on issues important to academic and not-for-profit organizations.
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Contact Information

Dr. Robert L. Lichter, Principal
Merrimack Consultants, LLC
P. O. Box 963
Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230
Voice/Fax: 413-528-9681

Information: info@MerrimackLLC.com

 
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