Strategy‑Led Boutique for Development, Fundraising & Marketing

Space for Growth for Mission-Driven Organizations

We help nonprofits, mission-driven organizations, and entrepreneurs expand their impact through Development, Fundraising, & Marketing—powered by Spaciology, a research-supported philosophy of space as strategic metaphor.

Our approach is different. We don’t just deliver tactics in silos. We map where you are, reveal white space others miss, and sequence moves that turn clarity into measurable momentum.

Development

Fundraising

Marketing

Our Approach

Strategy-led, hands-on, and grounded in the experience of Rev. Dr. Robert Levey, PhD, MBA, Exponential Squared is a founder-led boutique that thinks deeply and executes with precision.

Spaciology methodology: We use space as a lens to reimagine positioning, relationships, and growth—so you see new possibilities and act on them strategically.
Cross-disciplinary integration: Development, Fundraising, and Marketing work together, not in isolation, creating compound effects across your entire mission.
Research-informed practice: PhD-level rigor applied to real-world challenges—philosophy-grade thinking, operator-grade execution.
Founder-led engagement: You work directly with Rev. Dr. Levey, ensuring continuity, depth, and accountability from strategy through implementation.

The result: Organizations that don’t just grow—they find their unique orbit and sustain impact that compounds over time.

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Testimonials

Exponential Squared has helped the museum improve the quality and quantity of communications, optimized our website’s seo, and have been extremely flexible with us, especially during our busy summer season.

– Martha Cummings, Executive Director, New Hampshire Boat Museum

Exponential Squared is a great company to work with! Their talented staff designed a new website for our organization and do a great job with marketing. Whenever we have any issues, they always answer our call and get it resolved right away.

– Jeff Barraclough, Executive Director, Millyard Museum

Robert and his team demonstrate professionalism at every turn. They go above and beyond with their work.

– Dr. Robert Costanzo, Board President, UYM Charities

Blog

The Philosophy of Enough

Discover why mission-driven organizations achieve deeper impact by embracing ‘enough’ rather than chasing endless growth that dilutes mission focus.

Why Slowing Down Accelerates Mission Impact

Slowing down gives organizations space to reflect, align with their mission, and focus resources for real impact.

The Deeper Story in Mission-Driven Work

Marketing for mission-driven organizations operates in spaces far removed from traditional promotional strategies.

Expanding Connections: Independent Philanthropy Advisor Referral Group (IPAR)

The most successful mission-driven organizations understand a fundamental truth: you don’t have to go it alone.

The Generous Mindset: Making Room Before the Ask

Fundraising isn’t just about the ask—it’s about the space you create for generosity to emerge. When you lead with presence, not pressure, you open the door to authentic giving.

Integrated Marketing: Seeing the Big Picture

Marketing often feels like staring at individual stars in the night sky: each campaign, each channel, each tactic burning bright on its own.

Grant Writing as Sacred Space

Think of grant writing not as a transaction, but as creating sacred space—a place where your mission and a funder’s values can meet, connect, and grow together.

Building Trust in Mission-Driven Spaces

The most successful mission-driven organizations understand a fundamental truth: development is not about extracting resources from donors: it’s about creating the conditions for authentic relationships to flourish. When you shift from extraction to cultivation, you stop chasing transactions and start building trust.

Marketing’s Role in Shaping Self-Perception

Marketing is deeply intertwined with our worldview because it shapes and reflects how we perceive ourselves, others, and the world around us.

Understanding Fundraising and Development

Fundraising is generally viewed as ‘asking for money’—and this is essentially true. But this perspective misses the deeper geography of what effective fundraising creates: intentional spaces where community needs meet generous hearts.