Precise, agile solutions to scale impact and accelerate growth.

Hummingbird Strategies is an independent consulting firm that advises clients on organizational development strategies through stages of growth, transition, and transformation.

Approach

We blend data-driven insights with human-centered strategies to help clients scale, streamline, or restructure while remaining agile in an evolving landscape.

  • Our immersive discovery process goes beyond surface-level assessments, ensuring we deeply understand our clients’ operational realities, market dynamics, and internal culture. This hands-on approach ensures that our recommendations are rooted in real-world challenges and positioned for immediate impact.

  • We pair qualitative depth with data-driven insights that fuel smarter decision-making. Leveraging market research, financial modeling, and performance analytics, we distill complex data into clear, actionable strategies.

  • At the core of our work is a commitment to human-centered strategies that balance growth with organizational well-being. We recognize that business transformation isn’t just about process—it’s about people. Our solutions emphasize alignment, leadership engagement, and cultural integrity, ensuring that growth doesn’t come at the expense of employee engagement or mission-driven impact.

  • We deliver tailored solutions that reflect the unique positioning, goals, and constraints of each client. We craft scalable, adaptable strategies that align with our clients' specific business models and long-term vision. Whether supporting a global consulting firm’s multi-year expansion or helping a scaling enterprise refine its market positioning, our approach is as dynamic and agile as the clients we serve.

 Case Studies

A Roadmap to Long-term, Strategic Growth

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Realigning Business Development for Scale

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An Organizational Evaluation to Support Strategic Decision Making

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A Sustainable, Client Engagement Strategy

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What People Are Saying

  • “We deeply valued Hillary's ability to create credible results from messy data. She combines an evaluator's rigor with a strategic mindset. Organizations that are embarking on a combined assessment/strategic planning process would really benefit from Hillary's expertise.”

    - Andy Blum, Former Executive Director, Kroc IPJ, University of San Diego 

  • “Guiding our leadership team through complex decisions, Hummingbird Strategies helped reshape our structure and growth priorities. As a result, we’ve institutionalized processes that have dramatically shifted our approach to new business to align with our strategic objectives.”

    Steffen Tengesdal, Co-Founder & CEO, BAO Systems

  • Maggie McDonough

    “As a leader, Hillary has a refined talent for building and managing highly effective teams, while navigating executive and board relations. She brings a balanced approach to organizational growth, with sharp instincts to guide decision making.“

    Maggie McDonough, Purdue Applied Research Institute

  • “After our primary market was impacted by changes from the Administration, Hummingbird Strategies developed a thoughtful diversification approach at a crucial stage. The strategic support was instrumental in positioning us to explore new markets with confidence and focus.”

    Gina Assaf, CEO & Founder, OBI Digital

  • “In our early years, Hillary designed our five-year growth strategy, shaping our market positioning to drive revenue and talent expansion. The strategic insights accelerated our growth, enabling us to achieve our goals in just 3.5 years.”

    Hannah Cooper, CEO & Co-Founder, Cooper/Smith

  • “Hillary skillfully bridges technical complexity with strategic clarity, transforming complex data into actionable insights that drive executive decisions. Her leadership ensures agile, efficient, and client-focused outcomes.”

    Brandon Klyn, Director of Data and Analytics, The Cabot Collection

Founder & Principal Consultant

Hillary McCall is an organizational growth and development specialist with more than a decade of experience scaling companies, optimizing operations, and promoting sustainable business models for small and medium sized enterprises.

As the Founder of Hummingbird Strategies, she partners with organizations to refine market positioning, implement data-driven growth strategies, and build scalable operating models. Her unique experience fuses private-sector principles with sustainable, social outcomes.

Whether advising companies on growth strategies or helping funders design enterprise-driven approaches to social impact, Hillary provides clients with solutions for accelerating growth with measurable impact.

Let’s Connect.

Whether you're scaling a business, refining your strategy, or developing a sustainable growth model, we’d love to connect and explore how Hummingbird Strategies can support your vision.