The JSO Consulting Group

Strategy for leaders building lasting impact.

We help nonprofits, higher education teams, campaigns, and mission-driven organizations strengthen their strategy, grow their capacity, and move bold ideas into measurable action.

$78M+
Economic Impact
50+
Organizations Served
$1M+
Grants Secured
The JSO Method

Vision is only powerful when it has somewhere to go.

JSO helps leaders move from big ideas to organized direction, public credibility, and measurable execution. Our work is not just about consulting; it is about helping organizations become clear, trusted, and ready for the next level.

Clarify the Vision Turn scattered ideas into a focused path forward.
Build the Infrastructure Create the systems, messaging, and structure needed to sustain growth.
Move With Confidence Position your organization to lead, communicate, and execute with credibility.
Built for leaders who are ready to move from intention to execution.
Who We Are & What We Do

Strategy, structure, and support for mission-driven growth.

The JSO Consulting Group helps nonprofits, institutions, campaigns, and community-centered leaders turn vision into organized, measurable, and sustainable action.

Built from lived experience.

Our work is rooted in service, leadership, and real community experience. We have helped strengthen boards, develop programs, build strategic plans, fundraise for scholarships, and support organizations working directly with the people they serve.

We believe strong ideas need more than inspiration. They need structure, messaging, systems, and execution. That is where JSO helps leaders move from concept to clarity.

I believe that true happiness lies beneath helping people in need and doing good to others.

Julien Serrano-O'Neil, MNM, MPA, ACNP
Service Areas

Choose the support that fits the season you are in.

Whether you are building internal capacity, preparing for public engagement, launching a program, or strengthening your brand, we help organize the next move.

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Nonprofit Strategy & Governance
Capacity
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Higher Education & Student Engagement
Campus
03
Political & Civic Strategy
Civic
04
HR, Management & Operations
People
05
Brand, PR & Communications
Visibility
06
Program Management & Events
Execution

Excellence

Clear standards, thoughtful execution, and strong deliverables.

Equity

Strategies that recognize access, community context, and inclusion.

Innovation

Tailored solutions shaped around each organization’s goals.

Community

Work grounded in service, lived experience, and measurable impact.

Ready to clarify your next move?

Start with a consultation and we can identify the right pathway, scope, and strategy for your project.

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Julien Serrano-O'Neil

Julien Serrano-O'Neil, ACNP

Founder, President & CEO

The Founder

Leadership shaped by service.

Julien Serrano-O'Neil, ACNP, is a nonprofit executive, strategist, and community advocate whose work bridges organizational leadership, civic engagement, higher education, and public impact.

As Founder, President, and CEO of The JSO Consulting Group, Julien supports organizations through strategic consulting, HR and management guidance, political advising, higher education strategy, event management, and public relations.

His leadership has been recognized by the Orlando Business Journal, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award, reflecting a career grounded in service, innovation, and community transformation.

Strategic Leadership Helping organizations strengthen structure, messaging, programs, and long-term direction.
Community Impact Advancing partnerships, scholarships, civic engagement, and mission-centered initiatives.
ACNP Morehouse College '21 OBJ 40 Under 40 ΑΦΑ 40 Under 40 Presidential Lifetime Award

Partnering With Organizations Building Real Impact

The JSO Consulting Group proudly supports nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses, and community partners working to strengthen systems, expand visibility, and move bold ideas forward.

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JSO helped bring structure, direction, and strategy to our organization during a critical season of growth.

Nonprofit Leader Strategy

The work was thoughtful, organized, and deeply connected to the needs of the people we serve.

Community Partner Impact

The Empowerment Bulletin

Insights, Strategy & Resources

Explore the latest articles, leadership insights, nonprofit strategies, and community-centered resources from The JSO Consulting Group.

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The Impact Brief Podcast by JSO

Bold ideas. Strategic solutions.

A limited series by The JSO Consulting Group exploring ideas shaping the nonprofit, higher education, civic, and public sectors.

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A practical guide for nonprofit excellence.

Empowering Nonprofits for Lasting Impact is a six-volume publication series by Julien Serrano-O'Neil, ACNP, and contributing authors. The series equips nonprofit leaders with practical tools, strategy, and insight to strengthen leadership, programs, partnerships, and sustainability.

6-Volume Series Nonprofit Leadership Strategy & Impact
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Strategies for Nonprofit Excellence
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Leadership Mastery
III
Empowering Tomorrow
IV
Strategic Synergy
V
Igniting Change
VI
Impactful Sustainability
EmpowerED Series by Julien Serrano-O'Neil
Featured Publication Tools, frameworks, and strategy for nonprofit leaders building lasting impact.

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