Schramm Associates is a Washington, DC - based consulting practice founded in 2005. Schramm Associates provides advice to non-profit organizations on strategic planning, marketing and community outreach. 

Sue Lyn Schramm, MA, is the founder and principal at Schramm Associates. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a healthcare and marketing executive to her engagements. In addition to strategic consulting, she also provides a broad range of writing and editing services, including research reports, brochures and website text. 

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning    Meeting Facilitation    Operational Planning

We can guide your organization through the entire strategic planning process, from the development of mission and vision statements to completing an operational plan. We have extensive experience working to build consensus for the planning process at all levels, from board members to management and staff.  Our strategic planning assistance has served non-profit associations, arts organizations and health care providers.

Analysis and Advocacy

Market Analysis   Feasibility Analysis   Policy Analysis

Our analysis skills include market analysis, feasibility analysis and more. Our work goes beyond mere number crunching, since analysis is useless unless it communicates clearly and allows for confident decision making. Our analysis has been used in a number of successful public advocacy campaigns and planning efforts.

Writing and Editing Services

Brochures    Annual Reports    Web Content   Presentations

As an editor, Sue Lyn Schramm has composed annual reports, brochures and website text for her clients. Her freelance writing covers a broad range of subjects, and she has published articles on both consumer and professional topics. Published work includes stories on food and culture, real estate and health care administration.  Examples are available on the page titled Clips. She is the author of a book on managed care contracting, Global Capitation, published by McGraw-Hill in 1998. She is also well-versed in the latest techniques and trends in social marketing, using tools such as Facebook, e-mail newsletters and blog entries.

Past Clients Include:

1. •The Hospice and Palliative Care Network of Maryland
   

2. •Gilchrist Hospice, Hunt Valley, MD
   

3. •Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland
   

4. •WETA Television, Washington, DC
   

5. •Montgomery Hospice, Rockville, MD
   

6. •The Washington Examiner Newspaper
   

7. •Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AERBVI)
   

8. •Fannie Mae
   

9. •Hospice of the Chesapeake, Annapolis, MD
   

10. •The Hospital Association of San Diego
    

11. •The Health Care Advisory Board, Washington, DC
    

12. •Insight Meditation Community of Washington
    

13. •Unity Woods Yoga Center