"Out of the ashes, springs the phoenix," Isn't that how the story goes? There is often a great deal of good that can come out of one's challenges, new growth and clearer perspective among them. So was true with Ellipsis Partners. This firm emerged out of a portal software company that rode the Dot Com wave (and bust) like so many others. What we learned in that experience was that our true passion for promoting technology within nonprofits was much more in the consultative, rather than product, arena. We were much more interested in educating, inspiring and guiding than in selling and competing. From the demise of that product company, three members of the team formed a leadership triad and reinvented the company as the firm we really wanted: Ellipsis Partners.

Our original definition and philosophy still holds today. We are committed to working with the nonprofit sector, encouraging its awareness, adoption, and good choices about technology products and partners. We remain completely neutral in our counsel, basing our recommendations on truly understanding the customer's mission and goals, conducting informed market research, and thoughtfully sifting through their technology options to guide their decisions.

We're not easily persuaded by each new technology innovation. We know the association/nonprofit sector must be judicious in its decision-making and prudent with its resources, but also not wait too long as to miss clear opportunities. Our goal is to serve as a catalyst for new ideas, balanced with a careful consideration of the merits and risks for each client we serve.

And we hope to be serving in this manner for a long time to come.