Social Impact & Public Health Consultancy

Turning vision into measurable community impact.

1886PHI partners with nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and mission-driven enterprises to build stronger programs and deliver lasting change.

Doctor of Healthcare Administration
PMP & Certified ScrumMaster
Nonprofit Founder & CEO
Public Health & Health Equity Focus
What We Offer

Five practice areas, one throughline: measurable community impact.

Where the Foundation delivers directly to families, the consultancy helps other organizations build programs of their own, pairing public health strategy with disciplined delivery.

01Signature

Maternal & Infant Health Program Design

We help health departments, clinics, nonprofits, and community organizations design and strengthen maternal and infant health programs built around the realities of the families they serve.

What's Included

  • Program models and service design
  • Community health worker frameworks
  • Resource and referral pathways
  • Family-centered care mapping
The Outcome

A program model your team can launch and sustain, designed for the community it serves.

02

Health Equity Strategy & Assessment

We help organizations understand and close preventable health gaps, turning data and community insight into a clear plan for action.

What's Included

  • Community health needs assessments
  • Health equity strategy and planning
  • Social determinants of health strategy
  • Data-informed recommendations
The Outcome

A grounded, evidence-based roadmap that shows where to focus and why it matters.

03

Nonprofit Development & Capacity Building

We help founders and growing nonprofits build strong foundations, from formation through the systems that sustain long-term growth. We have done this firsthand.

What's Included

  • Nonprofit formation and 501(c)(3) readiness
  • Board and governance support
  • Grant readiness
  • Operational systems and infrastructure
The Outcome

An organization built to last, with the structure and systems funders trust.

04Differentiator

Program & Project Management

We help grant-funded and mission-driven teams deliver what they promised their funders, bringing the project discipline that many public health efforts lack. Backed by PMP and Scrum credentials.

What's Included

  • Implementation and delivery planning
  • Project and program management
  • Agile and Scrum coaching
  • Project recovery for stalled initiatives
  • Team training and workshops
The Outcome

Initiatives that launch on time, stay on mission, and deliver what was funded.

05

Grant Readiness & Funder Strategy

We help organizations prepare to win and manage funding, building the narrative and the systems that keep programs both fundable and accountable.

What's Included

  • Grant narrative development
  • Logic models and theory of change
  • Funder research and strategy
  • Reporting and accountability systems
The Outcome

A stronger case for support and the systems to steward funding with confidence.

Proven In Practice

Our approach is grounded in the work of building and leading 1886 Global Health Foundation, a 501(c)(3) advancing health across six pillars in the United States, Barbados, Africa, and Grenada. We bring the perspective of an organization that has designed programs, secured funding, and delivered for families directly, not theory from the sidelines.

About 1886PHI

Built by a healthcare leader. Grounded in community.

1886 Public Health Impact was founded on a simple belief: healthy communities are built through equity, dignity, and impact. That belief was not formed in a boardroom. It was formed in the work of building a nonprofit from the ground up.

Our founder, Dr. Nesha Abass, is a public health strategist, health equity advocate, and program and grant development expert. She is the Founder and CEO of 1886 Global Health Foundation, a 501(c)(3) advancing maternal and infant health equity across Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant counties. That experience, forming an organization, designing programs, developing grants, and delivering for families, is the foundation of everything the consultancy offers.

Dr. Abass holds a Doctor of Healthcare Administration and an MBA in International Business, and is a certified Project Management Professional and ScrumMaster. Her work spans public health strategy, healthcare management, nonprofit development, and program delivery, with a growing focus on global and diaspora health.

The result is a rare dual vantage point. We advise as consultants with the perspective of an organization that has done the work, having founded and led a nonprofit from the ground up. We know what funders ask for because we have answered them, and where programs stall because we have carried them through. Where many consultancies stop at strategy, our project management discipline carries the work through delivery. That is the 1886PHI difference: strategy and delivery under one roof.

What We Stand For

Three values guide every engagement.

01

Equity

We design for the communities most often left behind, and we measure success by who is reached.

02

Dignity

Every family, team, and organization we work with is met with respect and genuine partnership.

03

Impact

We pursue outcomes that are measurable, practical, and built to outlast the engagement.

Our Approach

Four phases. Clear deliverables. No guesswork.

Strategy is only as good as its delivery. Every engagement follows the same disciplined arc, scaled to your project, so you always know where we are and what you will have in hand at the end of each phase.

Phase 01

Discover

We listen before we advise. Discovery grounds the engagement in your mission, your community, and your operational reality.

What Happens

  • Stakeholder interviews and listening sessions
  • Review of programs, data, and funding landscape
  • Community and equity context analysis
  • Definition of success measures
You Walk Away With

A discovery summary that names the real problem, the constraints, and the opportunity.

Phase 02

Strategy

We map a practical plan grounded in evidence and your reality. Every recommendation comes with the how, not just the what.

What Happens

  • Program or initiative design
  • Logic models and theory of change
  • Implementation roadmap with milestones
  • Resource, budget, and funding alignment
You Walk Away With

A strategy and roadmap your team can act on immediately, with priorities made explicit.

Phase 03

Deliver

This is where our PMP and Agile discipline sets us apart. We manage the work alongside your team, keeping the initiative on time, on scope, and on mission.

What Happens

  • Project planning, tracking, and risk management
  • Agile ceremonies and sprint cadences where useful
  • Stakeholder communication and reporting
  • Course correction as realities shift
You Walk Away With

A delivered initiative and a team that saw disciplined project management in practice.

Phase 04

Sustain

Impact that ends when the consultant leaves is not impact. We build the systems, documentation, and skills that keep the work going after we step back.

What Happens

  • Playbooks, templates, and documentation
  • Team training and capability transfer
  • Reporting systems for funders and boards
  • Sustainability and growth planning
You Walk Away With

The systems and confidence to carry the work forward on your own.

How to Engage Us

Flexible engagement models that meet you where you are.

Whether you need a focused sprint or a long-term partner, we structure the work to fit your goals and your budget.

Project-Based

Defined Engagement

A scoped project with clear deliverables and a fixed timeline, ideal for an assessment, a program design, or a grant push.

Ongoing

Advisory Retainer

Continuing strategic support and hands-on guidance as your program grows, month over month.

Embedded

Fractional Leadership

Interim program or project leadership that steps in to drive delivery when your team needs capacity now.

Let's Work Together

Tell us what you're building.

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Share a bit about your organization and goals, and we will follow up to schedule a consultation.

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Location
Allen, Texas

What to Expect

  1. We review your inquiry and respond promptly.
  2. We schedule a discovery conversation to learn your goals.
  3. You receive a clear proposal with scope, timeline, and investment.