Rated #1 by Bridgespan for impact across leader, community, and systems levels.
Build leaders. Build networks. Build impact.
Developing high-impact retreats, engagement programs, summits, and training bootcamps - powered by vetting, social psychology, and trusted networks.
Why do the top foundations and corporations work with BMe?
Because trust is the ultimate currency of impact.
BMe is a field-leading leadership support organization helping foundations and corporations achieve extraordinary social impact by strengthening the leaders and networks behind the work. We don’t guess - we vet. Then we bring the right people together in experiences designed to expand trust, collaboration, and wellness.
There’s no shortcut to influence that lasts. But there is a proven approach.
Our method is rooted in social psychology, social networks, and Asset-Framing® - used by 30,000+ leaders and hundreds of institutions to shift how impact is built and communicated.
“People leave BMe-run events and programs feeling like their soul was fed, and relationships form. We continue to connect after to do impactful work together.”
— Jim Shelton, Chief Executive Officer, Blue Meridian Partners
Award-Winning Leadership Support
BMe CEO and Co-Founder, Trabian Shorters, is a leading social entrepreneur and developer of the award-winning cognitive framework, Asset-Framing®. Asset-Framing defines communities by their aspirations and contributions, rather than their challenges and deficits.
All BMe offerings are rooted in Asset-Framing and include Asset-Framing training, changing how hundreds of institutions and over 30,000 leaders approach social impact.
OUR FRAMEWORK: Asset-Framing®
Each of BMe's top-rated offerings includes psychological vetting of your peers, grantees, and partners for their authenticity, competence, and core motivations. Our 700+ member network of trusted leaders in philanthropy, business, finance, and nonprofits trust us, use Asset-Framing®, and run institutions that:
Invest over $200B annually
Grant over $10B annually
Influence 100x that via their narratives
OUR REACH: 700+ Vetted Leaders of Leaders
We use social psychology plus our social networks to:
Vet and convene trusted leaders for shared action
Deliver 100% collaboration by building authentic relationships
Use Asset-Framing® to strengthen narratives and messaging
Sustain collaboration, wellness, and momentum year-round
Train leaders in next narrative strategies to achieve measurable systems-level impacts
WHAT WE DO: Rally Leaders Behind Your Agenda
From training bootcamps to fully supported leadership communities
Partner with BMe to build the relationships and leadership capacity that make social impact last.
RETREATS
Designed for leaders who have earned the trust of their peers, coworkers, and communities, when BMe runs your leadership retreat you consistently get expanded trust, collaboration, and impact . Since 2013, 100% of participants in our retreats report collaborating thereafter.
Ideal For: Funders seeking to orient and bond leaders with whom they hope to collaborate.
ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
BMe’s Engagement Programs build extraordinarily high impact Leadership Communities that bridge leaders of all races, forges sincere relationships, and sustains collaboration, wellness, and momentum all year long. Through retreats, mutual care activities, peer consulting, ongoing training, and a members-only app, senior and emerging leaders deepen trust, sharpen skills, and willingly work better together to achieve greater impact locally and nationally.
Ideal For: Funders seeking to build resilient, collaborative ecosystems of authentic, purpose-driven leaders.
SUMMITS
The Next Narrative Summit (NNS) is where the nation’s most trusted philanthropic executives and their communications strategists meet to transform what’s possible. Over several immersive days, our carefully vetted attendees exchange their proven and replicable strategies for incredible impact – all while receiving attention to their personal wellness as well. Summiteers are automatically enrolled in our Next Narrative Network (NNN) to continue receiving insights, resources, and connections year-round.
Ideal For: Funders seeking to build alliances, share strategies, and engage peers in powerful initiatives that succeed without stigmatizing anyone.
TRAINING
Turn insight into mastery.
BMe’s Training Bootcamps equip funders, intermediaries, and changemakers with practical, psychology-based tools like Asset-Framing® and Campaign Design to elevate their messaging, partnerships, and impact. These immersive sessions accelerate learning, dismantle outdated narratives, and empower leaders to inspire change across divides.
Ideal For: Funders and partners seeking to embed proven approaches within their organizations or regions to deepen trust and drive measurable systems impact.
100%
Rate BMe from very to incredibly effective at building trust.
100%
Collaborate with two or more leaders they meet or deepen their connection with.
88%
Improve their health and wellness after participating in a BMe program.
500+
Social impact leaders have rated Asset-Framing training a 4.92 out of 5.
TRUSTED BY LEADING FOUNDATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
“BMe Community ranks #1 for its intrinsic and multi-dimensional approach to impact for members, communities, and systems.
— THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP, FIELD ANALYSIS, 2024
Ready to create greater impact?
Reach out to share your goals, and together we’ll build a R.E.S.T program tailored to your vision, resources, and desired outcomes.