Sylvester Renner
Sylvester Renner is the Founder of Develop Africa and author of Mission to Systems™. With 20+ years building a nonprofit institution in Sierra Leone — $3.3M deployed, GlobalGiving Superstar status — he now advises nonprofit founders, speaks at conferences and foundation convenings, and partners with companies and foundations seeking accountable impact in Africa.
Whether you're a nonprofit founder facing a structural decision, a foundation officer evaluating a partner, a CSR team scoping impact in Africa, or someone exploring a speaking engagement — this call is a focused conversation, not a sales pitch.
It's grounded in 20 years building Develop Africa from a $23,918 startup budget to $3.3M in IRS-verified deployment and GlobalGiving Superstar status — real institutional experience, not borrowed theory.
What makes this different from a typical intro call:
You're talking to someone who has actually built, broken, fixed, and sustained a real organization across two continents for two decades — not someone reciting frameworks they read about. That applies whether the conversation is about governance clarity, a funding partnership, a CSR initiative, or a stage invitation.
Every call follows the same principle: come with one specific thing you want to accomplish — a decision, a question, a fit assessment — and we'll use the time on exactly that. No filler, no generic pitch.
30 min meeting Individual
For one specific decision, question, or piece of friction, you need to think through clearly — not your whole organization, just the one thing in front of you right now.
This works well for: a governance question you can't get a straight answer on, a quick gut-check before a major decision, a fit conversation about a partnership or speaking engagement, or framing a problem you haven't fully named yet.
Grounded in 20 years building Develop Africa from a $23,918 startup budget to $3.3M in IRS-verified deployment — real institutional experience applied to your specific situation, not generic advice.
A brief form is sent after booking so we can start directly on the issue rather than spending the first 10 minutes on context.
If your situation involves multiple interconnected decisions or a longer-term challenge, the 60-minute session will serve you better. Confidential.
- 30m
- $150.00
60 min meeting Individual
For a challenge with real depth — a structural decision with multiple moving parts, a governance or leadership transition, a funding or partnership evaluation, or a situation where the real problem isn't fully clear yet and needs to be worked through, not just stated.
Grounded in 20 years building Develop Africa from a $23,918 startup budget to $3.3M in IRS-verified deployment and GlobalGiving Superstar status — pattern recognition from someone who has actually built, broken, fixed, and sustained a real organization, applied directly to what you're facing.
The session follows a simple structure: you describe the situation, we diagnose what's actually going on underneath it, and you leave with two or three concrete next steps — not a longer list of things to figure out.
A brief form is sent after booking so the full hour goes toward your specific situation from minute one.
Best for multi-part decisions, leadership/board transitions, or partnership and funding evaluations. Confidential.
- 60m
- $297.00