Case Study: SURE Development Asset Portfolio Real Estate Development, Construction, Asset & Property Management    Engagement Period:  April 2021 – Present Challenge SURE Development was transitioning from a small real estate portfolio, within half a mile of Johns Hopkins Hospital, into a rapidly growing, multi-property operation. Leadership required scalable systems for asset management, finance, operations, procurement, communications, and digital presence —while maintaini

Summer of 2025 is when the work expanded — not in volume, but in complexity. This was the season where we became the translator, the architect, the bridge. Grassroots community leaders. Small business owners. Developers. Universities. Chambers of commerce. Climate coalitions. Government partners. All doing important work. All committed to community. All speaking different operational languages. For the past two years, we helped them understand one another. We translated highl

With over $1 billion in projects advised and more than 100 clients served across the public and private sectors, The Butterfly Effect has earned its reputation as a trusted expert in launching, scaling, and managing mission-driven ventures. From federal agencies to grassroots startups, our team brings deep subject matter expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and analytics . We don’t just help founders build—we take loads off of their plates and get senior-l

As we step into 2026, we’re carrying forward one of the most defining lessons from last year: progress doesn’t come from moving faster — it comes from seeing more clearly. In 2025, our work quietly but decisively shifted. What began as strengthening internal systems evolved into something deeper: organizational transformation rooted in clarity. And the theme that kept emerging — across sectors, across teams, across communities — was clarity. Not the type of clarity you write

Every year at The Butterfly Effect begins the same way: quietly. There are no cameras. No social media moments. No ribbon cuttings or panel discussions. Just spreadsheets. Difficult conversations. And the slow, deliberate work of building foundations strong enough to support transformation. This year was no different. At the start of 2025, we focused on the parts of organizations that rarely get celebrated — the systems no one sees but everyone relies on. We cleaned up fina

The Butterfly Effect Founder, Cari A. Harris, recognized at December 2 ceremony This year has been one defined by growth — personal, professional, and transformational. And one of the most meaningful milestones came on December 2nd, when our founder and principal consultant, Cari A. Harris , graduated from the Leadership Maryland Emerging Leader Program , joining a statewide network of more than 1,600 leaders dedicated to shaping Maryland’s future. Leadership Maryland’s Emerg