What if your facilities strategy could do more than just keep the lights on? What if it could reduce burnout, preserve budgets, and protect your people—all at once? In today’s budget-tight environment, organizations need more than short-term fixes. They need a long-range plan that protects what they’ve built, empowers their people, and ensures their systems can sustain both. At Waypoint Strategies, we believe strategic facilities management isn’t just about maintaining assets

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB)  had a vision: grow their community impact with a headquarters investment that truly supported their mission. But they knew that bricks and mortar alone wouldn’t get them there. Before making big moves, they turned inward, asking hard questions, listening across teams, and digging into how their operations could better serve the work ahead. Waypoint Strategies had the privilege of guiding that process. We designed this operational review to t

Waypoint Strategies launched one year ago with a simple but ambitious belief: that owners deserve better support across the lifecycle of their facilities. Not just in moments of urgency, but through thoughtful strategy, consistent partnership, and deep care for what’s at stake. Twelve months later, that belief has translated into measurable outcomes, strong partnerships, and an expanding vis­ion for what’s possible when strategy aligns with stewardship.

Proposals matter, but they’re not everything. Learn how Waypoint Strategies helps Owners look beyond the written response to build the right team for their goals, values, and vision.

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At Schmidt Associates, our commitment to innovation and client-focused services continues to drive our growth and evolution. Today, we...