Case Study: Helping Chef Ann Foundation Streamline Project Management

Case study: NonProfit

Building a culture of consistent project management in Asana

With a fully distributed team, Chef Ann Foundation was juggling hundreds of spreadsheets, several different tools, and a ton of team-based practices just to keep projects on track. This patchwork system made it tough to stay organized, collaborate efficiently, and get a clear picture of who was doing what. They needed a smarter, more connected way to manage their work.

Chef Ann Foundation chose Asana as their project management tool and teamed up with LGN Collaborations to make the transition smooth, strategic, and stress-free.

The Solution:

LGN Collab guided the entire rollout, helping Chef Ann Foundation:

✅ Identify key use cases and customize Asana to fit their needs.

✅ Build an intuitive tool structure that made sense for their workflows.

✅ Train team champions to lead the charge and support their colleagues

✅ Handle all organization-wide communications about the shift, including:

• A kickoff call to introduce the new system.

• A team agreements call to set expectations and best practices.

• Assigning getting-started tasks in Asana to help team members dive in.

• Deliver hands-on training to get everyone up to speed, including:

  • 3 live, interactive team training sessions.

  • 3 asynchronous training modules for flexible learning.

  • Weekly office hours for ongoing support and troubleshooting.

The Impact:

🚀 Full adoption in just 2 months! Now, 100% of Chef Ann Foundation’s work happens in Asana.

📊 Better visibility and organization—everyone knows what’s happening and what’s next.

💡 Powerful reporting features like workload management help the team work smarter.

👏 A smoother transition than they expected—team members shared that without expert guidance, implementation would have been far more challenging.

Client feedback
Working with Lisa and her team at LGN made a huge difference in getting us up to speed in Asana quickly. Their expertise in implementing project management platforms streamlined the entire process, ensuring we had the right setup from day one. My team was comfortable with LGN right away and I believe this encouraged their buy-in. If we had tackled this on our own, the lift would have been significantly heavier—requiring additional resources, extensive research, and a longer timeline (none of which come easy for a non-profit!). Instead, LGN’s guidance allowed us to focus on execution and results rather than getting bogged down in unnecessary complexity. The efficiency and clarity they provided were invaluable and I can’t recommend them enough!! - Vanessa Cordeiro, Senior Technology Coordinator

With LGN Collab’s support, Chef Ann Foundation successfully ditched the spreadsheets and embraced a fully integrated Asana workflow. Their remote team now works more efficiently, collaboratively, and confidently, with a system that truly supports their mission.