Project Management in Strategy, Impact, and Engagement

Surpassing Distinction specializes in partnering with Colorado-based organizations in the education, public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Our team offers a spectrum of services based on the challenge level. The diagram below shows how the level of work directly corresponds to the level of the challenge.



About Us

In 2017, Surpassing Distinction was founded by Daniel Archuleta as a mission-based organization serving Colorado. Surpassing Distinction has successfully completed many projects in the education, public, nonprofit, and for-profit sectors (see Clients).


Our Mission is to make a lasting, positive impact to complex systems by partnering with organizations who are committed to collaboration and collective change.


Our Vision is to be a globally-recognized organization known to bring lasting, positive change in communities by cultivating relationships between various partners and across multiple sectors.


Surpassing Distinction is uniquely positioned to partner with your organization because of our specialized skills in data, research, education, neutral facilitation, process management, collective impact, and continuous improvement. Surpassing Distinction also gives your organization access to a vast network of subject-matter experts across multiple knowledge domains.

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On large projects, we also contract with highly skilled and experienced professionals who are intentionally paired with your organization, based on the project requirements, to deliver the highest quality solutions.



Our Clients

Surpassing Distinction connects the present to the future through Project Management in Strategy, Impact, and Engagement.

Our clients have included:

  • Adams County School District 14 - Student/Parent Survey Analytics and Interactive Dashboard Development
  • CG Transportation, LLC - Strategic and Operational Planning and Organizational Restructure
  • Colorado Association of School Executives - Membership Analytics and Reporting
  • Denver Metro Community Impact - Community Engagement and Project Management
  • Denver Public Schools - Project Management and Engagement Consultant (Declining Enrollment Initiative 2023-24)
  • HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op - Organizational Restructure and Implementation Planning
  • Rocky Mountain Partnership - Data Analytics and Reporting
  • RootEd - Project Management of Revitalizing Colorado Family Communities©
  • The Sims-Fayola Foundation - Interim Director of the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative



"Surpassing Distinction was an energetic collaborator in providing fast, high-quality services for an urgent, membership data need. They anticipated additional requests and built a tool that exceeded the project requirements."

    - Dr. Lisa Escarcega, Executive Director (fmr) of the Colorado Association of School Executives


Let's Talk

We pride ourselves on our strategic thought partnership, not pushy sales. If you are ready to partner with a mission-centered organization that genuinely wants to support your success, then call or email us today to have an informal, high-level conversation.

EMAIL: Info@SurpassingDistinction.com

PHONE: 303-726-5262

Surpassing Distinction, LLC is located in the Denver metro area.

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