Our work is tailored to the needs of each organization and the people involved. An engagement may focus on one particular project or challenge, or draw on several areas as needs and opportunities evolve.
Strategy & Planning
We help organizations understand where they are and make thoughtful choices about where they want to go. Our work may include strategic planning, research and analysis, and/or organizational/program assessment and design, with the goal of translating priorities into practical plans for action.
Facilitation & Engagement
We design and facilitate processes that bring people together to listen, learn, make decisions, and move work forward. This may include retreats, planning sessions, stakeholder and community engagement, communications strategy, and support for organizing and advocacy efforts.
Leadership & Organizational Development
We work alongside leaders and teams as they navigate growth, change, and the everyday challenges of leading mission-driven organizations. Our work may include leadership advising and coaching, organizational development, professional learning, and strengthening the systems and practices that support effective teams.
Boards & Governance
We help boards strengthen their ability to govern well and work effectively. This may include board development, governance structures and practices, roles and responsibilities, board–staff relationships, and facilitated conversations about organizational direction and change.
Leadership Transitions & Search
Leadership transitions can be pivotal moments for organizations. We support succession and transition planning, executive and other key searches, hiring processes, and the organizational thinking that should accompany a change in leadership. When appropriate, we can also provide interim or transitional leadership along with executive support as part of team/leadership transitions.
Sustainability & Capacity
We help organizations think about what it will take to sustain their work over time—not only financially, but organizationally. This may include resource-development strategy, organizational and staffing structures, partnerships, capacity building, and aligning resources with strategic priorities.