We love what we've been doing. We want to do more. We are looking to expand into areas of opportunity that keep us awake at night -- projects that transform our world and the people with whom we share this planet. Know someone you think we should learn more about? Email an introduction to us. We love to meet new people!

Know of a great project? We'd love to help flame the fire. We occasionally offer referral bonuses (or referral donations to 501c3 orgs) when that spark gets ignited, so don't be bashful. Introduce us!

For 25 years, we have been asked the same question by curious minds: What is it you do, again? (You'd think family members would listen better!) We want to set the record straight. We aren't experts on anything really. Except one thing -- providing high-quality results with a dash of creative thinking and grounded practice. It seems we're quick learners and task-oriented and contemplative thinkers and, well, happy. Folks seem to like that we can meet a challenge, bring meaning to the work and aren't afraid to say, "Hey, we're going to bring in some experts we think do an exceptional job/have a good head for alternative thinking, so you get more than you asked for!"


founder and director of neighborhood empowerment community-organizing project based on international development strategies in home-building, youth employment, neighborhood health workers, literacy, entrepreneur creation, leadership development. Focus on gang members, high school drop outs, women receiving TANF, seniors, unemployed men. Within 5 years of starting, neighborhood created a CDC independently, which still operates today. Developed partnership between neighborhood and broader community resources that had been ignoring area of city.
Teaching and experiential learning (at nonprofits, universities, worship centers, national conferences)- Grantwriting 101, creating meaningful, neighbor-focused social "ministries", civil disobedience, forgiveness, community organizing, group dynamics, collaboration, facilitation skills, executive director communication/storytelling, building effective partnerships, yoga (ages 5-6)
Outcome-based training experiences in critical health issues, teen sexuality and pregnancy, transition of AFCD workers to TANF mindset, youth development, engaging academic enrichment, community organizing/community development, collaboration - curriculum design and development that draws learners into and through intended outcomes, coaching of teaching staff to ensure quality impact, development of learning cohort among learners, logistics, evaluation, connecting nonprofits with quality community partners - professionals, adults with little experience in topic area, inexperienced teens moving into full-time employment.
Leading collaborative planning teams or coalitions - created, organized, managed collaborative of 72 varied community organizations working to build a community-wide, coordinated plan to improve outcomes for homeless teens. Guided community planning team into the development of a coordinated, community-wide day services plan for homeless adults and families. (This first-ever plan led to the creation of a nationally-recognized day services program in the city, which draws heavily on community partnerships.) Guided statewide coalition of GED providers and state government into the creation of a statewide plan to improve GED outcomes. Guided statewide coalition of healthcare agency, networks and direct providers to radically improve interventions nd messages that reduce smoking among pregnant women.
Created citywide barter system, founding director of local land trust, qualitative participatory evaluation,  appreciative inqiry, successful grant proposal development and case studies, grassroots fundraising, meaningful youth service, group dialogue facilitation, board development, board and organizational retreats, staff retreats, program development, special project management, outcome-focused event planning, collaboration-building. Creating learning cohort communities. Organizational coaching. facilitating focus groups and interviews/synthesizing learning.
MORE - collective impact strategies (creating shared outcomes, building collaborative, evidence-based solutions), supporting ventures with impact to dramatically transform outcomes at personal or community levels, work with microfinance/microenterprises, incubators, rural communities, recent immigrant, female offender, international development organizations, creating giving circles, organizational identity/effective impact,