Mission, Vision, & Values Alignment
To increase the ability of community-based work to have far-reaching impact, it helps to have nonprofits and philanthropic foundations with deep roots. Organizations who know their history, who know the realities of the community partners, and who hold a vision of community goals and organizational goals aligned together.
We can help you find those roots again, plant new ones, or water those that are already clearly established. Values, mission, and vision shouldn’t be empty words; they must become lived practice. Let us partner alongside you to help you reach clarity.
Navigating a leadership transition and needs language that reflects new direction
Going through a merger or significant structural change
Noticing that your current vision, mission, or values language feels hollow, outdated, or misaligned with the communities you’re partnered with
Preparing to launch a strategic planning process and in need of a strong foundation to build from
Bringing on new board members or staff and in need of foundational language everyone can rally around
This work is a good fit if your organization is:
What you come away with:
At the end of this process, your organization will have:
Refined vision, mission, and values statements that reflect your current reality and aspirations
A greater sense of connection to the communities you partner alongside and serve
Leadership alignment around foundational language
A strong foundation for a strategic planning process, a rebrand, or a leadership transition
Our process
We facilitate deep-dive sessions with your leadership team — and where appropriate, broader stakeholders — to revisit, refine, or define your organization's vision, mission, and values. We are trained conflict transformation facilitators and leadership practitioners. We support a generative reflection process and lead your team to alignment through honest conversation about who your organization is, what it stands for, who it stands with, and what it's truly trying to accomplish.
Our process includes:
Facilitated leadership sessions — We structure conversations to create a shared sense of belonging and accountability within the process, ask difficult and uncomfortable questions, and prompt connection and reflection on the core of who the organization is.
Stakeholder input — Where relevant, we gather perspectives from staff, board, and community members to ensure your language reflects the people your organization supports: staff and community members.
Drafting and refinement — We work with your team to develop language that is specific, meaningful, and genuinely usable.
Feedback and alignment — We ensure your refined vision, mission, and values align with your current programs, culture, and practices — and tweak any remaining gaps in language or understanding.
Where this can lead
Ongoing Strategic Advisory
If you want a thought partner to support implementation after your plan is complete.
3-Year Strategic Plan
If the alignment process surfaces cultural gaps between your values and your practice.
Leadership Development
If leadership transitions or board dynamics are shaping the need for this work.
Ready to be better rooted in who you are?
We want to be sure we are a good fit to help with strategic planning. Complete our interest form and our team will follow up to explore what's possible together.