Groundwork
/ˈɡroun(d)ˌwərk/ :: noun :: 1. preliminary or basic work.
We help you do the things you've always wanted to, but haven't. Yet.
To help you do the thing that's been left undone, we provide customized research, organizational development support, and program design—with deep expertise in youth systems, leadership development, and mission-driven ventures.
We believe in people with wild ideas and fire in the belly. We want to know what you're dreaming of and help you get there. We think the groundwork for big ideas begins with three simple questions:
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Do you have the data you need?
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Do you have the relationships you need?
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Do you have the capacity you need?
Groundwork Social Sector Consulting partners with nonprofits, educational institutions, public agencies, and social enterprises to move beyond status quo efforts. With 20 years bridging youth development, organizational leadership, and community systems, we're particularly drawn to inclusive economic mobility work—from youth-led research and nonprofit manager training to collective impact initiatives and workforce development models. We're a boutique shop able to quickly plug in and tackle youth-centered needs assessments, leadership curriculum design, social enterprise planning, organizational learning strategy, and pilot development. We help translate your values into structures that work—for your team, your community, and the young people whose futures depend on getting this right.
We aim to have fun doing important work with kind people. Curious? Let's talk.