Our Approach | Organizational Development & Strategy
The core of any successful social venture or relationship is trust & open and honest communication.
These are the building blocks we’ve formed our work around.
Organizations cannot advance social justice without addressing the fundamental injustice, inequity and violence that disproportionately impacts Black people, Indigenous communities, and other People of Color.
At Marigold Strategy, trust and open communication are the foundation of our work. We focus on building genuine relationships and addressing power dynamics to create space for collaboration and transparency among all stakeholders.
We believe true transformation begins with acknowledging how factors like race and gender shape our experiences with power. By engaging in open conversations about these dynamics, we help organizations confront their role in perpetuating or dismantling systems of inequality. We use tools like restorative justice circles, ongoing learning, and reflective practices to foster alignment, build trust, and create inclusive spaces for dialogue. Our expertise in organizational development ensures that strategy turns into lasting, impactful change.
For Foundations.
For foundations, race remains a defining factor when looking at which organizations get funded and how much they receive. As a result, only 3% of philanthropic funding goes to black-led nonprofits despite the fact that these organizations are uniquely situated to best advance societal change at this time. Funders, while interested in funding more Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and grassroots organizations, are unsure of how to begin and what internal changes are required to adequately support these organizations.
For Nonprofits.
Only 20% of nonprofit leaders are people of color. Nonprofit sector strives to advance social justice, yet leadership is overwhelming white and many nonprofit leaders have left the sector due to low pay and burnout. To advance social justice nonprofits must reflect the communities they represent and actively infuse these values as part of their organizational DNA.
For Corporations.
Some corporations are committed to advancing social justice, but though very little thought what, precisely, the “more” might be. How do organizations build organizational cultures and structures that work for everyone?
How We Work.
We offer deep knowledge of the nonprofit, philanthropic, and corporate sectors, a commitment to listening, and decades of expertise in organizational development. Our multidisciplinary approach enables us to mobilize audiences around a common goal, and subsequently put strategy into practice. We have spent our careers fighting for social justice and have clients spanning the social sector.
Our Commitment to Equity.
Our work centers around addressing issues of power, culture and systems. We work to build trust-based relationships leading to successful partnerships.
Our Methods.
We love finding solutions to complex organizational problems by working one on one, facilitating meetings & delivering workshops.
Our Process.
We are organizational geeks who dream in spreadsheets and create interactive visual whiteboards for fun.