Helping culture and community leaders facilitate change

Putting People at the Heart of Strategy

Our approach to planning and capacity building sees tools and data analysis as the jumping off point for the real work of strategy - the sense-making, the priority setting, the choicemaking that has to be done by the humans involved in the organization. We are thought partners who help you unite your stakeholders in alignment around a compelling vision of success, helping organizations develop powerful and agile plans and build their capacity to achieve them.  We like to stay involved to help you build momentum by supporting the transition of your plan into action!

We guide you through meaningful change.

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Our VALUE

Our approach to the work is rooted in relationships and community.  We ground our approach in the philosophy that your why - your core purpose - must be centered in planning meaningful change.  Solutions co-created by and with your staff and those you serve don't wind up on a shelf.

CAPACITY BUILDING Services
Nonprofit strategy

Strategy & Planning

Strategic Planning · Business Planning · Fundraising Strategy ·  Collaborations & Partnerships · Mergers

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Capacity Building

Organizational Assessment · Governance · Coaching · Implementation planning · Team Building · Leadership development · Organization Structure & Design  

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Coaching

Individual coaching · Team coaching · Board coaching

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Facilitation & Training

Meeting or Retreat Design and Facilitation · Process facilitation ·Training

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Why PENN Creative Strategy

  • PENN Creative Strategy is a NYC-based, certified woman-owned consulting firm exclusively serving nonprofits and foundations.
  • We have a diverse team of consultants with lived expertise and consulting expertise in a variety of areas.
  • We have 25+ years of consulting experience in the sector
  • We bring an anti-oppression, inclusion lens to all of our engagements - our work is rooted in these practices.
Client Testimonials
Yamilee Toussaint Beach
Executive Director, STEM From Dance

"We created our first three-year strategic plan with Penn Creative and two years later, it is not just a plan but a guide and tool that we actively use..."

Pamela Tatge
Director, Jacob's Pillow

“Molly designed a thoughtful, Pillow-specific session that was engaging and participatory (she even challenged us to move during the breaks!) ... she really grasped the atmosphere of the Pillow during our summer festival and used that understanding to design a session that was relevant to our needs.”

Stanfort J. Perry
CEO, AHRC Nassau

“We engaged Penn Creative Strategy to assist us with our strategic planning process for 2020-2023.  They were very easy to work with.  They listened closely to our needs, responded promptly to our questions and concerns and produced an excellent SWOT analysis report..."

Arthur Pearson
Executive Director, Roger Tory Peterson Institute

“PENN Creative Strategy is among the very best. Whip smart, flexible, adaptive and empathetic. PCS excels at turning obstacles into creative opportunities. Beyond the strategic plan itself, we are stronger as an organization for having worked with them.”

Herb Oringel
Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium

“We have recently enjoyed the pleasure of working with PENN on the difficult task of creating a Strategic Plan for a consortium of 14 Municipalities in Northern Westchester. They provided abundant skill and experience..."

We help you create change for the better.

We Meet You Where You Are
From The Blog

Putting People at the Heart of Strategy

I return to this question constantly: What does it truly mean to put people at the center of strategy? At PENN Creative Strategy, this focus isn’t an aside or an aspiration. It’s the current that runs through every engagement, every retreat, every strategic planning process we support. Because ultimately, nonprofit strategy is about people—always. People […]

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