Putting People at the Heart of Strategy
You’re leading in a moment of constant change. Competing priorities. Limited resources. Real people with real disagreements about what matters most. You don’t need another framework.
You need a way to help your organization think together, decide together, and move forward with clarity—even when there’s no obvious right answer. That’s the work we do. Strategy isn’t just a document. It’s a shared understanding strong enough to guide action when things get hard.
We guide you through meaningful change.
Our VALUE
We don’t believe strategy lives in documents. It lives in people, relationships, and decisions. That’s why we pay close attention to:
- who is heard—and who isn’t
- where momentum builds or quietly stalls
- how power and authority shape decisions
- what the system is asking people to carry
We bring structure without rigidity, curiosity without a judgment, and clarity without oversimplifying what’s complex.
What sets PENN Creative Strategy apart is: our 30 years working inside nonprofits and foundations—not adjacent to them; deep facilitation training to surface and address dissent, not smooth it over; our proven, field-tested practices and; strategy built with staff, boards, and communities—not delivered to them
CAPACITY BUILDING Services
Coaching
When leaders need space to think, reflect, and navigate complexity without performance.
Facilitation & Training
When conversations matter—and how they happen matters just as much.
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.
We help you create change for the better.
We Meet You Where You Are
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PENN Creative Strategy
New York based, serving nationally
Phone: (917) 819-6377
