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.
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
Strategy & Planning
Strategic Planning · Business Planning · Fundraising Strategy · Collaborations & Partnerships · Mergers
Capacity Building
Organizational Assessment · Governance · Coaching · Implementation planning · Team Building · Leadership development · Organization Structure & Design
Facilitation & Training
Meeting or Retreat Design and Facilitation · Process facilitation ·Training
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.

