Partnering to Build Capacity for
COMMUNITY CHANGE

Register now for Rootworks:

Our three-month program for human services, organization leaders, and funders who want to change systems.

It’s Time to Question Best Practices

Let’s work together to increase equity and disrupt systems that prevent equitable access to resources and opportunities. Ask yourself: For whom were these best practices created and who has decided they are best?

Grounded in first-hand human services experience, we work as system thinkers and community change agents, examining the complex dynamics beneath social challenges such as homelessness, child and family welfare, early childhood education, and health disparities. Our work centers power, access, lived experience, and adaptive leadership to help partners address root causes and create sustainable change.

Partners for Impact is a small, flexible consulting firm that partners with communities, organizations, and systems to build capacity for meaningful, equitable change.

When you work with Partners for Impact, you’ll see greater impact, measurable progress on complex challenges, and sustainable change that lasts beyond any single project.

Our Core Services

Strategy & Learning

  • Values-based strategic planning
  • Developmental evaluation
  • Adaptive leadership

Capacity & Culture Building

  • Capacity building
  • Organizational development
  • Culture setting
  • Fundraising operations

Leadership & Governance

  • Executive coaching
  • Board governance

Community Change

  • Systems change
  • Community engagement
  • Advocacy
  • Strengthen networks

Orah Raia, HOPE NC:

“You made what seemed like a herculean effort into something that was, dare I say, fun! It was challenging, mind provoking and an opportunity for all of us to learn new skills.”

Allison Bost, YMCA of the Triangle:

“I am entering this next session of transition feeling a lot more confident about where I can lead the conversation. I learned a lot about myself during this process.”

Mary Hasket, HOST, NC State University:

“[Partners for Impact] led our team through a strategic planning process with patience, deep expertise, and good humor. The process was productive without being overly time-consuming for our staff and board.”

Gladys Hairston, John Rex Endowment:

“You made [our evaluation] a very easy process for us and the grantees to go through.”

We are proud to have partnered with nonprofit organizations, government and public sector clients, foundations, and universities over the past 10 years.

John Rex Endowment
Cumberland Count CoC

How Can We Help?

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