Services

  • Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships

    Creating meaningful connections across stakeholder ecosystems

    I specialize in helping organizations build authentic relationships with the people and groups essential to your mission—program participants, community members, peer organizations, funders, and other stakeholders. From community listening sessions to formal partnership agreements, I provide structured approaches that build trust, mutual understanding, and collective action.

    Services include:

    • Community engagement strategies that center participant voice

    • Client/constituent advisory board development

    • Partnership readiness assessment and relationship building

    • Cross-sector collaboration design and implementation

    • Coalition building with diverse community stakeholders

    • Facilitated dialogue between organizations and communities

    • Stakeholder mapping across your entire ecosystem

  • Strategic Planning

    Bridging internal vision with external stakeholder perspectives

    I help organizations develop clear, actionable plans that integrate voices from all levels—program participants, community members, partner organizations, staff, and leadership. My approach ensures your strategic direction is informed by those you serve and those you collaborate with, creating plans with broader buy-in and deeper impact.

    Services include:

    • Inclusive visioning that incorporates community and partner input

    • Theory of Change development that acknowledges external stakeholder roles

    • Strategic plans that map connections to clients, community, and collaborators

    • Facilitated engagement of program participants in goal-setting

    • SOAR Analysis that includes partner and community perspectives

    • Metrics development that captures value for all stakeholders

  • Measuring impact through the eyes of participants, community, and partners

    I help organizations gather and interpret data that reflects the experiences of all stakeholders—from program participants and community members to collaborating organizations. My inclusive evaluation approach ensures you understand your impact from multiple perspectives and can communicate value to diverse audiences.

    Services include:

    • Program evaluation incorporating participant and community voice

    • Community-based participatory research methods

    • Collaborative data collection with partner organizations

    • Documentation of how relationships contribute to outcomes

    • Client/participant satisfaction and experience assessment

    • Community asset mapping and stakeholder analysis

Core Expertise

Why Partner With Me

I bring a unique approach to helping organizations strengthen connections across their entire stakeholder ecosystem:

  • Inclusive Engagement - Bringing diverse voices into your processes in meaningful ways

  • Bridge Building - Connecting organizations with communities, clients, and collaborators

  • Relationship-Centered Design - Creating structures that nurture authentic connections

  • Multi-Stakeholder Facilitation - Guiding productive conversations across different perspectives

  • Equity Focus - Addressing power dynamics in all relationships and centering marginalized voices

  • Resource Maximization - Helping you do more through strategic connections with others

Interested in working together? Schedule a free Discovery Call today to share more about your goals and see if we’re a match!

How we can work together:

Advisory Support

Ongoing or as-needed consultation to help you navigate challenges, make strategic decisions, or implement new approaches. This flexible option provides access to expertise without a full project commitment.

Project-Based Engagement

Comprehensive support for specific initiatives such as strategic planning processes, program evaluations, community engagement campaigns, or partnership development. Includes clear objectives, deliverables, and timelines tailored to your needs.

Customized Workshops

An interactive session designed for your team to build specific skills or address particular challenges. Topics can range from strategic planning and evaluation methods to stakeholder engagement and collaborative leadership.

Capacity-Building Retainer

Comprehensive support for specific initiatives such as strategic planning processes, program evaluations, community engagement campaigns, or partnership development. Includes clear objectives, deliverables, and timelines tailored to your needs.

Focused Assessment

A targeted evaluation of a specific aspect of your work—whether it's your strategic direction, program effectiveness, stakeholder relationships, or community engagement approaches. Includes analysis, recommendations, and a practical action plan.

Not sure what’s right for you?

Contact me and we’ll figure it out together.

  • Erica has an engaging personality and is a joy to work with. She was organized, knowledgeable in the subject area, punctual with deadlines, and checked in with staff when necessary. Erica was responsive to feedback and offered quality work.

    Molly, Well-Fed Essex Collaborative

  • Erica was wonderful to work with. She delivered engaging workshops that participants enjoyed and walked away with great resources.

    Bryan, United Way of the Adirondack Region

  • "Erica is AMAZING! She provided a custom evaluation that transformed complex data into clear insights about our senior SNAP outreach strategies, delivering practical and resource-conscious recommendations we could implement immediately. As a longtime partner in food security, she demonstrated thoughtfulness, flexibility and support throughout the process."

    Stephanie McGuire, SC Thrive