Practical counsel for public institutions, mission-driven organizations, and businesses working with government.
Help local leaders turn priorities into workable plans, clarify organizational responsibilities, and build evidence for public decisions.
Potential engagement outputs
Strategic planning and facilitated priority setting; project readiness reviews; funding strategy; intergovernmental coordination; implementation roadmaps.
Connect mission, member or community needs, and organizational capacity with a clear direction.
Potential engagement outputs
Strategic plans; stakeholder listening; board-staff alignment; partnership development; program priorities and measures of progress.
Make complex issues understandable and keep leaders, members, and partners aligned.
Potential engagement outputs
Board briefing materials; member communications plans; policy explainers; meeting presentations; stakeholder messages and engagement calendars.
Help organizations understand public-sector priorities and prepare for constructive engagement with government.
Potential engagement outputs
Stakeholder mapping; policy and issue analysis; government engagement strategies; meeting preparation; partnership opportunities and follow-up plans.
Develop project-specific evidence, identify funding pathways, and organize partnerships around shared regional outcomes. This service connects the Center’s policy research with Strategic Solutions’ applied consulting.
Explore the advisory solutionClarify your priorities, stakeholders, constraints, and intended results.
Review evidence, current practices, and options.
Build a shared direction and define responsibilities.
Develop practical plans, communications, and decision materials.
Track agreed milestones and refine next steps.
Engagements are tailored through a direct conversation with Lisa. Scope, deliverables, responsibilities, and any external representation are agreed before work begins.
The Center for Policy Innovation develops research, educational content, and policy frameworks. Strategic Solutions applies those insights to client-specific organizational and stakeholder challenges. Clients can engage either practice or combine their strengths.
Meet the Center for Policy Innovation →Connect with Lisa James, MPP, to discuss your organization, desired outcomes, and the support you need.
Introducing the LMJ Board Governance Academy: a one-day certificate retreat, introductory workshops, chair and officer development, customized board retreats, and governance advisory support.
Separate tracks for nonprofit and community organizations; associations and membership organizations; and public boards, authorities, and commissions.
Explore the Board Governance Academy