About Us
What we do
We are an organizational development consulting firm that serves nonprofit organizations, mission-based business, foundations, funder collaboratives, and collective impact partnerships.
We specialize in consultation, strategy & capacity-building support for organizations involved with immigrant, refugee and migrant communities; early care and education; basic needs; and family support, but gladly work with organizations with any social mission.
We are known for our ability to help collaborative endeavors to find their full potential for synergy and impact.
What we offer
We're here to help your organization or initiative to advance its core values, to be its most impactful... in short to be at best.
Our capacities include:
Strategic Planning Resource Development
Partnership-Building Grantmaking and Philanthropic Systems
Program Development & Evaluation Executive Search
Public Messaging and Marketing Board Development
Change Management Financial Decision-Making
501-c-3 Incorporation Consent-Based Governance
Who we are
Strategies for Collaborative Impact & Justice is led by Jim Ayres, Founder and Principal Consultant.
Jim is a seasoned and transformative leader, capacity-builder and changemaker for high-impact, nonprofit organizations, mission-based businesses, and social impact ventures.
Jim is known for his abilities for facilitative leadership, strategic visioning, system-building, and deep listening.
Jim is a team player, team builder, and champion for impactful social impact.
Current and Recent Clients
Below is an sample of the the organization, businesses, and partnerships we have served:
Amherst Mobile Market
BERK12
Berkshire Bounty
Berkshire Food & Housing Summit
Berkshire Immigrant Center
Collaborative for Educational Services
Children First
ITD - Institute for Training and Development
JumpStart Preschool
Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Playful Minds Learning Centers
North Central MA Community Foundation
Playful Minds Learning Centers
Salem Family Resources
Strong Start
Taproot Embodied Practice