mission facilitators
strategy guides
impact catalysts
Strategy is to water as challenge is to stone; in time, water prevails.
Lyons-Newman Consulting is a trusted partner to Bay Area nonprofits that are advancing social, economic, environmental, and racial justice, helping to develop their vision, achieve their goals, and create lasting change.
We offer strategic planning, board development, facilitation, and organizational development. Our mission is to deepen your impact, fostering transformation from the inside out.
Our Offerings
Strategic Planning
Our strategic planning process guides organizations in creating adaptable plans grounded in constituent input and a thoughtful assessment of strengths and the environment.
Board Development
A diverse and skilled board is vital for nonprofit success. We offer board best practices trainings, board self-assessments, recruitment strategies, and engagement contracts to enhance governance capacity.
Facilitation
We facilitate customized retreats, community meetings, and multi-stakeholder collaborations to support team building, decision making, planning, and collective impact.
Our Difference
Lessons Learned
Our decades of consulting, direct service, and executive leadership experience span both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, from high level strategy to on-the-ground execution. We understand the multifaceted challenges today’s nonprofits face and are well equipped to engage the diverse array of constituents they serve.
Community First
We listen deeply to our clients and their constituents, taking a community-organizing approach to managing change. Together, we create customized, collaborative, and data-driven strategies to tackle complex problems, navigate transitions, form and strengthen partnerships, deepen engagement, and create meaningful change.
In Solidarity
Our client-centered approach honors your organization’s mission and goals and is rooted in a fundamental belief in the expertise and wisdom of each client we serve. Every project we undertake centers the voices of those most impacted, fostering inclusive and sustainable progress.
In Our Clients’ Words