We can help you transform, pivot, grow, and recover.
Consulting
Rooted in strategy and conducted with a creative spirit, we focus on your future, your culture, and your people.
Facilitation
Expert guidance in the room for one day events - we navigate the hard stuff.
The Spark Mill was formed with the belief that change shouldn't be boring. We can't promise it won't hurt a bit, but we are experts at helping companies and organizations of all sizes make leaps, manage transitions, and plot transformative futures. Consulting is core to our work and our values and we commit to a carefully curated process that we customize and build with you. We pledge to pepper it with creativity and a bit of magic.
Our team specializes in:
Strategic Planning
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Community Engagement
Culture Change
Change Management
Organizational Development
Nonprofit Sustainability: Fundraising & Marketing
Consulting
Our consulting services are great for people and groups who desire change, including:
Small Businesses & Startups
Higher Education Institutions & Departments
Nonprofit Organizations
Government Agencies
Churches & Faith Based Organizations
Specific Consulting Expertise
Merger and Acquisitions for Nonprofits
DEI Frameworks
Organizational Transformations
Human Resources Consultation
staff retreats • community charrettes • complex conversations
The Spark Mill team has experienced facilitators that can help guide your group through board or staff retreats, community charrettes, or complex conversations. Our facilitators use creativity to help you build consensus, make hard decisions, and get excited about the future.
Facilitation
Facilitation is a fit if you are looking for:
One-Two Day Retreats
Employee Engagement Sessions
Community Feedback Curation
Brand Strategy Workshops
Coalition Building
Neighbor Involvement Charrettes
Training
workshops • keynotes • classes
The Spark Mill team provides innovative, interactive, and informative talks and trainings around topics such as strategy, sustainability, engagement, culture, and change management.
Training services are great for:
Conference organizers & planners
Startup incubators & accelerators
Nonprofit organizations
Government agencies who desire change
Community foundations & other nonprofit support organizations building capacity
strategic plans • case studies •
reports • studies
A dedicated space for a curated collection of projects we've delivered for clients. From strategic plans to reports and case studies, you can explore some of the past work we've done if you're curious about what could be possible for you and your organization.
Current Work
Examples of our work in use:
Reports & studies including: system mapping, environmental scans, landscape reports, and strategic workbooks.
Strategic plans including: housing, arts & culture, legal aid, food justice, and healthcare.
Case studies including: community engagement, strategic planning, coalition building, and retreat projects.