CoC & Homelessness Systems Consulting
We bring deep expertise to CoC Lead Agency and homelessness systems work, serving as a core strength for your community's response.
- CoC Lead Agency support
- Collaborative Applicant support
- NOFO strategy and local competition
- Rank & Review
- Governance and board structure
- Coordinated Entry review and redesign
- HMIS/data performance support
- PIT/HIC, SPM, and LSA readiness
- Monitoring and compliance systems
- Leadership transition and interim capacity support
- Youth homelessness / YHDP / youth system work
Grant Strategy & Proposal Development
Our approach goes beyond simple grant writing to provide comprehensive strategy and development for complex funding needs.
- Funding opportunity assessment
- Go/no-go decision support
- Grant readiness
- Proposal strategy
- Full proposal development
- Federal, state, foundation, and corporate grants
- Budget and workplan development
- Application review / red-team review
- Post-award implementation planning
We help organizations decide what to pursue, position the opportunity, and build a competitive application.
Governance, Leadership & Organizational Capacity
Leveraging executive-level experience to strengthen system leadership and institutional stability.
- Board development & Governance structure
- Board/CEO role clarity
- Committee design
- Leadership transition planning
- Organizational assessments
- Staff roles and workflows
- Policies and operating systems
- Capacity-building plans
- Executive and board retreats
Strategy, Planning & System Design
We emphasize broad system-thinking and meticulous planning to address social challenges at scale.
- Strategic & Implementation planning
- Community/system & Needs assessments
- Stakeholder engagement
- System mapping & Program design
- Performance frameworks & Logic models
- Facilitation of complex planning processes
Technical Assistance, Training & Facilitation
Not every client needs a giant engagement. We offer flexible support tailored to your specific organizational needs.
- Short-term TA & Staff coaching
- Board training & Workshops
- Technical problem-solving
- Policy/process review
- Interim capacity during transitions
- Retainer-based support
Engagements can be structured as one-time projects, short-term technical assistance, ongoing retainers, or interim capacity support.
How We Work
1
Assess
Understand the problem, system, people, and constraints.
2
Design
Build a practical strategy, process, tool, or solution.
3
Implement
Help move the work from paper into practice.
Ways to Work With Us
Project-Based Consulting
Defined scope, timeline, and deliverables.
Technical Assistance
Targeted support for a specific challenge or implementation need.
Ongoing Retainer Support
Flexible capacity for organizations that need recurring senior-level assistance.
Interim / Transition Support
Short-term operational or leadership capacity during staffing changes or high-demand periods.