Who We Are
Our Vision
Catalysts in Action!
who we are
Your work is unique and complex, and so is ours!
Point b(e) Strategies envisions a world in which resources, wealth and power are accessed and held equitably, and individuals and communities have what they need.
We are doing our part to build this world by supporting you – our clients – in the work you do to create spaces with more equity, inclusion and belonging for individuals, families and communities.
With an equity and justice-focused lens, Point b(e) Strategies skillfully listens to and respects our clients as partners in the social change and public sector.
Our Catalysts embody a deep commitment to social change and draw on their extensive content and sector expertise to address the full complexities of the challenges you face.
We do what we do because, in the words of Winona LaDuke, an amazing environmentalist, economist, writer and advocate:
There is no social-change fairy. There is only change made by the hands of individuals.”
We believe that systems change work is complex and complicated – and that the people who take on this disruptive work are brilliant, driven and compassionate.
We also believe that sometimes even the most brilliant people could benefit from outside counsel! You are experts in your work and why it matters; your community members are experts in their experiences – and we believe that we are experts in organizational development, capacity building, and in the design and implementation of processes that will help get you through stuck points or to new levels of clarity in your work.
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Our Core Values
We are rooted in the core values of authenticity, integrity, equity, process, change and partnership:
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Authenticity
We are humans. We are authentic. We show up willing to hear truth and speak truth and we will always encourage our clients to do the same.
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Integrity
We cultivate a company culture that emphasizes integrity. For us, integrity is synonymous with honesty, responsibility, accountability and transparency.
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Equity
We apply an equity lens across all our work. We work to make the implicit explicit; acknowledge power dynamics at play; lift up and call in all voices; and engage in thoughtful consideration to ensure access and inclusion.
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Process
We believe the best outcomes come from community-centered, inclusive and iterative processes. We invite our clients to trust the process and have fun!
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Change
We stand for courageous change. We will create, hold space for, and steward individual, organizational and sector-wide change.
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Partnership
We emphasize collaboration and partnership. We partner with each other and with our clients to better listen, respond and adapt to your specific community and organizational needs.
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The honest truth.
We’re not your average consulting firm.
We are passionate about building systems and processes for you that work and that last.
We are data-driven decision-makers who constantly strive to center community voice in our work, so that it can always remain centered in your work.
We don’t give up. Ever. We know how exhausting this work is – and how fulfilling it is – and we will be here, by your side, as long as you need us.
We are deeply committed to social change. We KNOW a better world is possible and we will fight for it – with you – until we achieve it.
We bring a lot of joy to our work. We acknowledge the heaviness of social sector work, and we celebrate that joy can coexist with heaviness.
We believe that the current system was built brick-by-brick and that it will need to be dismantled in the same way. We celebrate incremental change, while remaining laser-focused on the long-term vision of large, disruptive systems change.