Strategy

Through customized strategic support, we make sure planning and processes are mission-aligned and based in stakeholder engagement.

  • Strategic & operational planning

    Helping define your mission, vision, and goals to make sure your business is aligned and poised for efficiency

  • HR support & management

    Streamlining daily operations and organizational processes like recruitment, onboarding, and training

  • Leadership & meeting faciliation

    Creating leadership continuity with effective succession planning through skilled facilitation and planning

Personalized support and a community-based approach

We provide community-centered strategy services for growth and sustainability. We align actions with your mission and goals, and become your partner in strategic planning, operational efficiency, and talent management.

Sweet Grass is a phenomenal partner who really took the time to understand the very complex subject matter and facilitated seamlessly among a diverse set of stakeholders.

– INTERTRIBAL AGRICULTURE COUNCIL

We prioritize community voices, champion equity, and foster collaborative decision-making to drive meaningful change.

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  • We'll help you establish the foundational framework to guide your strategic direction, facilitate learning and adaptation, and maximize the impact on your community.

  • We create a visual representation of how your organization's inputs, outputs, activities, and impacts lead to desired outcomes.

  • Through strategic planning, we collaborate with communities to define their mission, vision, and goals, paving the way for their advancement. This process ensures that every action aligns with their objectives, optimizes resource utilization, and enhances adaptability to seize opportunities and overcome obstacles.

  • Developing SOPs entails crafting precise protocols to guide organizational tasks. By ensuring consistency, efficiency, and regulatory compliance, we elevate operational efficiency, minimizing errors and inefficiencies along the way.

  • Our support services streamline daily operations, encompassing financial management, IT support, and facilities management. By enhancing efficiency, we support organizations to maximize their impact despite limited resources, advancing their missions effectively.

  • We invest in HR activities like recruitment, training, and performance management, fostering a vibrant organizational culture. By nurturing talent and fostering dedication, we fortify organizations, enabling them to attract and retain top-notch personnel committed to their cause.

  • Effective facilitation and planning ensure that meetings serve their purpose of fostering collaboration and decision-making. By maximizing the value of these interactions, we promote teamwork, innovation, and alignment towards shared goals, strengthening partnerships along the way.

  • We help ensure leadership continuity by identifying and developing potential leaders within the organization, aligning their growth with future organizational needs to sustain long-term success and stability.

  • Securing funding through effective grant writing is vital for sustaining organizational initiatives. By deeply understanding organizational goals and articulating impact to potential funders, we bolster financial sustainability, expanding reach and influence significantly.

Featured projects

  • "We developed a great publication that is helpful to Native farmers and ranchers interested in agritourism. Quick response. Flexible and easy to work with."

    American Indian and Alaska Native Tourism Association

  • "Our interactions with Sweetgrass were thoughtful and chalked full of meaningful, inspiring, and goal-oriented encounters. Sweetgrass met us where we were at on projects, and undoubtedly helped us to advance our projects closer to our goals."

    Intertribal Agriculture Council

  • "Our work with Sweet Grass propelled us forward in some of the more strategic projects in our portfolio. This has allowed us to make strides in areas of capacity building and advocacy."

    Julie Keel, Mountain T.O.P.

  • "Sweet Grass team members are responsive, timely, and develop processes that gain the information needed to benefit our work in a clear and concise manner. They are respectful and listen to the needs of the partner. I appreciate their awareness of tribal nations, the importance of tribal sovereignty, and community driven work."

    Emily White Hat, American Indian College Fund

  • "Sweet Grass team members are responsive, timely, and develop processes that gain the information needed to benefit our work in a clear and concise manner."

    Emily White Hat, American Indian College Fund