Our Services and Approach
Parallel Solutions guides the processes and holds space for people to come together to align visions, get unstuck, create action plans, and make things happen to strengthen Great Lakes communities. Through consulting and coaching, facilitation, and community and team engagement, Parallel Solutions helps people build relationships and business practices to grow and sustain impact for the long-term.
To accomplish this, we:
Parallel Solutions’ clients are diverse in the scope of their missions and their scale. The firm serves state and federal agencies, local units of government, and non-profits, as well as private sector partners working on community development projects.
To accomplish this, we:
- Help people clarify vision and direction, roles and responsibilities, lines of authority and communication, and accountability between organizations or agencies, within teams, or between staff and board.
- Facilitate conversations when there is uncertainty or conflict among people or partners and create space to explore and resolve complex or difficult issues that do not have easy or formulaic solutions.
- Coach board and staff members about organizational and fund development, and structure processes, policies, programs, campaigns and activities that reflect visions, goals, and values.
- Develop and tailor realistic solutions that align with available capacity, resources, and time of the team working on an issue, project, or campaign.
- Design and implement inclusive and meaningful engagement opportunities to connect with the public and diverse stakeholders.
- Facilitate inter-organizational, inter-jurisdictional, and public-private governance and partnership agreements and processes in order to implement projects and provide services related to parks, trails, land management, water quality protection and restoration, food systems, transportation, and other community development efforts.
Parallel Solutions’ clients are diverse in the scope of their missions and their scale. The firm serves state and federal agencies, local units of government, and non-profits, as well as private sector partners working on community development projects.
Strategy and Organizational Development
Support for Networks and PartnershipsWe specialize in supporting public-private, inter-organizational, and inter-jurisdictional partnerships.
Fundraising and CommunicationsWe support solutions that respect our clients' capacity and focus on building and sustaining relationships.
Community and Stakeholder EngagementWe are committed to creating space for inclusive dialogue, listening, learning and understanding by:
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