A California agency is seeking an experienced consultant to lead the facilitation of a strategic planning process tailored to the agency's unique needs. The consultant will be responsible for designing and guiding an inclusive, practical planning approach that clarifies the organization's mission, vision, values, and strategic direction for the next three to five years, placing emphasis on the agency's current political and community landscape.

Key objectives include aligning staff, leadership, and board members around a clearly defined strategic roadmap that is widely understood and collectively owned. The consultant is expected to help transition the organization from a reactive crisis response mode to sustainable, values-aligned growth, while maintaining strong community connections. Deliverables include an actionable and realistic strategic plan, adaptable to external changes and actively used to guide decision-making.

The selected consultant will design an inclusive process tailored to the organization's size, culture, and capacity, including any necessary pre-work to foster trust and psychological safety. The process should build upon the existing Organizational Strengthening Plan and acknowledge internal dynamics and historical complexities within the agency. The consultant will also facilitate the identification of three to five strategic priorities for the coming years and support the agency in articulating its future direction, including areas to continue, grow, discontinue, or release.