Our Services

It’s time to walk the walk. VIVA’s social impact consulting approach centers equitable engagement, community voice, and authentic partnership. We focus on data-driven decision making, and on drawing out powerful insights and stories from stakeholders, partners, and community members to maximize understanding, reach, and impact.

Learn more about each of our service areas below.

Strategy & Systems Design

Complex community challenges require more than isolated solutions. VIVA helps public agencies, foundations, and cross-sector partnerships develop strategies that align people, resources, and systems around a shared vision for impact. We facilitate strategic planning processes, design implementation frameworks, support systems coordination, and help partners move from ideas to action. Our approach combines thoughtful facilitation, systems thinking, and practical implementation support grounded in community realities.

  1. Help Me Grow Inland Empire: Partnership to Address Developmental Delays
  2. A Community-Driven Strategic Plan for First 5 Sonoma County
  3. Developing a Five-Year Roadmap for California’s Family Resource Center Network

 

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Community Engagement & Facilitation

Strong systems are built with communities, not for them. VIVA designs and facilitates inclusive engagement processes that elevate community voice, strengthen partnerships, and build trust among stakeholders. From listening sessions and advisory groups to large-scale collaborative planning efforts, we create spaces where diverse perspectives can inform meaningful decision-making. Our team brings deep experience facilitating equitable, multilingual, and community-centered engagement across complex initiatives.

  1. LA Dept of Public Health: Center for Health Equity Advisory Committee
  2. The Isabella Project: A Journey Toward Equitable Early Care
  3. Funders for Family Leadership: Funding Alliance Shifting Power in Philanthropy

 

 

Organizational Capacity & Implementation Support

Creating lasting impact requires organizations and partnerships that are equipped to lead and sustain change over time. VIVA helps organizations strengthen internal capacity, develop actionable implementation plans, and navigate growth, transition, and collaboration. Whether supporting a new initiative, coordinating multi-partner efforts, or refining internal processes, we provide hands-on guidance designed to help organizations move forward with clarity, alignment, and momentum.

  1. Strengthening Early Childhood Systems in Marin County
  2. Launching an Early Relational Health Consortium for First 5 Sonoma County
  3. First 5 Santa Clara County & SCCOE: Building the Foundation for a Unified Early Learning System

 

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Our Approach

Across every engagement, VIVA brings an innovative, integrated approach—designing systems through cross-sector partnerships, facilitating equitable community engagement, and strengthening the capacity organizations need to sustain change. We pair this with rigorous data analysis and impact measurement to uncover insights that drive breakthrough decisions.