Services
Overview
The We Collective offers discrete, bespoke engagements calibrated to context, culture, and complexity. Whether you are a nonprofit organization in the midst of growth or transition, a family stepping into strategic philanthropy for the first time, an established foundation navigating a major inflection point, or a corporate foundation seeking greater mission coherence — this consultancy is designed for you.
Satonya brings 30+ years of direct, senior-level experience inside foundations, corporate grantmaking operations, and nonprofit C-Suites to every engagement. She has managed $100MM grant portfolios, built grantmaking infrastructure from scratch, led sector-wide membership organizations, and coached executives through difficult yet necessary decisions. This is not advising from the periphery. This is counsel from someone who has done the work — at scale, under pressure, and with integrity.
ENGAGEMENT MODEL NOTE
Engagements are structured as project-based, retainer, or fractional arrangements — designed around your organization’s actual needs and timeline, not a pre-packaged service menu. The information provided below is illustrative of the types of projects possible. Of course, every engagement is tailored to the client and begins with a conversation.
FOR PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS
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Executive Advising for Foundation Leadership
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Values Alignment
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Power-Aware Grantmaking
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Creating Collaboratives
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Grantmaking Infrastructure & Operational Excellence
FOR VISIONARY NONPROFITS
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Executive Advising & Interim Leadership
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Board Governance & Grappling
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Mergers & Dormancy Planning
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Rightsizing & Restructuring
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Leadership Coaching
FOR EMERGING PHILANTHROPIC INSTITUTIONS
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Strategic Design
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Start-Up Architecture
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Compliance Frameworks
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Giving Philosophy
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Portfolio Development