Designing Systems
That Work
The Intersect is a strategy and organizational change practice helping institutions and ecosystems navigate complex systems.
What Makes Us Different
We work at the intersection of strategy, organizational change, and system alignment.
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Internal Institutional Realities
Organizational structures, culture, and operational constraints
Ecosystem Conditions
Working across institutions, partnership and system conditions
We operate at the seam between internal organizational adaptation and external ecosystem evolution
What We Do
At The Intersect, we help organizations bring clarity to their vision and strength
to their systems—so change isn’t just possible, it’s lasting. From aligning leaders
and teams to designing frameworks that adapt in real time, we partner with you to
navigate complexity and move with purpose
Who We Work With
Public Agencies and Government Leaders
Nonprofit Organizations, Leaders and Networks
Philanthropic Institutions and Collaboratives
Cross-Sector Coalitions and Initiatives
“Their combination of deep subject matter expertise, excellent project management skills and a client centered focus made them invaluable...”
Zachary Alberts,
Director of Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, Center for Urban Families
Practice Areas
Institutional Strategy & Organizational Change
Leadership alignment, governance design, and institutional strategy.
Systems Design & Implementation Strategy
Policy environments, infrastructure, and large-scale initiatives.
Ecosystem & Partnership Strategy
Coalitions, partnerships, and cross-sector collaboration.
Evidence, Research & Strategic Learning
Diagnostics, landscape analysis, and data-informed strategy.
How We Work
We diagnose whether governance, authority, sequencing, capacity, and ecosystem alignment are organized for success.
Working alongside our partners, we design structures that allow initiatives to move forward and hold under pressure.
We support implementation by helping institutions and partnerships translate strategy into structures, practices and systems that sustain change.
We support implementation by helping institutions and partnerships translate strategy into structures, practices and systems that sustain change.
Where Change Happens
Navigating complex environments requires shifts inside organizations, across partnerships, and within the systems shaping both.
Institutions
Leadership, governance, and operations inside organizations
Ecosystems
Partnerships, coalitions, and cross-sector collaboration
Systems
Policy frameworks, funding structures, and service infrastructure
How We Do the Work
It’s not just what we deliver—it’s how we show up. We honor authentic voices, co-create with partners, and design strategies that fit the context. Our work blends evidence, care, and courage, helping teams move through complexity with clarity and confidence.
Ecosystems We Work In
Change doesn’t happen in silos. We work across nonprofits, philanthropy, government, advocacy, education, health, workforce, and economic initiatives. By connecting leaders and sectors, we help communities build resilience, expand opportunity, and create impact that lasts