A creative, public sector consulting agency that specializes in arts, culture, and education initiatives.
Public Sector Coaching
Strategy, Clarity, and Zero Fluff
We give community leaders and creatives the tools needed to lead and succeed.
Coaching for
Leaders
Leadership Check-Ups
A two-part process to determine common beliefs and alignment gaps among board members and leadership. After individual interviews and assessments, a feedback inventory is created for the leadership team with actionable insights.
Board Development
Tools and education to enhance meeting effectiveness, governance as well as solutions for board member recruitment, onboarding, and retention.
Coaching for
Creatives
Creative Capital Readiness
A collaborative strategy designed to help independent artists and creative collectives confidently map out and secure support from government groups, private foundations, and nonprofit funders. Based on your body of work and goals, we provide tailored coaching to elevate your proposal writing and portfolio presentation.
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Creative Youth Programs
An educational design service meant to transform creative practice into a marketable K-12 program. We work together to translate your artistic discipline into structured workshops, residencies, or assemblies that align naturally with K-12 educational environments and school priorities.
Be Bold.
Burn Bright.
Our work is as creative and unique as you are.
Let us guide you to a more impactful future.
Coaching for
Growth Ready Organizations
Grant Readiness
A comprehensive review and strategy session designed to prepare your organization for major funding. We audit your existing grant materials, pinpoint mutually beneficial funding sources, and sharpen your messaging. You receive a polished application toolkit ensuring your team can confidently secure needed funding.
Opportunity Mapping
An internal capacity assessment to discover what is holding you back and where you can win. We analyze your operational workflows to isolate team strengths, organizational vulnerabilities, and hidden advantages. The result is an Operational Roadmap that maps out exact capacity adjustments.
Policy & By-Laws Support
Whether building from scratch or revising established frameworks, we evaluate your current bylaws and organizational policies to deliver a strong governance framework that supports your organization.
Coaching For
Impact Driven Teams
Social Impact Audit
A strategic review for businesses looking to maximize their community impact. We evaluate your current charitable strategy against modern impact trends and your brand values. You receive a comprehensive Impact Scorecard with actionable next steps to better serve the community.
Program Diagnostics
A data driven evaluation to determine your programs effectiveness to move from good intentions to measurable success. We collect and analyze program data to measure community outcomes and operational sustainability. An Impact & Sustainability Report provides the data you need to satisfy stakeholders and lock in long term funding.
Arts Integration in Public Policy
We review existing local and organizational policies to uncover unique opportunities for arts and creative initiatives. We deliver a Policy Integration Blueprint packed with evidence-based recommendations.
The July Ruby Approach
Step 1: The Table Read
We look at where you are stuck and see if we are actually a good fit to work together. Let's talk, meet for coffee, or Zoom.
Step 2: Needs Assessment
We select the exact diagnostic, audit, or coaching framework that fits your current needs.
Step 3: Rehearsal Report
You get actionable insights, reports, and toolkits, not a 40-page PDF you wont be able to find in your Google Drive later.