What we do
Four practices, one table.
Negotiation & Agreements
We prepare, structure and negotiate agreements between parties who need each other and do not yet agree.
More on this practice- Negotiation strategy
- Representation at the table
- Community benefit agreements
- Labor and workforce agreements
- Term sheets and implementation
Civic & Community Strategy
An agreement with a community only works if the community is organized enough to be a party to it.
More on this practice- Community engagement plans
- Coalition building
- Outreach programs
- Meeting design and facilitation
- Faith and neighborhood partnerships
Government & Public Affairs
We advise political candidates, elected officials and organizations whose outcomes depend on a public decision.
More on this practice- Candidate and campaign counsel
- Counsel to elected officials
- Policy analysis and positioning
- Advocacy strategy
- Stakeholder mapping and relations
- Testimony and briefings
- Agency coordination
Business & Organizational Strategy
The organizations that negotiate best know what they want and how they operate.
More on this practice- Strategic planning
- Operations review
- Leadership and board advising
- Partnership strategy
- Retreats and planning sessions
How an engagement runs
From first position to follow-through.
Step 1
Map
We identify every party with a stake, including the ones not yet in the room, and what each of them needs to say yes.
Step 2
Position
We set your goals, your limits and the case for each term before the first session is scheduled.
Step 3
Negotiate
We lead or support the sessions, keep a written record of every term, and keep the parties talking when it gets hard.
Step 4
Hold
We turn signed terms into owners, dates and check-ins so the agreement delivers what it promised.
Track record
Results we can agree on
Figures from more than ten years of work across government, nonprofit and political institutions.
- $6.5M
in approved grants for nonprofit organizations
- $1.2M+
in physician contracts negotiated
- 300+
participants mobilized for Michigan’s Community Violence Intervention Advocacy Day, now recognized each June 13
- $150K+
raised for congressional candidates
- 20%
increase in Black voter engagement during a 2022 congressional campaign
- 400+
Detroit clergy and community leaders organized
- 2024, 2025
Presenter at the Mackinac Policy Conference
Who we have served
Agreements and strategies delivered for
Let’s find the common ground.
Tell us who is at the table and what you need from it. A short note is enough to start.