At Onyx Strategies Group, we believe that strategy is the foundation of organizational capacity. A thoughtful, well-constructed plan isn’t just a roadmap, it’s a tool for clarifying priorities, aligning resources, and positioning your organization to meet the moment.
Our process integrates change management principles to support adoption, engagement, and long-term sustainability. We specialize in helping mission-driven organizations develop clear, capacity-aware strategies. Here's what you can expect from OSG's strategic planning process:
"Onyx's work was of very high quality. They were able to handle a complex environment of multiple client inputs very well. We would definitely use them again if needed and would highly recommend them for strategic planning and thought partnership".
Wayne Motts, Gettysburg Foundation
"Onyx did an excellent job evaluating our organization and providing clear, tailored direction for our strategic planning process. Their deep understanding of our mission, challenges, and opportunities allowed them to craft a framework that was both structured and adaptable...We’re grateful for their partnership and highly recommend their services."
Robert Montgomery, Historic Pullman Foundation
Cross-sector collaboration is no longer optional - it’s essential. Onyx Strategies Group helps mission-driven organizations build communities of practice (CoPs), partnerships, and alliances that are mutually beneficial and built to last. These collaborations share strengths, risks, and resources, and when designed intentionally, they multiply impact.
We design and support collaborative efforts grounded in proven frameworks such as Collective Impact, Design Thinking, and other adaptive models of shared leadership. Each approach is tailored to your organization's unique context, whether you're addressing a complex social issue, co-leading a place-based initiative, or building a national learning network.
We support clients to:
"Onyx helped us see the benefit of building an alliance of civil rights preservationists. Their recommendations for success have us excited about how we approach the design process to better support these sites. We are grateful for their partnership and counsel!"
Alan Spears, National Parks Conservation Association
"We used Onyx to facilitate a discussion about how we might strengthen our community of practice among relevant NASEM divisions and stakeholders. Onyx did a great job of sifting through a complicated web of organizational priorities and perspectives...we were pleased with the outcomes of our strategic discussions together and are moving forward based on their analysis."
Holly Rhodes, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Sometimes, the most powerful ideas start with a question. If you’re wrestling with a new direction, big decision, or bold initiative, OSG offers confidential, high-trust thought partnership to help you move from uncertainty to clarity.
We serve as a sounding board and strategic advisor, listening deeply, gathering relevant insights, and helping you pressure-test ideas before rolling them out. Whether you're navigating internal dynamics, external perceptions, or large-scale transitions, we’re here to help you sharpen your thinking and expand what’s possible. Here's what you can expect from our Thought Partnership services:
"On more than one occasion, I reached out to Chrystal for thought partnership on how best to engage a new alliance and its viability and potential for impact. She has a sharp eye for emerging trends and consistently brings fresh perspectives, practical ideas, and examples to help me put next steps into perspective."
Jeanne Braha, Rock Creek Conservancy
"Chrystal is a great thought partner and easy to work with. I appreciated her clear communication and follow through. I look forward to our continued collaboration."
AnnMarie Tinsler, The Nature Conservancy
At Onyx Strategies Group, we offer skilled facilitation to help mission-driven organizations navigate complexity, unlock collective wisdom, and move toward actionable outcomes. Whether guiding high-stakes conversations, strategic retreats, board development sessions, or coalition alignment meetings, we create spaces that are structured, inclusive, and grounded in trust.
Our facilitation services help clients:
"Onyx provided wonderful facilitation support. As a newly formed collaborative with no clear grounding, we needed structure and they delivered. They helped us define our purpose, values, decision-making, and governance - which was no small task. They listened deeply, read the room well and offered relevant, productive exercises. Our entire group agreed: OSG’s facilitation was excellent and we’ll work with them again."
Sonia Joshi, Institute for Sustainable Communities
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