We would 100% hire Roots & Rivers again. We felt like we were getting gold service without the big organization feel.

The structure of the strategic planning process was extremely supportive. Having a trusted guide to help us navigate tough decisions and conversations was vital.

Now we have all contributed to a clear north star around which we can unify and rally. If I get hit by a bus, this document could do my job.

Working with your team was a true partnership and we deeply appreciated the trusting space to talk openly and deeply about our work.

We chose to work with Roots & Rivers because of the alignment both the type of work and, more importantly, our key values.

We were grateful for your patience in helping us slow down and take the time to do this work differently and with intentional care for our team.

Working with Roots & Rivers has been such a joy and we look forward to carrying forward the partnership

The Roots & Rivers team set the bar high. Their ability to create calm, respectful space and and bring out the best of everyone throughout the process was evident.

The board and staff felt heard, respected and engaged, and was grateful for the safe space to navigate important discussions.

We honestly couldn’t think of any improvements to this process - it was so smooth, meaningful, and impactful.

Roots & Rivers will be on the top of our list for other opportunities and recommendations.

Working with Roots & Rivers was a positive and helpful experience for the Sanguen Van team!

They ensured that the evaluation activities worked well for our team, and most importantly, for the individuals in the community we serve.

Their willingness to work with our team's schedule and to take our input as to how we implemented research activities was phenomenal. The Roots & Rivers team was flexible, at the same time as they were effective in helping us to achieve our evaluation goals.

Our partnership with the Roots & Rivers team helped us to tell the story of our work in an easy, but impactful way! We look forward to working with their team sometime in the near future!

We have worked with Roots & Rivers twice to design and facilitate our annual Board Strategy Retreat, both experiences were very positive. The R&R team set us up for success and facilitated our discussions with ease. They helped nudge us in the right direction, explore new ways of working together, and generate ideas for how we could advance as a board.

We are grateful for the mutual respect and relationship we have been building with R&R and look forward to working with them again.

The Roots & Rivers Team are strategic, hard-working, and to the point. It was such a pleasure working with them over an 18-month long series of projects.

They helped us find strategic clarity and align our organizational activities with long term desired impact.

The Roots & Rivers team did a great job of creating and executing an evaluation of our program in an engaging, respectful and accessible manner.

They were responsive, flexible and always willing to incorporate feedback to ensure that the evaluation process was streamlined and truly reflective of the qualitative and quantitative data they captured. I would be happy to work with them again in the future.

I have worked with Roots & Rivers as a contractor for design and facilitation of a social innovation lab, and as a partner in co-developing community dialogues in service of newcomers.

In both cases, the team brought exceptional commitment, insights and skills in delivering respectful, effective and engaging experiences. Prioritizing inclusion of experiences and expertise of those we are serving, tailoring strategies, and co-developing creative and bold ideas are among Roots & Rivers' team's myriad skills.

Our collaborative work resulted in processes and deliverables that exceeded project outcomes.

Roots & Rivers consulting provided excellent guidance to our team - both to the Board of Directors of the society, as well as to our Executive Director.

They have an excellent team of facilitators that ensured conversations were productive, collaborative, and clear for all involved.

I would highly recommend Roots & Rivers as consultants for team projects and organizational planning.

Roots & Rivers sparked energy for our partnership and the possibilities of what we can accomplish together.

Your facilitation expertise and balance of listening with providing guidance helped us have fruitful and important conversations enabling us to take intentional steps toward improved collaboration. Thank you for putting wind back in our sails.

Your inherent understanding of what we do, appreciation of our work, and respect for our vendors made us feel seen and supported.

It was clear you have experience working with the population we serve and you were knowledgeable, patient, understanding, and empathetic - all the values we hold dear at Megaphone.

Thank you for guiding us and helping us capture our aspirations!

Our work with Roots & Rivers is the catalyst that will allow us to grow and be one of the best Federations possible.

The whole process of our strategy development was collaborative and created a strong end result and product.

The team was amazing to
partner with - they were professional, efficient, approachable, great listeners, and cared deeply about us and our impact. They synthesized lots of key information and reflected it back in a concise and beautifully visualized strategic plan.

When the time is right, I will engage Roots & Rivers again because of the strong rapport and trust we’ve mutually
built.

Working with Roots & Rivers was an incredibly positive experience. Their consultative and collaborative approach made the process seamless, ensuring that our needs were clearly understood and met with thoughtful, tailored solutions.

The team was highly engaged, providing valuable live feedback and practical tools that we could immediately put into action. Their efficiency and professionalism made the experience supportive and impactful.

We felt heard and supported throughout the process, and we look forward to future opportunities to collaborate.

We chose to work with Roots & Rivers in the development of our strategic plan because their focus on equity, inclusion, and sustainability aligns with our organization’s key values.

Working with the Roots & Rivers team was a very positive experience. Their ability to synthesize and reframe discussions throughout the strategic planning process and engage with all our key stakeholders was deeply valuable.

They did a great job of handling the various complexities of our organization. We now have a clear and focused strategy to move forward with. We’re excited for the next steps.

Working with Roots & Rivers was an important step in our organization's journey towards creating a data-centric culture.

By establishing a common understanding around impact measurement and inviting team members into the process of developing our theory of change, we were able to create a comprehensive plan for our organization to measure the impact of our programs and initiatives to efficiently and effectively reach our vision.

We would highly recommend the amazing Roots & Rivers team!

Working with Roots and Rivers is always insightful and inspiring. Not only do they have deep knowledge of systems change and impact, but they are also open to learning new perspectives, approaches, and ideas from their partners.

You really feel like equals in the co-creation process, especially when working towards making positive change in our communities. It was such a pleasure to work with collaborators like Roots and Rivers.

Working with Roots & Rivers has been such an impactful experience for us. I am so grateful for all of the knowledge, patience, and passion they brought to our work.

They guided us through the process in such a supportive and thoughtful manner and provided tools, frameworks, and perspectives which will revolutionize our work going forward. Thank you!

We did a thorough scan across the country and Roots & Rivers was a clear top choice for our strategic planning.

The team was personable, flexible, responsive, and deeply thoughtful. You met us where we were at, and helped us adapt and evolve throughout the process. Your held a beautiful space for us to work through important conversations and be intentional about our path forward.

We were able to articulate the amazing work we’ve been doing and demonstrate it proudly - what a gift!

We chose to work with Roots & Rivers because we were looking for a team that understood our community.

They engaged directly with people from different backgrounds, hearing their stories and helping us to understand the lived experiences of newcomers in Burnaby and how important they are in services planning.

What we learned will have a big impact on our work and will help us bring new perspectives to the Burnaby Intercultural Planning Table. We hope to work together again.

Roots & Rivers’ facilitator was approachable, and personable, and facilitated our board retreat effectively and intentionally.

It felt like she joined our team, yet skillfully found a way to decenter herself in the process! The preparatory work done to understand our context and set us up for success was invaluable.

We look forward to our next opportunity to engage Roots & Rivers.

Working with Roots & Rivers on our strategic plan has brought an important sense of clarity to Out On Screen. The process and collaboration we experienced through this process have supported us toward the greatest alignment we’ve ever had.

Engaging our whole team, board and staff, in the process of creating the plan enabled strong agreement on common goals and clarity on our path to achieving them. It’s now very easy to make decisions, something that will support the organization through upcoming transitions.

We felt strong values alignment with the Roots & Rivers team. This alignment facilitated smoother collaboration, allowing us to dive into the heart of our work. We felt a sense of spaciousness, enabling us to make thoughtful decisions. We hope to work with Roots & Rivers again in the future.

Working with Roots & Rivers is always a positive experience. This is my second time working with the group and overall the outcomes and deliverables always exceed expectations. Roots & Rivers shares similar values with our organization and the impact of our strategic plan is very positive.

It will provide a strong roadmap for the work ahead for the next few years. Our work has immediately shifted in a positive way through this Strategic Plan.

We chose Roots & Rivers Consulting because of our excellent rapport and their strong industry knowledge.

The greatest value that Roots & Rivers provided was the organizational know-how and significant ability to track and to maintain project deliverables.

Our biggest take-away from working with Roots & Rivers was that we needed a whole staff team and adequate planning time to effectively execute this project.

Roots & Rivers supported the Board of Education on their journey of creating a new bold, visionary 10 year Strategic Plan to guide the North Vancouver School District. In the process, their team used a vast array of skills incorporating feedback from multiple stakeholders, rights holders and a diverse Board.

They understood when to “push” to get results while also allowing the natural flow of discourse play itself out to create a plan that is both innovative in its approach and bold in its goals.
I look forward to working with Roots & Rivers on future projects!

Working with Roots & Rivers was such an enjoyable experience! They really took the time to dive into and understand our organization and where we hope to go.

Strategic planning can be daunting but their approach made it feel manageable and achievable. We are thrilled with the outcome.