I facilitate collaborative action for system change.
Systems change is a term we hear a lot these days—funders want to see it, leaders want to initiate it, service organizations want to practice it. Yet, the issues we face are tough and complex, and the need for collaboration and connection has only grown.
We need bold change, but we also need guidance and shared effort—each person playing an important role—to get there.
I can help.
You bring the content expertise, and I’ll bring the tools, methods, and skills to make systems change tangible. Through meaningful engagement, we’ll bring the whole system into the room, design and facilitate sometimes sticky decision-making processes, and bridge audacious action with the incremental steps required to achieve it. Together, we’ll paint the big picture and uncover the where our opportunities for change lie.
Here's how.
Strategic Planning
Plan for audacious, collective action.
TESTIMONIALS
"I can not recommend Monica enough! I have had the privilege of working with Monica in various settings as she has the unique ability to understand the complexities and uniqueness of each community and meet people where they are at with the utmost of care and compassion. She has been instrumental in helping to create systems changes within the Western Treasure Valley Region!"
- Lindsay Grosvener, Oregon Food Bank
TESTIMONIALS
"Monica Cuneo is a rare talent—an exceptional organizer and strategist who brings scientific concepts to life in real-world communities. With a deep understanding of network and organizational theory and an ability to inspire and mobilize local leaders, she has helped rural Oregon communities develop life-saving nutrition initiatives that will have lasting impacts for generations to come."
- Dr. Kent Thornberg, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness
TESTIMONIALS
"Monica’s talents as a Network Designer and Facilitator were immediately evident. She has an extraordinary ability to synthesize complex information in real time, distill it into clear, actionable guidance, and create space for diverse stakeholders to collaborate effectively. Her innovative meeting designs transformed discussions into dynamic, outcome-driven sessions, ensuring groups not only navigated challenges but made informed decisions that propelled their work forward."
- Natalia Oyola-Sepulveda, Senior Manager, Global Knowledge Initiative
TESTIMONIALS
"I feel so lucky that we worked with Monica and her team. She facilitated a collaboration of 15 science-based institutions across the U.S.—each with its own internal constraints—with the aim to advance equity, inclusion, and belonging on our campuses. Monica provided the strategic clarity and structured processes we needed to move forward effectively. Three years in and we would have been lost without all the pieces she helped us put together. We started our project with the right framework and it helped us to meet all of our goals."
-Kim Frederick, (past) Learning Community Cohort Co-Chair, Skidmore College
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