Open River Strategies is a full-service social impact consulting firm helping leaders and organizations solve complex challenges and develop new ideas with creativity, strategy, and action.
Who We Are
Founded in 2024, Open River Strategies LC is full-service consultancy aimed at helping civic-minded organizations and businesses solve the problems of both the present and the future.
Whether you are rethinking rural economic development, tackling food insecurity or poverty reduction, or inventing new approaches to coalitional advocacy on any issue, Open River Strategies can help you get there with a team-oriented and results-driven approach indexed for assisting your team in creating the greatest impact for the greatest collective good.
Combining policy, data, communications, operational, and strategic expertise, our firm exists to provide you with force multiplier collaboration and expert capacity at a value reflective of our commitment to your—and our—broader mission.
What We Do
Developing & Executing New Projects - Whether your organization is launching a new public campaign or trying to address a pressing challenge in your community, Open River Strategies specializes in standing up and supporting novel social impact strategies from soup to nuts.
Strategic Communications & Media Strategy – Leading public messaging, media engagement, and strategic communications to amplify mission and impact.
Crisis and Issues Management - Guiding clients through complex immediate and longer term challenges with internal and external strategies and expertise.
Policy & Legislative Advocacy – Designing and executing legislative strategies, government relations, and public affairs at state, regional, and national levels.
Coalition Building & Community Engagement – Building diverse partnerships, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, and strengthening civic and community ties.
Strategic Planning & Change Leadership – Guiding organizations and coalitions through growth, transition, and complex change management.
Organizational Leadership & Governance – Developing boards, advising leadership, and ensuring effective operational and compliance structures.
Fundraising & Development Strategy – Driving growth through philanthropic engagement, partnership cultivation, and organizational development.
Philanthropy & Social Impact – Guiding foundations and philanthropic initiatives at the intersection of environmental, human, and societal health.
Let’s Work Together
We’re always looking for new opportunities to help others make a difference at the state, local, and national levels. Please get in touch and one of our project managers will contact you about beginning the proposal process.
