“Our nonprofit has been honored and grateful to work with Kathryn and her team! Rooted Strategy provided a welcoming, comfortable setting to talk through somewhat vulnerable and difficult discussions, dig deep into our organization to uncover both excellence and areas to strengthen, open the door for meaningful and fruitful community partnerships and relationships, and provide practical and user friendly guidance on steps to move forward and strengthen our organizational shift towards racial equity. We wholeheartedly hope to continue to work with Rooted Strategy for years to come.”

— Kelly Lee, Camp Encourage

“As a young organization with new leadership, Start at Zero wanted to understand better who we were and how to connect with even more early childhood supporters by developing more brand awareness. Working with Rooted Strategy was a breath of fresh air. We did not feel like we had to make quick decisions but were more reflective in our approach. The relationship truly felt like we were in a partnership, which is exactly how we show up with our families and partners organizations. Rooted Strategy used a comprehensive approach to guide and implement our plan and create sustainable practices. We successfully launched and met our campaign goals, had a better sense of who we are, and felt confident about our new direction. We highly recommend working with Rooted Strategy and are excited to consult with them for any future endeavors.”

— Dr. Jumesha Wade, PhD, Start at Zero

“It became clear after our first workshop that Rooted Strategy was the right choice of consultant to help Kansas Action for Children and our partners develop a strategy. Kathryn and her team are insightful, creative, and adaptive facilitators who navigate team dynamics with grace and confidence. If you need support understanding how to build authentic, trusting, and accountable relationships with partners to tackle big policy challenges, you’ve got to work with Rooted Strategy.”

— John Wilson, Kansas Action for Children

“It was a pleasure to work with Kathryn Evans of Rooted Strategy in early 2020 as she led our leadership team through a Theory of Change process. Kathryn is a consummate professional with many years of experience in non-profit planning and strategy. She has strong skills in communication, project management, facilitation, and collaboration. She was able to come in, assess the work that had already been done, create an action plan, and facilitate a collaborative consensus process with a team of very engaged and passionate individuals. She listened for clarity, led generative discussions, and respected all voices in the process. Staff felt respected and valued. The results of our work together have helped The Family Conservancy have a strong agency Theory of Change that clarifies our purpose and impact, and can be used for marketing to governance to fund development.”

— Paula Neth, The Family Conservancy

“Rooted Strategy is a wonderful partner to Planet Play! We have worked with Rooted Strategy for two years. Kathryn Evans has expanded our community engagement and strengthened our fund development to build our impact and sustainability. She developed and is leading our Play Study, a project to better understand opportunities and gaps in the Kansas City play ecosystem… Kathryn is knowledgeable and skilled at project management, fund development, and community engagement. Most importantly, she is a joy to work with – flexible, open-minded, resourceful, responsive, and fun. We are very fortunate to partner with Kathryn and Rooted Strategy!”

— Lauranne Hess, Planet Play