I am a nonprofit consultant whose central mission is to help nonprofits thrive in an increasingly diverse world. I am a professional facilitator, inclusion specialist, webinar instructor, author and founder of Civic Reinventions, Inc. I help nonprofits uncover the wisdom hidden in their diversity, build engagement, and increase productivity and mission success.

For decades, I have helped nonprofits develop strategic plans fully owned by all stakeholders, led annual planning retreats, facilitated conferences and summits, and led workshops and webinars that teach practical skills to build inclusive organizations. I am particularly called to work with faith-based nonprofits from all traditions.

I draw from a wellspring of inclusive meeting practices including Liberating Structures, World Cafe, Open Space Technology, Future Search, and faith-based approaches to strategic change.  I have worked in nonprofit transportation services, homeless and affordable housing services, organizing business and resident associations, and in faith-based groups. My doctorate focused on practices for building faith-based organizations that embrace diversity and inclusion. He received his Master of Divinity from Harvard Divinity School and is an ordained Presbyterian pastor in the progressive Protestant tradition.

I am the author of Thrive: The Facilitator’s Guide to Radically Inclusive Meetings, 2nd ed., a book that describes powerful tools and techniques to help organizations embrace all voices for greater productivity and mission fulfillment.