Define the work
- Document review and partner map
- Priority workplan or agreement draft
- Decision and deadline register
SERVICES
Operations & program strategy
Turn plans into practice.
Move from a funded plan to a workplan people can run. Define the responsibilities, agreements, meeting rhythm, and measures behind delivery.
For executive directors, program directors, COOs, and county managers implementing work across teams.
A GOOD FIT
For the work
in front of you.
- A funded program moving from design into delivery.
- Partners who need defined responsibilities, measures, and handoffs.
- An executive team with a strategy that needs an operating rhythm.
WHEN ANOTHER ROUTE IS NEEDED
Define the boundary early.
- Legal opinions or contracts presented as counsel-approved before review.
- A plan without an accountable client decision-maker.
- Regulated engineering or clinical program delivery outside the agreed scope.
THE WORK, IN DETAIL
What your team
can put to work.
Combine the workstreams your team needs, with clear owners and review points.
8 workstreams 72 deliverables
01Program design9 deliverablesTranslate the intended outcome into an operating model.
Service scope, delivery model, and eligibility definitions, Logic model and theory of change, Participant pathway and referral map, and six more.
- Service scope, delivery model, and eligibility definitions
- Logic model and theory of change
- Participant pathway and referral map
- Service standards and handoff requirements
- Staffing and capacity plan with caseload assumptions
- Program budget and resource assumptions
- Learning goals and outcome measures
- Launch sequence with readiness and decision gates
- Program design brief with stakeholder decisions and unresolved assumptions
02Implementation planning9 deliverablesMake responsibilities, dependencies, and decisions visible before the work begins.
Workplan with milestones, owners, and dependencies, RACI matrix and operational handoff map, Risk, issue, and decision logs with escalation routes, and six more.
- Workplan with milestones, owners, and dependencies
- RACI matrix and operational handoff map
- Risk, issue, and decision logs with escalation routes
- Project review schedule and status-report template
- Funder and board progress summaries
- Change-request register and scope tracker
- Launch-readiness checklist with acceptance criteria
- Resource schedule and capacity exceptions report
- Closeout records and ownership-transfer plan
03Partnerships, agreements and subawards9 deliverablesPut responsibilities and review steps in writing.
MOU drafts for counsel review, Partner scopes and deliverable schedules, Subaward exhibits covering payment, reporting, and monitoring for authorized review, and six more.
- MOU drafts for counsel review
- Partner scopes and deliverable schedules
- Subaward exhibits covering payment, reporting, and monitoring for authorized review
- Intergovernmental agreement coordination plan
- Board-order drafts and approval workflow
- Agreement register with renewal and notice dates
- Partner onboarding packet and responsibility matrix
- Subrecipient risk-review worksheet for the grants and finance leads
- Partner monitoring calendar and corrective-action tracker
04Governance, boards and policy9 deliverablesGive decision-makers the information and record they need.
Board and committee calendar, Board and committee meeting packets, Decision memos and briefing notes, and six more.
- Board and committee calendar
- Board and committee meeting packets
- Decision memos and briefing notes
- Committee charter drafts with delegated responsibilities
- Conflict-of-interest policy draft and disclosure workflow
- Whistleblower and document-retention policy drafts for counsel review
- Gift-acceptance policy draft for board consideration
- Policy register with revision history and approval dates
- Action register with accountable owners and follow-up dates
05Facilitation and decision-making9 deliverablesLeave the room with decisions, responsibilities, and a next step.
Workshop and retreat agendas with defined decisions, Stakeholder interview guides and synthesis briefs, Listening-session design and participation plan, and six more.
- Workshop and retreat agendas with defined decisions
- Stakeholder interview guides and synthesis briefs
- Listening-session design and participation plan
- Pre-read packets and presentation decks
- Multi-agency table charter and meeting structure
- Decision rules and escalation framework
- Facilitator run-of-show and discussion prompts
- Decision documentation and action summaries
- Post-session workplan and follow-up cadence
06Staffing, roles and onboarding9 deliverablesGive each person a clear role, a useful handoff, and a path to independence.
Role descriptions and competency profiles, Reporting-line and supervision map, Delegation matrix with approval thresholds, and six more.
- Role descriptions and competency profiles
- Reporting-line and supervision map
- Delegation matrix with approval thresholds
- New-starter checklist and first-month learning plan
- Role-specific operating procedures and reference guides
- Workload and capacity review with stated assumptions
- Cross-training and backup coverage matrix
- Staff handoff template and knowledge-transfer checklist
- Onboarding feedback summary and improvement backlog
07Measurement, learning and evaluation9 deliverablesConnect program activity to evidence your team can use.
Performance-measure set with definitions and collection frequency, Data-source inventory with owners and known limitations, Data-collection instruments and staff guidance, and six more.
- Performance-measure set with definitions and collection frequency
- Data-source inventory with owners and known limitations
- Data-collection instruments and staff guidance
- Data-quality review checklist and exception log
- Program dashboard and reporting specification
- Participant feedback instruments and synthesis framework
- Quarterly learning-review agenda and findings memo
- Cost-per-outcome analysis with a stated outcome definition and data limits
- Evaluation brief distinguishing observed results from causal claims
08Strategic planning and organizational change9 deliverablesTurn an agreed direction into decisions your team can maintain.
Strategic discovery brief with stakeholder themes, Current-state operating assessment and priority matrix, Strategic-plan implementation tracker, and six more.
- Strategic discovery brief with stakeholder themes
- Current-state operating assessment and priority matrix
- Strategic-plan implementation tracker
- Change-impact map by team and responsibility
- Change-management communications plan
- Decision-rights and governance transition map
- Succession and business-continuity documentation
- Implementation scorecard with review dates and accountable owners
- Leadership handover packet and unresolved-decision register
A DEFINED START. AN ONGOING RHYTHM.
How the work unfolds.
Establish the system
- Partner scopes and approval route
- Measures and reporting templates
- Staff working sessions
Support implementation
- Progress and risk review
- Meeting and board materials
- Agreement updates and learning cycle
Timing and output volume are agreed after reviewing your records, access, and available capacity.
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
Experience behind the work.
Community investment03
$1M
Health, opportunity, and leadership
Read the work
Secured an Alameda County contract supporting health, wellness, workforce development, and youth leadership. Supported reporting, invoicing, and amendments.
Bay Area mentoring and leadership nonprofit
Public health05
$6.5M
Community violence prevention
Read the work
Authored successful $5M CalVIP and $1.5M DOJ/BJA proposals. Experience spans service scopes, partner coordination, budgets, subawards, and grant reporting for community violence prevention.
County violence prevention · CalVIP & DOJ/BJA CVIPI
What you keep
WHAT YOU KEEP
The work leaves
something behind.
- 01
An owned implementation workplan
- 02
An agreement set ready for review
- 03
A board and partner calendar
- 04
A decision log and reporting rhythm
Exhibit 05 · Operations & program strategy workflow
- Intent
- Scope
- Owners
- Agreements
- Workplan
- Review
Capacity and pricing
SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITY
Clear boundaries.
Stronger collaboration.
Praxis prepares drafts and coordinates decisions alongside your leadership, procurement team, and counsel. Legal interpretation and contract approval stay with authorized reviewers. Your managers retain staffing and program decisions.
Questions we are usually asked
BEFORE WE BEGIN
Questions you
may be weighing.
Can you help after the strategic plan is written?
Yes. We turn the approved priorities into owners, milestones, resources, measures, and a review calendar. The first deliverable is usually a workplan your managers can use immediately.
Do you draft MOUs and board orders?
We prepare drafts, exhibits, scopes, and supporting materials and coordinate the approval workflow. Your counsel and authorized government or organizational reviewers provide legal review and final approval.
Can you facilitate a retreat or public meeting?
Yes. We agree the purpose, participants, access needs, decision process, and follow-up before the session. You receive the materials, documented decisions, and a next-step workplan.
How will this fit with our team?
The scope names a client lead, review owners, meetings, and capacity. We can run a defined workstream or support your existing project manager without creating a parallel decision structure.
Can you work across government and nonprofit partners?
That is a core part of the experience. We map different approval chains, reporting obligations, and operating constraints so agreements and handoffs reflect how each partner actually works.
What happens after the first month?
You receive an implementation sequence and a recommendation for the next 90 days. Continuing support can cover coordination, reporting, facilitation, and changes within an agreed monthly capacity.