Let’s Transform Together.

At Transform Together, we believe that sustainable change starts with strong infrastructure and proven strategy. We partner with mission-driven organizations to strengthen their core operations, support their people, and build the systems that will sustain their mission for the long term.

We offer traditional consulting services as well as DIY Toolkits that draw on 15 years of deep experience in executive and nonprofit leadership and nonprofit systems building. Our core competencies include: Strategic planning & execution, Operational oversight &implementation, Cross-functional leadership, Trauma-informed Leadership, Budget management & compliance, and Community-rooted, mission-driven programs.

Organizational Strategy & Visioning

We have hands-on experience in customer-facing and back-office roles, enabling us to develop and execute organization-wide strategies. We’ve launched and grown social impact organizations, led cross-functional teams in executive, marketing, and operations to implement brand strategies, facilitated mission and vision sessions, and restructured board governance for long-term sustainability.

Here’s how we can help you:

Strategic planning and roadmap development: Facilitation and design of multi-phase plans that align goals, timelines, and values across teams.

Mission/vision alignment: Clarification and articulation of your core purpose and values to guide internal and external decision-making.

Governance models and board design: Creation or refinement of board roles, responsibilities, and workflows to support accountability and sustainability.

Organizational growth and change: Strategic support to navigate expansion, transitions, and restructuring with intention and clarity.

Cross-functional alignment: Systems to unify diverse stakeholders and functions around shared goals and strategy.

Operations & Financial Sustainability

With roles like Director of Operations, Founder, Fractional COO, and CFO, we have built systems from scratch, scaled operational infrastructure to handle 150% more growth, managed revenues up to $35 million with full profit and loss responsibility, and audited financial statements for IRS and nonprofit compliance.

Here’s how we can help you:

Budget development and multi-year financial planning: Design of dynamic, equity-centered budgets that align with long-term goals and capacity.

Grant and funder reporting systems: Tools and workflows to track deliverables, spending, and deadlines for grants and restricted funding.

HR, compliance, and onboarding tools: Development of internal systems to support employee documentation, policy alignment, and new staff success.

Operational audits and systems implementation: A deep review of existing workflows with guidance for strengthening core systems.

Capacity-building for sustainability: Coaching and tools that support scaling without burnout or structural fragility.

Program Design & Impact

We have focus-grouped and launched community-based projects, created and led key programs, evaluated project models for sustainability, and project managed over 250 events.

Here’s how we can help you:

Community-informed program design: Programs built in partnership with those closest to the issue, ensuring cultural relevance and community alignment.

Feasibility studies and needs assessments: Research and analysis to determine the viability, demand, and design needs for your initiative.

Pilot planning and launch support: Step-by-step implementation strategy for testing new initiatives with real-time feedback and adjustment.

Theory of change and logic model development: Tools to clearly map how your work leads to impact and which assumptions support your strategy.

Metrics and impact evaluation frameworks: Systems for tracking progress, outcomes, and learning across programs.

Team Development & Wellness

We’ve led leadership retreats, supported executive directors through burnout and change, and helped organizations use wellness strategies that lower staff turnover and improve team unity, using our trauma-informed supervision methods, tools, and trainings.

Here’s how we can help you:

Executive coaching and leadership support: One-on-one or team-based guidance for leaders navigating growth, conflict, or change with a trauma-informed lens.

Trauma-informed supervision as a culture-shifting strategy: Tools, scripts, and guides to help leaders practice inclusive leadership in communication, meetings, and reviews.

Team trust-building and conflict recovery: Facilitated processes that repair harm, rebuild psychological safety, and foster emotional intelligence within teams and offer in-person and online strategy sessions that embed equity and collective care into everyday operations.

Burnout prevention and healing: We help teams spot burnout and provide tools for sustainable organizational change.

Meet Jen

Founder | Principal Strategist

Transform Together was founded by Jen Hutchinson, who brings 15 years of leadership in strategy, finance, and operations from her background as a CFO, Fractional COO, and Director of Operations. Jen brings a rigorous, systems-focused lens to every engagement, as well as a proven track record of guiding organizations through growth, transition, and complexity. She holds a Master’s in Social Entrepreneurship and Change from Pepperdine Graduate School.

We improve systems and amplify. impact.

FAQs

How is Transform Together Consulting Different?

We combine executive-level expertise in operations and finance with deep grounding in feminist and trauma-informed leadership. That means we don’t just create plans—we help build systems that center people, values, and long-term sustainability. Whether you need a roadmap, a retreat, or a full rebuild, our work is always collaborative, actionable, and equity-centered,

Why trauma-informed leadership?

Trauma-informed leadership recognizes that many people—especially in mission-driven work—carry experiences of trauma or burnout. It prioritizes safety, transparency, empathy, and healing in how we manage people, make decisions, and build culture. At Transform Together, we integrate these principles with strategy and structure to support resilient, effective teams.

Can I implement toolkits on my own?

Our toolkits are designed to be practical and “ready-to-use” so you can take action immediately. That said, we’re always available if you want to go deeper. Many clients start with a toolkit and then bring us in to co-facilitate retreats, design systems, or support organizational change. You don’t have to do it alone—we’re here when you need us.