Partnering with leaders + social entrepreneurs of color to build for equity + growth.

Hi, I’m Devon Davey. I provide chief of staff and coaching partnership for ambitious leaders working towards liberation, justice, and equity.

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Impact Services

As a partner to founders, CEOs, and boards, I create conditions for more effective impact through building capacity around people and growth. I co-create with leaders and teams to serve those most vulnerable in the following ways:

People

  • Strategic thought partnership for leaders (in transition or facing org challenges)

  • Coaching for growth through the Positive Intelligence operating system

  • Talent: onboarding, growth planning, role design, professional development (+ interim capacity)

  • Convening design + facilitation

  • Culture + organizational capacity audit

  • Strategy + implementation execution (annual planning)

  • Change management prep + planning

  • Partnership development + program design

  • Facilitation of focus groups, convenings, retreats + board transitions

Growth

Impact Areas

I’ve been lucky to work with social entrepreneurs across networks including Ashoka, Skoll Foundation, Schwab Foundation, Echoing Green, B Lab, Aspen Institute, Taproot Foundation, and Impact Hub among others who continue to inspire me to connect action with vision. 

I am deeply passionate about impact in these sectors: 

  • Racial equity + belonging

  • Climate action + plant-forward diets (and zero/low waste consumption)

  • Educational access + equity

  • Women led leadership

  • Immigration / refugee rights

Functional areas I am experienced in include:

  • Change management

  • Culture + talent transition

  • Ecosystem-building

  • Network-building

  • Organizational capacity design

  • Peer mentorship + learning

  • Strategic planning + implementation

  • Storytelling

  • Systems-thinking

  • [Virtual] community building

  • Coaching teams and leaders

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Why me?

I've partnered directly with impact leaders for 14+ years, including: 

Global

  • Co-Founders, social entrepreneurs peer network

  • Founder + CEO, girls empowerment social enterprise

  • Co-Directors, female education / empowerment nonprofit

  • Founder + President, child rights collective

U.S.-Based

  • Executive Director, national capacity building foundation

  • CEO, national literacy nonprofit

  • Co-Founders, mission driven consulting firm

  • Development Director, grassroots human rights nonprofit

  • Founder, tutoring company 

  • Co-Founder, youth sports company + reparations regranting fund

  • CEO, environmental education social enterprise 

  • CEO, climate change activism nonprofit

Bay Area-based

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Who + When

Who do I love working with?

Conscious founders + leaders! Y’all are ambitious, outcomes-centered, people-focused, hold high collaboration intelligence (or CQ), and are in it for the long haul doing big things to change the world! I want to be on your team!

**Conscious leaders are [mostly] aware of their barriers, the systems and networks they operate in, AND make active choices to address BOTH. This is critical for success. Impact leaders who invest in their own development, their organization’s capacity, or the long-term vision are the people I partner with. 

When do I love jumping in? How Do I choose my clients?

Times of intense growth. These are opportunities to step back and then step into the challenges. Organizations in their toddler years (2) until their teens (15) are the most exciting to me as identity crises can happen on each birthday and present big opportunities. Though I have worked with legacy organizations around for 40+ years too. These times can require additional guidance and input-- which is where I come in. 

Exploration that Helps Me Choose My Clients…

  • What is your life story relative to the mission?

  • How do you share power with your team/community as a leader?

  • Is this project one of mutual learning?

  • Are the risks/challenges/threats clear before saying yes?

  • What might change between now and the end?

  • What strengths and unique skills can I bring in approaching this challenge/opportunity?

  • Are we creating something that is needed and new or predetermined?

  • How flexible is the ask/project/scope?

  • Are decision-makers willing to try new things?

  • Will you take action on my/our recommendations?

  • Do I know anyone already who has worked here (trust)? 

  • Who recommended me or was recommended to me with this client?

  • Will I have flexibility in my schedule to still design my day (or the project timeline) with spaciousness?

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