It has been a great pleasure working with the Starfish Impact team in helping to create the 3 year strategy plan for LIFT-LA.  They provided great amount of expertise, tools, and insight that helped to engage all levels of our organization in the process- our program constituents, external stakeholders, board members, and staff.  Their framework is structured enough to allow for important formative conversations to happen, that probably would not have happened otherwise, but also flexible enough to be responsive to our particular needs.  For instance, on request, they presented at several board meetings along the way to introduce and give updates on the process.  LIFT-LA has been in good hands with this group—a professional, fun, creative, resourceful, patient and intelligent crew that have been a joy to work with in putting together what I know will be a dynamic growth plan for LIFT-LA.