“Jennifer began working with ArchCity Defenders on a single capacity-building project in 2018, and we continue to call on her regularly for support and guidance years later. She has supported us through capacity-building, strategic planning, and program and policy development, among other things. She has helped us to sharpen our goals, values, and focus as an organization, and has truly become part of the ArchCity Defenders family. Jennifer brings the kind of steadiness and generosity that comes from having held roles as a trainer, leader, facilitator, and practitioner. She is clear and knowledgeable without being heavy-handed. I am glad to have the privilege of working with Jennifer, and I recommend her to nearly every organizational leader that I know!”
Blake Strode, Executive Director
ArchCity Defenders
"The Institute for Healing Justice and Equity (IHJE) hired Drake Strategy Partners because we needed guidance contouring our core values, mission, approaches, and strategies to ensure they aligned with our individual and collective visions for the institute. Jennifer was such a great listener and synthesizer. She was able to take various ideas and communication styles and create synergy.
Because of Jennifer, our institute can identify projects in alignment with our vision, we are equipped to say no to opportunities that take away from our goals, we adopted new processes and mechanisms for smoother and efficient operations, and we are a stronger team. Jennifer brings with her a long history of invaluable knowledge around organizational leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion, anti-racism, policy change, and structural transformation. We made the unanimous decision to continue working with Drake Strategy Partners into the near future. We are grateful for her."
Amber Johnson, Ph.D., Co-Founder
Institute for Healing Justice and Equity at Saint Louis University
“As a new racial justice organization, we hired Drake Strategy Partners to support the development of integral systems that will strengthen our long-term strategic planning and organizational growth including board development, staffing structures, and fundraising planning. Her commitment and support of Action St. Louis is holistic and she is completely present and responsive to the changing needs of our growing organization.
What I consider the most valuable and central to our continued relationship with Jennifer is her commitment to the values and vision of Action St. Louis and our work to support and empower Black communities throughout St. Louis. Her approach is innovative and she strives to offer solutions that disrupt the ways in which non-profit culture can perpetuate toxic and harmful practices. She is unapologetically brilliant and the best consultant I have ever worked with. Action St. Louis is stronger because of our relationship with Jennifer and I recommend her everywhere I go.”