Our mission is to help social impact organizations maximize their impact

At Commons Harbor, we believe strategy should serve the common good.


We’re a social impact consulting firm that partners with nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises to turn bold ideas into practical plans. Our team brings deep experience across sectors—and a commitment to rolling up our sleeves alongside yours. We listen closely, think strategically, and help you navigate complexity with clarity, purpose, and momentum.

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Our Focus

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We specialize in helping non-profits, foundation & grantees, and for-profit social enterprises uncover and pursue opportunity, scale to maximize their impact, and solve their most pressing challenges.

We bring both expertise and heart to every engagement, taking the time to understand what makes each organization unique.

We work with organizations that are improving student success, expanding workforce opportunities, strengthening community health, increasing access to housing, and addressing other urgent social challenges, helping them expand their reach and deepen their impact.

And we partner with each organization to leverage AI to bring better results, faster.

Meet the Leaders
We believe people + purpose equals possibility.

Why Choose Commons Harbor?

Seasoned Expertise, Not Layers of Consultants

When you work with Commons Harbor, you work directly with senior principals who bring decades of experience leading strategy, innovation, and implementation across education, philanthropy, healthcare, and social enterprise. We don’t delegate your most important work to junior staff — you get hands-on partnership from the people who have been in your seat and know how to deliver results.

Deep Knowledge in Complex Systems

Our team has spent years navigating the intersection of public, private, and nonprofit systems. We understand the realities of running organizations that must balance mission, sustainability, and measurable impact. That depth of experience translates into practical strategies that work in the real world — not just on paper.

Integrated Strategy and Execution

We combine strategic thinking with on-the-ground experience. From big-picture planning to day-to-day implementation, we help organizations move from insight to action with clarity, speed, and accountability.

Collaborative and Custom-Fit

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every engagement is tailored to your goals, culture, and capacity. We listen closely, design collaboratively, and build solutions that your team can own long after our work is done.

Rooted in Purpose

At our core, we are driven by a commitment to the common good. We choose projects that matter — strengthening education systems, advancing health and well-being, expanding opportunity, and supporting the people who make those systems work

Join the team

Are you seeking an exciting opportunity to have a greater impact with your skills and experience? Do you have a strong network to leverage to create that impact? If so, we would love to chat with you.

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Contact Us

Let’s connect!

We would love to discuss what you’re building and look forward to hearing from you.

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info@commonsharbor.com