What's your WHY?
You have a vision.​
One where children, families, and community members have the safety and equitable opportunities to live their best lives. The work is hard, the need is tremendous, and the resources are often lacking. And so, every day you choose the work that you do. You choose the work of building people, and you do it because of that vision... that "why".​​
Your vision is always growing and adapting to meet the ever-changing needs of our communities. So the question is, where do you want your “why” to go next?
You’re in the business of supporting communities, and we are in the business of supporting you.​
You know your WHY… let us help you with the HOW
Empowering Organizations for Sustainable Impact
At The Why Initiative, we are dedicated to bolstering the non-profits, schools, and human services organizations that are serving our communities- empowering them to thrive by developing and expanding their scope of services. We specialize in every step of project and program development from grant writing and implementation to professional training and data aggregation. We are committed to providing expert consultation, innovative professional development, and comprehensive support while collaborating to foster positive change within communities.
42 years
of combined experience in the education, human services, and business development fields.
$2.3 m
in grant funding independently and collaboratively authored.
96.15%
of projects designed and proposed have been funded and implemented.
122+
trainings developed and delivered - covering over 14 diverse content areas.
Consultation Services
The Why Initiative offers a wide range of consultation services tailored to the unique needs of non-profits, schools, child care programs, and organizations/projects in the human services field. Our offerings are individually designed to support and enhance the vital work of those serving children, families, and community members.
Professional Development
Discover the impactful professional development opportunities offered by The Why Initiative aimed at supporting organizations and projects to meet the diverse needs of evolving communities, address real-time challenges and bring about positive change in the lives of those we serve.