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Expert Governance and Strategic Development Consulting
Empowering organizations through tailored solutions.
Our Specialty
At DM Consultations, we specialize in governance, strategic planning, communications, and organizational development. Our team is dedicated to helping organizations establish strong frameworks that promote transparency and effectiveness through solid strategies and approaches.
We provide services in both French and English.
Our services
Strategic Planning
At DM Consultations, we guide organizations through thoughtful and inclusive strategic planning processes that clarify purpose, align priorities, and set a clear course for the future. Our approach centers the voices of key stakeholders, including staff, board members, and community partners. We facilitate engaging sessions that help define your mission, vision, and values, assess internal and external contexts, and identify actionable goals. Whether you’re building your first strategic plan or refreshing an existing one, we help you create a roadmap that is realistic, measurable, and rooted in equity and impact.
Board Governance
DM Consultations supports non-profit and charitable organizations in building strong, effective, and inclusive governance structures. We provide tailored guidance on board roles and responsibilities, governance models, and policy development to ensure clarity, accountability, and alignment with your mission. Our services include facilitating board retreats, onboarding new directors, drafting or updating bylaws, and strengthening board dynamics through equity-focused training. Whether your board is newly forming or seeking to improve how it functions, we help create a foundation for good governance that lasts.
Organizational Development
DM Consultations partners with organizations to strengthen their internal structures, culture, and capacity to deliver on their mission. We offer tailored support in areas such as policy and procedure development, team structure, decision-making frameworks, and change management. Our approach emphasizes equity, inclusion, and sustainability—ensuring that growth is thoughtful and aligned with your values. Whether you're navigating a period of transition, scaling up your impact, or building clarity around roles and processes, we help you build a healthier, more resilient organization from the inside out.
Facilitation Services
Strategic Communications
At DM Consultations, we design and deliver facilitation that brings people together with purpose. Whether you're hosting a strategic retreat, community consultation, board planning session, or cross-sector dialogue, we create inclusive, engaging spaces where participants feel heard and ideas can move forward. We adapt our facilitation style to meet the needs of each group, ensuring clear outcomes, respectful conversation, and thoughtful pacing. With expertise in bilingual and equity-informed facilitation, we help groups navigate complexity, make decisions, and build stronger connections.
Strategic Communications
Strategic Communications
Strategic Communications
With deep experience in leadership and advocacy, DM Consultations offers strategic communications support that helps organizations communicate with clarity, confidence, and integrity. We assist with message development, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, and media relations—all tailored to your audience and goals. We also provide guidance in times of uncertainty, offering calm and professional crisis communications support to help you navigate sensitive situations with transparency and care. Whether you’re shaping your public voice or responding to a challenge, we ensure your communications are purposeful, inclusive, and aligned with your values.
DEI Support
Strategic Communications
Strategic Communications
DM Consultations offers comprehensive DEI training and leadership development grounded in the latest best practices. We collaborate with your leadership and teams to clarify DEI goals and design a strategic action plan. We support policy development, stakeholder engagement, and accountability structures that help embed equity into your governance and operations. Designed as a sustainable, values-aligned initiative—not a one-off event—our DEI services empower organizations to foster inclusive cultures, improve decision-making, and drive long-term impact
About DM Consultations
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
At DM Consultations, we bring a rare combination of deep nonprofit leadership experience, bilingual facilitation, and hands-on expertise in governance, strategic planning, and communications. With a proven track record supporting community-based organizations, national associations, and equity-deserving groups, we understand the realitie
At DM Consultations, we bring a rare combination of deep nonprofit leadership experience, bilingual facilitation, and hands-on expertise in governance, strategic planning, and communications. With a proven track record supporting community-based organizations, national associations, and equity-deserving groups, we understand the realities our clients face—and we know how to help them move forward. Whether incorporating a new non-profit, training a board, navigating a communications challenge, or fostering inclusive leadership, we meet each client where they are, with insight, empathy, and practical solutions.
Our Team
Our Expertise
Our Expertise
Meet our principal consultant France.
France brings over 20 years of experience at the helm of national organizations and not for profits. She holds a MA in Professional Communications and a CAE (Certified Association Executive) designation from the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE). She currently serves at the Chair of th
Meet our principal consultant France.
France brings over 20 years of experience at the helm of national organizations and not for profits. She holds a MA in Professional Communications and a CAE (Certified Association Executive) designation from the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE). She currently serves at the Chair of the Governance Committee on the Board of the CSAE. France provides all services in both English and French.
Our Approach
Our Expertise
Our Approach
At DM Consultations, our approach is rooted in inclusive, equity-informed practice. As a queer-owned business, we bring lived experience and a deep commitment to creating spaces where all voices are heard, valued, and reflected in the work. We center collaboration, cultural humility, and accessibility in everything we do—from governance
At DM Consultations, our approach is rooted in inclusive, equity-informed practice. As a queer-owned business, we bring lived experience and a deep commitment to creating spaces where all voices are heard, valued, and reflected in the work. We center collaboration, cultural humility, and accessibility in everything we do—from governance and planning to facilitation and training. Our goal is not just to help organizations grow, but to help them grow in ways that are equitable, affirming, and sustainable for the communities they serve.