Our Services
Equity-Centered Solutions
For Lasting Change
EQT By Design brings 25+ years of experience in equity-centered strategic planning, change management, and organizational cultural design across government, community, corporate, and nonprofit sectors.
Civic & Public Engagement
EQT By Design leads in creating inclusive and representative engagement for the public and community at large. We listen, learn, and reach out to ensure voices are lifted regardless of language, culture, zip code, class, status, ability, and/or the intersectionality of identity.
The EQT Engagement Model
Reflect
Respond
Our hexagonal framework ensures comprehensive community coverage
Six Core Engagement Capabilities
Bringing Stakeholders Together
Convening diverse groups to ensure all perspectives are represented in the decision-making process.
Culturally Responsive Surveys
Designing and administering surveys that reach across language and cultural barriers to capture authentic voices.
Creating Focus Groups
Facilitating targeted discussions to gather in-depth qualitative insights from community members.
Deep Community Canvassing
Going door-to-door and building relationships within neighborhoods to reach those often unheard.
Specialized Engagement Designs
Custom methodologies tailored to unique community contexts and organizational needs.
Listen, Reflect, Respond
Our signature approach that closes the feedback loop — ensuring community input leads to meaningful action.
Consulting
EQT By Design helps you better understand the context, challenges, and opportunities that set the stage for reaching your organizational impact goals for systems change that improve strategies for equitable and inclusive design.
Environmental Scans & Organizational Assessments
Comprehensive analysis of your organization's current state, culture, and equity landscape to identify opportunities for growth.
Stakeholder Analysis & Mapping
Identifying and understanding key stakeholders, their relationships, and influence to inform strategic decisions.
Strategic Recommendations Development
Data-driven, equity-centered recommendations tailored to your organizational context and goals.
Implementation Roadmapping
Clear, actionable plans with milestones and metrics to guide your equity and inclusion journey.
Leadership Coaching & Development
Building capacity in your leadership team to champion and sustain equity-centered change.
ERG Support & Development
Guidance for establishing and strengthening Employee Resource Groups as drivers of organizational culture.
Trusted Partnership
We work alongside you, not above you
Sectors We Serve:
Systems Change & Equitable Design
EQT By Design works with you to develop smart, inclusive processes that support your community and organizational goals. We partner with you to create lasting, systemic transformation that centers equity in every decision.
Our Process
Assess
Understanding your current systems and challenges
Design
Co-creating equitable solutions with stakeholders
Implement
Guided execution with ongoing support
Sustain
Building capacity for lasting transformation
Systems Change Services
Change Management Strategy
Comprehensive frameworks for navigating organizational transitions with equity at the center.
Process Design & Improvement
Redesigning workflows and systems to embed equity and inclusion into daily operations.
Cultural Transformation
Guiding organizations through deep cultural shifts that create lasting, inclusive environments.
Policy & Systems Analysis
Critical examination of existing policies to identify and address systemic barriers to equity.
Equity-Centered Design Facilitation
Expert facilitation of design thinking sessions that center diverse perspectives and voices.
Team Building & Professional Development
Workshops and training programs that build capacity for equity-centered work across teams.
Our Approach
At the core of all our services is a commitment to principles that guide everything we do — ensuring that equity isn't just a goal, but a practice.
Community-Centered Process
Centering the voices of those most impacted by decisions and outcomes.
Equity-First Design
Building equity into every step, not treating it as an afterthought.
Systems Thinking
Understanding interconnections and addressing root causes, not just symptoms.
Collaborative Partnership
Working alongside you as true partners, sharing power and expertise.
"Design thinking for inclusive, equitable, people-centered outcomes
Ready to Create Change?
Let's Create Change Together
Whether you're looking for community engagement, strategic consulting, or systems-level transformation, we're here to partner with you on the journey toward equity.
Trusted by organizations across sectors