In ten years of working with Detroit nonprofits, we have learned from organizations small and large who have worked tirelessly to ensure community-led, grassroots change in a city undergoing rapid transformation. We’ve seen the impact of their work at the neighborhood level, city wide, and across the region. In that time, we have learned about the variety of ways in which they grow and evolve, what their technical needs may be throughout that evolution, and how complexities within the ecosystem impact that growth. We also understand that in this moment there is greater need than ever for nonprofits to advocate for social and racial equity, as well as for improved quality of life for communities that are grieving in the wake of great personal and economic loss. Our team includes four women who bring backgrounds in graphic design, community development, historic preservation, public health, cultural anthropology, media, and public policy. We leverage these experiences to work collaboratively as strategists, facilitators, and content creators. We listen and learn from people by inviting those with different experiences, especially those often left out of the design process, to create along with us. We facilitate conversations that bring people together to build understanding. We strategize and consult to improve how organizations work. We co-create deliverables to help organizations connect with the people they serve. Through this process, we build trust and strengthen relationships between organizations and those they serve, while also adding to the organization’s ability to effectively fulfil their missions.