
Strategic and Programmatic Planning
Evidence-informed planning for organizations, coalitions, agencies, and partnerships working toward clearer direction and stronger impact.
Strong strategy begins with a clear understanding of where an organization is, where it needs to go, and what it will take to get there.
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Plan with Experts
Planning that moves from conversation to action.
Strategic planning often involves many voices, competing priorities, limited resources, and complex systems. A strong process helps organizations move from broad discussion to focused decisions.
LMA supports planning processes that combine research, facilitation, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and practical implementation planning. We help clients assess current conditions, understand community or system needs, identify strategic priorities, and define what progress should look like.
The result is a plan that is clear, measurable, and grounded enough to guide action.
Over 30 Years Experience
LMA supports planning processes that combine research, facilitation, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and practical implementation planning. We help clients assess current conditions, understand community or system needs, identify strategic priorities, and define what progress should look like.
Assessment of Assets, Resources, Challenges, and Needs
We assess community and organizational strengths, gaps, and challenges to provide a clear foundation for informed planning.
Examination of Hopes, Visions, and Values
We help organizations clarify the shared values, vision, and priorities that guide effective and meaningful strategic plans.
Participatory Goal and Action Planning
We use inclusive, participatory methods to engage stakeholders in setting goals and defining actionable strategies.
Comprehensive Data Collection for Planning
We integrate multiple data sources to support evidence-based planning decisions.
Targeted Tools and Stakeholder-Focused Presentations
We develop clear, tailored tools and presentations that meet the information needs of diverse stakeholders.
Capacity Building for Plan Sustainability
We strengthen organizational capacity to implement, monitor, and sustain strategic plans over time.
Implementation and Evaluation Planning
We develop practical implementation and evaluation plans that align strategies, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
Experienced Partner with Coalitions
We bring extensive experience supporting coalitions and collaborative initiatives working across sectors and systems.

Planning designed for real-world implementation.
Strategic Planning Process

Experience in action.
County of Orange CA Planning
Strategic planning and indicator development across housing, human services and criminal justice indicators to help partners define priorities, measure progress and support cross-department alignment
City of Scottsdale Opioid Planning
Stakeholder-informed planning support to help guide responsible use of opioid settlement funds and identify high-impact community strategies.
AHCCCS 988 Crisis Line Implementation Planning
Worked with AHCCCS regarding the 9-8-8 crisis line roll-out. LMA assisted AHCCCS with numerous community listening and planning sessions, resulting in a comprehensive preliminary plan
Tucson/Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness
Planning and facilitation support for provider coalitions working to strengthen homelessness prevention, intervention, coordination, and system response.
Circle the City Strategic Planning
Conducted board planning services to establish goals, priorities and preliminary action steps across the organization

Build a plan your team can actually use.
Whether you are developing an organizational strategic plan, guiding a coalition, planning a new initiative, responding to community needs, or aligning partners around shared goals, LMA can help.
We help organizations turn complex information into clear priorities, practical strategies, and actionable plans.