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Facilitation

Did you know that the word “Facilitate” means “to make easy”? While holding a group together through challenging conversations and plans may not be easy, and takes tremendous practice and skill, our job is to make any process be as smooth as possible for you and your group. 


Why hire a facilitator?  Facilitators to help guide them through a process where everyone’s voice is heard, meetings stay on track, concerns are voiced and explored constructively, innovative plans are created, and everyone knows what the next steps are.

 

Exceptional facilitators read the energy in the room, intuitively adjust their approach to meet the group, stretch time, and innovate with methods, inviting the impossible to become reality.  Let us demonstrate our exceptional facilitation.  


What can Sagebrush help facilitate? 

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In-house services and referrals to our key partners include:​

  • Action Planning

  • Board & Staff Retreats

  • Community Coalitions

  • Custom Projects

  • Implementation & Accountability Partnerships

  • Leadership & Team Development

  • Stakeholder Engagement

  • Strategic Planning

  • Team Building

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Contact us to schedule a quick chat about your facilitation needs! 

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What do you need facilitated?

Retreats & Action Planning 

Community Coalitions 

Strategic Planning

Leadership & Team Development

Stakeholder Engagement

Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client

"Partnering with Sagebrush for strategic planning has been transformative! Just a year ago, we crafted a strategic plan that’s become our living roadmap, with staff and board committees meeting quarterly to track our progress and share insights. This dynamic approach has empowered us to navigate growth and change with confidence, orient new team members seamlessly, and garner more sustainable funding through our Executive Director's dedication. We can’t wait for our upcoming annual retreat with Sagebrush—to celebrate our successes and set ambitious Year 2 goals together!"
 

– Paulette Church, Board Chair, Wildfire Adapted Partnership

Facilitation Clientele

Retreats & Action Planning

  • City of Durango – City Council

  • Durango Creative District

  • Durango Chamber of Commerce

  • Durango Natural Foods

  • Fort Lewis College Leadership Center & Sociology Department

  • HelloBello

  • iAM Music

  • La Plata County – County Commissioners

  • La Plata Economic Development Alliance

  • La Plata Open Space Conservancy

  • League of Women Voters of La Plata County

  • Leadership La Plata Steering Committee

  • Local First

  • Mancos Valley Dragonfly Preschool

  • Mountain Studies Institute

  • Regional Housing Alliance of La Plata County

  • RG Bank

  • Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation

  • Peak Food & Beverage

  • Professional Women’s Network of Durango

  • School Community Youth Collaborative

  • Shanta Foundation

  • Slow Food Lake Tahoe

  • Stillwater Music

  • Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative

  • Southwest Regional Emergency & Trauma Advisory Council

  • Town of Silverton - Trustees

  • United Way of Southwest CO

  • Visit Durango

  • Visit Pagosa Springs

  • Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve & Education Center

  • Women’s Resource Center

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Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client - City of Durango logo
Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client - Fort Lewis College
Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client - United Way

Strategic Planning

  • Adaptive Sports Association

  • Bears Ears Intertribal Coalition

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of SW CO

  • Chimney Rock Interpretive Association

  • Community Connections, Inc.

  • Compañeros: Four Corners Immigrant Resource Center

  • Durango Natural Foods

  • ELHI Community Center

  • First Southwest Community Fund

  • Homes Fund

  • Humane Society of Pagosa Springs

  • KSJD

  • La Plata Youth Services

  • Manna

  • Mancos United

  • Onward! A Legacy Foundation

  • Our Own Lives

  • Shanta Village Partners

  • Silverton Family Learning Center

  • Town of Ignacio - Town Board

  • Wildfire Adaptive Partnership

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Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client - Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client - Town of Ignacio

Coalition Meetings & Multi-Sector Stakeholder Facilitation

  • Animas Valley District - County Land Use

  • Bear Smart Durango - Bear Working Group

  • Colorado Health Foundation

  • Conservation Legacy - virtual DEI listening sessions

  • Durango/La Plata Coordinating Council on Homelessness

  • First Nations Development Institute

  • Kiva Montessori

  • La Plata County

  • La Plata Economic Development Alliance

  • La Plata Electric Association

  • La Plata Healthcare Improvement Coalition

  • Lincoln Institute for Land Policy

  • Montezuma County Public Health Department

  • Montelores Early Childhood Council

  • Pagosa Springs Community Development Corporation

  • Pinon Project – Montezuma Homeless Prevention Task Force

  • Rocky Mountain Farmers Union & San Juan River Farm Board

  • San Juan Basin Public Health & Fort Lewis College collaboration

  • San Juan BOCES: BETA Advisory Council

  • Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative

  • Southwest Opioid Response District - Region 9 ECDD

  • State of New Mexico - Children, Youth & Families Department

  • SW CO Equitable Land Access Working Group

  • Team Up, United Way of Southwest CO

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Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client - Team Up
Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client - Big Brothers Big Sisters Impact
Sandhya Atkinson, Sagebrush Limited Client - Big Brothers Big Sisters photo

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