I facilitate collaborative action for system change.
The work is complex. The path isn’t always clear. But together, it works.
The challenges we face—climate change, housing instability, food insecurity—are interconnected and deeply complex. No one can solve them alone. Real change requires aligned teams, rooted strategies, and courageous collaboration.
That’s where I come in.
I help coalitions, funders, community-based organizations, and cross-sector networks make meaningful progress in complex environments.
You bring the content, context, and lived expertise. Let’s make the messy moments meaningful and move change forward. I bring the structure, strategy, and facilitation to turn complexity into clarity and collaboration into action.
Together, we will:
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Engage stakeholders with purpose
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Design and guide inclusive, participatory processes
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Align bold visions with practical steps
Here's how:
Strategy & Systems Thinking
Plan for audacious, collective action.
TESTIMONIALS
"I can not recommend Monica enough! I have had the privilege of working with Monica in various settings as she has the unique ability to understand the complexities and uniqueness of each community and meet people where they are at with the utmost of care and compassion. She has been instrumental in helping to create systems changes within the Western Treasure Valley Region!"
- Lindsay Grosvener, Oregon Food Bank
TESTIMONIALS
"Monica Cuneo is a rare talent—an exceptional organizer and strategist who brings scientific concepts to life in real-world communities. With a deep understanding of network and organizational theory and an ability to inspire and mobilize local leaders, she has helped rural Oregon communities develop life-saving nutrition initiatives that will have lasting impacts for generations to come."
- Dr. Kent Thornberg, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Moore Institute for Nutrition and Wellness
TESTIMONIALS
"Monica’s talents as a Network Designer and Facilitator were immediately evident. She has an extraordinary ability to synthesize complex information in real time, distill it into clear, actionable guidance, and create space for diverse stakeholders to collaborate effectively. Her innovative meeting designs transformed discussions into dynamic, outcome-driven sessions, ensuring groups not only navigated challenges but made informed decisions that propelled their work forward."
- Natalia Oyola-Sepulveda, Senior Manager, Global Knowledge Initiative
TESTIMONIALS
"I feel so lucky that we worked with Monica and her team. She facilitated a collaboration of 15 science-based institutions across the U.S.—each with its own internal constraints—with the aim to advance equity, inclusion, and belonging on our campuses. Monica provided the strategic clarity and structured processes we needed to move forward effectively. Three years in and we would have been lost without all the pieces she helped us put together. We started our project with the right framework and it helped us to meet all of our goals."
-Kim Frederick, (past) Learning Community Cohort Co-Chair, Skidmore College
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