Community Development

NXT Consulting: Community vision and strategic planning

It starts and ends with values--the cornerstones of thriving teams, organizations, even communities.

NXT Consulting offers international expertise in community visioning and strategic planning processes. Principals Steven Ames and Don Rushmer lead a team of consultants and talent with an impressive track record of results. 

NXT (say "next") specializes in visioning and strategic processes, including environmental scanning, future trends analysis, strategic plan development, organizational positioning and related services. NXT focuses on non-profit, community and educational systems. With a background in university administration and an expertise in planning and civic engagement, NXT brings a deep understanding to the shifting landscape of these arenas.

I am proud to be a part of NXT's consultant team, identifying common ground amongst broad stakeholder groups and building community in the process. This is work I love and believe in! If your team, town or city is interested in articulating a vision with an ambitious yet realistic roadmap to the future, consider the NXT Consulting Group.

“The team at NXT Consulting was essential in crafting the Sisters Country Vision. Their passion (and patience) to work collaboratively, expertise in strategic planning, and experience in community visioning was on full display from the get-go and, ultimately, took the final product to another level. Guiding the management team and bringing countless stakeholders together, they orchestrated a robust, data-driven process that allows the Vision to endure the test of time. At the end of a project you want to look back and have worked with people who take pride in their work and invested both their mind and heart—these are the folks to deliver!” Cory Misley, Sisters City Manager