Low Bono Engagements

Supporting teams doing essential work in the world

Some of the most important work today is being led by organizations with the least financial flexibility.

Climate initiatives.
Community-based nonprofits.
Cross-sector collaborations.
Social impact ventures working at the edges of complex change.

And often, the very teams carrying this responsibility are stretched, navigating urgency, funding constraints, and increasing complexity.

Low bono engagements exist to support this work.

What Low Bono Means

Low bono is not free work.
It is professional team coaching and facilitation offered at a reduced, flexible investment level for organizations serving the public good.

It means:

  • A clearly defined scope and outcomes

  • A significantly reduced fee compared to market rates

  • Transparent pricing within a stated range

  • In some cases, a “pay what you responsibly can within range” model

This structure protects the integrity of the work while widening access to it.

Low bono is based on shared commitment.
You invest what your organization can responsibly contribute.
I invest my experience, structure, and commitment in supporting meaningful change.

Who This Is For

Low bono engagements are designed for:

  • Social impact organizations and nonprofits

  • Climate action and environmental initiatives

  • Community resilience and housing collaboratives

  • Indigenous-led or reconciliation-focused initiatives

  • Multi-stakeholder groups working across sectors

This is especially helpful for teams who are:

  • Working across organizational boundaries

  • Carrying emotional load and urgency

  • Navigating complexity without clear alignment

  • Experiencing friction in decision-making or accountability

  • Committed to strengthening how they work together—not just what they deliver

This offering is intended for teams whose work serves communities and future generations.

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What the Work Looks Like

I’m currently offering a limited number of short, practice-based team coaching and facilitation engagements for leaders and teams who want better alignment, clearer decisions, and stronger follow-through—without sacrificing trust or relationships.

These collaborations support teams who are experiencing challenges such as:

  • decision-making that feels slow, unclear, or overly tense

  • collaboration strain across roles, functions, or partner organizations

  • pressure to move fast while alignment and trust are eroding

  • leaders carrying too much individually instead of working collectively

The focus is practical and grounded: working with teams in the context of their actual meetings, decisions, and relationships, not simulations or one-off workshops.

These engagements are structured as learning partnerships—offering meaningful value to the team while allowing me to deepen my practice alongside a senior mentor from Corentus, working within their team coaching methodology and frameworks.

Facilitator mapping team priorities and decision-making on a flipchart during a leadership workshop

How It Works

Leadership team engaged in a facilitated group discussion and reflection exercise

  • Engagements begin with a conversation initiated by a team leader or sponsor.
    We explore your current context, what the team is navigating, and what you’re hoping to get from the collaboration. This is a mutual sense-making conversation, not a sales call.

  • If there’s a fit, we agree on a clear, time-bound scope—including purpose, boundaries, roles, and ways of working.
    This ensures the engagement is focused, ethical, and aligned with the realities of your work.

  • Focus areas are identified with the team, not predefined.
    Through dialogue and reflection, we surface what is most alive—where attention will make the greatest difference right now.

  • Coaching and facilitation take place inside real meetings and real work, supporting the team as patterns, dynamics, and decisions unfold. The emphasis is on learning in action and strengthening collective capacity.

  • Each collaboration ends with a deliberate closure—reflecting on what shifted, what was learned, and what the team wants to carry forward.

Your Investment

Low bono engagements typically range between:

$1,500 – $4,500 CAD, depending on scope and duration.

A limited number of these engagements are available each year.

Interested?

If you’re unsure whether this is a fit, we can begin with a short conversation to explore what your team needs and what feels viable.

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