Retainer Consulting
Your workplace is ready for deeper, more lasting change.
You've done the training. You've written the statement. But something still feels off.
Belonging isn't a checkbox. It's a practice. And it takes a partner who understands that this work lives in the culture, the policies, the daily interactions, and the people who show up every day.
Our approach
This isn't consulting. It's embedded partnership.
If you're ready to move from performative to transformative, you're in the right place.
At The Inclusion School, we don't parachute in with a one-size-fits-all framework and disappear. We show up as a consistent, trusted presence, learning your culture, your team, your history, and building inclusion practices that are rooted in your organization's specific needs.
Our work is human-centered, trauma-informed, and relational. We center healthy workplace relationships. We center accountability. And we center the people most impacted by exclusionary systems, because that's where lasting change begins.
If you're ready to move from performative to transformative, you're in the right place.
Retainer consulting
What ongoing partnership looks like
Every retainer engagement is built around your organization's specific needs. Here is what we typically work on together.
What we do together
Strategy & Advisory
Regular sessions to think through your strategic plan, respond to emerging challenges, and build leadership capacity around inclusion.
What we do together
Training & Facilitation
Custom workshops and facilitated conversations grounded in your team's real experiences and designed to move people, not just inform them.
What we do together
Culture Assessment
Honest, data-informed insight into where your culture is thriving and where it needs tending, with a roadmap for what comes next.
What we do together
Tools & Frameworks
Customized resources, templates, and policy guidance your team can actually use, built for your context — not borrowed from a template.
Retainer partnerships
Choose your level of partnership
Every partnership is built around your organization's specific needs, culture, and goals. All packages require a 3-month minimum commitment — because real culture change takes time.
Roots
Getting grounded in the work — Starting Partnership
Best for
Small nonprofits, community organizations, or teams new to structured DEI work who need a trusted thought partner to help them find their footing, without overwhelming their bandwidth or budget.
What's included
- 2 advisory and strategy sessions per month (60 min each)
- One customized resource, tool, or framework per quarter
- Email support between sessions (48-hr response)
- Access to The Inclusion School resource library
Grove
Building something that lasts — Signature Partnership
Best for
Mid-size nonprofits, civic organizations, and mission-driven teams with an existing DEI commitment who are ready to go deeper and want consistent, embedded support to make it real.
What's included
- 4 advisory and strategy sessions per month (60 min each)
- One facilitated training or workshop per month (up to 2 hrs)
- Quarterly culture check-ins with written recommendations
- Up to 2 customized tools, frameworks, or policy reviews per month
- Email support between sessions (24-hr response)
- Access to The Inclusion School resource library
Forest
Transformational, embedded partnership — Full Partnership
Best for
Organizations navigating significant culture change, leadership transitions, or scaling their DEI infrastructure, who need a true strategic partner — not just a consultant who shows up once a quarter.
What's included
- Weekly advisory and strategy sessions (4-5 per month)
- Two facilitated trainings or workshops per month (up to 2 hrs each)
- Full culture assessment and roadmap development (annually)
- Ongoing policy, curriculum, and framework development
- Priority email and voice note support (same-day response)
- Quarterly impact report for leadership and board
- Access to The Inclusion School resource library
Let's get started
Ready to do real
change-making work?
Let's start with a conversation. Tell us a little about your workplace and what you're navigating. We'll take it from there.
Free 30-minute conversation. No pressure, no pitch.