Systems Alignment Consulting

D1V1NE
1NTERVENT1ONS

When every internal solution has been tried
and the system remains stuck,
sometimes what's needed is a view from above.

Juvenile Justice · Foster Care · Child Welfare · K-12 · Higher Education

The Philosophy

Systems don't get stuck because people stop caring.

"They get stuck because those closest to the problem can no longer see it clearly. An objective, aerial view changes everything."

For over 15 years, we have worked at the intersection of child welfare, juvenile justice, and systems reform, not from the outside looking in, but from inside the hardest rooms. We know what it looks like when a program has the right mission and the wrong map.

D1v1ne 1ntervent1ons exists for the moment when the organization needs more than another meeting. It needs someone who can see the full picture, name the real problem, and build the path forward across every level of the system.

That track record includes building a university-based collaborative program from the ground up — policies, tools, audits, performance metrics, and pre-college initiatives — and sustaining its operations for five years across three universities and six school districts. The program's legislative funding grew from $1.5 million to $7 million during that period.

Additionally, we led and developed an inclusive, countywide plan that engaged diverse stakeholders in a collective vision for change, using principles of community organizing and effective project management.

I

See What Others Miss

We quickly identify the real problem, not the presenting one, and the missing voices that hold the solution.

II

Make the Invisible Visible

We translate complexity into clear frameworks that align teams, satisfy funders, and survive leadership transitions.

III

Build Alignment That Holds

We build consensus from every level, so when change happens, it doesn't unravel the next time the room changes.

The Flagship Method

The D1 Method™

Discover · Diagnose · Decide · Design

A Systems Alignment Toolkit

D1
Discover
The Stakeholder Voice Assessment

Hear every level of the system, from program participants to executive leadership, before designing a single solution.

D2
Diagnose
The Multi-Level SWOT & Logic Model

Find where the levels agree, where they diverge, and what that gap reveals about the real problem.

D3
Decide
The Systems Priority Matrix

Rank what matters most by impact and alignment, producing a defensible, consensus-backed priority list.

D4
Design
The Cross-Level Alignment Map

Turn priorities into a shared action plan, with responsibility carried at every level of the organization.

Four phases. One aligned system. A repeatable path from scattered concerns to a plan your whole organization is ready to act on.

Self-Directed Toolkit

Bring the Method In-House

The D1 Method™ Toolkit

Every tool your team needs to run the full four-phase process on your own timeline. Facilitation guides, worksheets, scoring instruments, and planning templates for child welfare, juvenile justice, K-12, and higher education organizations.

$697
$997

Founding partner price · Limited to the first cohort

Get the Toolkit

What's Inside

  • Discover — The Stakeholder Voice Assessment
  • Diagnose — The Multi-Level SWOT & Logic Model
  • Decide — The Systems Priority Matrix
  • Design — The Cross-Level Alignment Map
  • Facilitation guides and engagement scripts
  • Funder- and compliance-ready reporting templates
  • Instant digital download · Word & PDF

How We Work Together

Every organization is stuck at a different depth.

Self-Directed

The D1 Method™ Toolkit

$697

Founding price · reg. $997

For organizations ready to lead their own alignment process, with the full four-phase toolkit to guide every step.

  • All four phase tools
  • Facilitation guides + scripts
  • Reporting templates
  • Run it on your own timeline
Get the Toolkit

Funding & Grants

Fundable Program Design

$1,250+

Reviews · program architecture · retainers

Funded programs are architected, not just written. Program design and the case for investment, from a practitioner who built and sustained a collaborative program whose legislative funding grew from $1.5 million to $7 million.

  • Proposal Strengthening Review — expert diagnostic of your draft
  • Fundable Program Architecture — your team maintains ownership and leads submission
  • Funding Strategy Retainer — positioning programs for renewal
Discuss Your Deadline

Done For You

Systems Translation

$2,500+

Custom engagement

Done for you. Full organizational diagnostic, stakeholder engagement at every level, custom theory of change, and a funder-ready framework and roadmap.

  • Full organizational diagnostic
  • Stakeholder engagement at all levels
  • Custom theory of change
  • Funder-ready summary report
Start a Conversation
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Sometimes the most powerful thing an organization can do is invite someone in who is not afraid of what they'll find, and knows what to build once they do.

D1v1ne 1ntervent1ons · Systems Alignment Consulting

Who We Serve

Built for organizations doing the hardest work.

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Juvenile Justice

Detention alternatives, diversion programs, and re-entry initiatives navigating reform pressure and compliance requirements.

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Foster Care & Child Welfare

Nonprofits, agencies, and Continuum of Care bodies working to improve outcomes for system-involved youth.

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Cross-System Coalitions

Multi-agency partnerships and collective impact initiatives working toward shared outcomes with fragmented alignment.

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K-12 & Higher Education

School districts and higher education institutions building pre-college pathways, student success initiatives, and cross-institutional partnerships.

Most organizations reach out when a compliance review, audit, or failed initiative makes the cost of staying stuck undeniable. You don't have to wait that long.

Start the Conversation

Work Together

Ready for a different view?

Tell us where your organization is stuck. We'll tell you what we see.