Groundwater Institute is a social enterprise that equips leaders to drive systemic change. Founded in 2020 by partners Monica Walker, Deena Hayes-Greene, and Bay Love, we bring together the analytical rigor of top-tier management consulting with the relational power of movement organizing.

Working with Groundwater Institute means collaborating with experienced organizers and change-makers.

• Veterans of civil rights organizing and community-based movements

• Experienced consultants from leading strategy firms

• District-level equity leaders who've driven change in public systems

• Social entrepreneurs who've scaled mission-driven organizations

• Experienced facilitators who've led thousands through transformative learning
  

Our team brings decades of experience building coalitions, developing strategy, and creating the conditions for people to imagine more— and to do the work of making it real. This unique combination allows us to deliver both favorable business and organizational outcomes and meaningful societal impact—simultaneously.

We work with leaders to drive impact in uncertain times through a proven approach.

• Data-driven analysis of how systems and culture shape outcomes

• Historical context that reveals how power, influence, and relationships operate today

• Productive dialogue across difference that surfaces new insights

• New strategic pathways previously unconsidered

• Clear, actionable narratives that define where organization has responsibility,  leverage, and authority to act.

• Powerful, diverse coalitions committed to change from leadership to the front lines

We bridge worlds that rarely connect.

Movement Building & Organizing

Integrate equity into strategy, operations, and culture with expert guidance that empowers decision-makers rather than making decisions for them. 

Business Strategy & Transformation

Our team includes consultants,  entrepreneurs, and experienced managers that bring the analytical thinking, tested experience, and innovation.

Learning & Leadership Development

Our team includes dozens of experienced facilitators each with years leading catalytic experiences that work equally well with Fortune 500 executives and grassroots community organizers, as well as public sector leaders and nonprofit teams.

We are respected for our ability to build commitment, coalitions, and strategies that enable impact among organizational leaders committed to equity and inclusion. Our clients range from Fortune 100 corporations to community-based organizations, from major healthcare systems to government agencies.

We don't offer hollow training or box-checking exercises. We challenge you. We call you to action. And then we walk with you. We empower you to solve real problems and make lasting change—grounded in the reality of where we are today, informed by the history of how we got here, and oriented toward the world we're building together.