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SOCIAL IMPACT CONSULTING
WHO WE ARE
A Partner in Building Thriving Communities
Akhani (verb) - Xhosa for "Build"
Akhani Consulting is a black-woman owned, Twin Cities-based, consulting company founded by Busisiwe Hands.
A South African native now living in North Minneapolis, Minnesota, Busisiwe is a community development graduate with a passion for community-led change. She has experience in program development and management has spent her career working in the non-profit sector.
The mission of Akhani Consulting is to partner with non-profit start-ups, established non- profits and businesses to help them design, implement and monitor programs that are relevant to their communities’ needs.
We believe that all communities have assets that can help them grow from the inside hence we seek to partner with organizations that are led by community insiders and businesses that value community involvement.
We believe that community development is a collaborative effort and aim to not only to deliver excellent results to our clients but to connect them to other resources that can help them succeed.
OUR SERVICES
How Can We Partner With You?
PROGRAM PLANNING & DESIGN
Strategic Planning
We believe in getting to know our clients and helping them turn their vision into a reality. We contribute to relevant and sustainable community development by designing program plans based on our clients' and their communities' specific needs and assets.
CAPACITY BUILDING & RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
Relationship-Building
Akhani Consulting values relationship-building and collaboration as key development principles. We come alongside our clients to formulate strategies around community- and other stakeholder engagement. We believe that community-based initiatives thrive through continued engagement and the mobilization of resources.
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, MONITORING & EVALUATION
Efficiency, Progress & Outcomes
We help our clients maintain program integrity and best practices by collaborating with them to develop program policies and procedures. We also provide monitoring and evaluation guidance to aid organizations in assessing progress and measuring outcomes.
