Theory of Change
Change lasts when communities co-create it. We clarify the goal, co-design the path, and manage the work so teams can deliver with confidence.
Real change doesn't come from the top down. It's built by communities who organize, advocate, and demand better. In New Mexico, our movements for justice and equity face complex challenges: entrenched systems, limited resources, and opposition that never rests. But we also have profound strengths: deep relationships, cultural resilience, and a tradition of people standing together.
Prickly Pear Strategies exists because effective strategy, skilled facilitation, and disciplined execution can be the difference between a good idea and transformational change. When organizations have the tools, clarity, and support they need, they win. Those wins compound into lasting power for our communities.
Why this work matters
Our Approach
Clarify
Before strategy comes clarity. We work with you to cut through complexity, align stakeholders, and define what success actually looks like. Whether it's a campaign goal, policy objective, or organizational vision, we ensure everyone understands the target and why it matters. Clear goals drive focused action.
Co-Create
The best strategies emerge from collaboration, not top-down mandates. We facilitate inclusive planning processes that center community voices, honor diverse perspectives, and build shared ownership. When teams co-design the path forward together, they're invested in seeing it through. This is how movements grow stronger.
Champion
Strategy without execution is just a document. We don't just plan. We partner with you to manage implementation, navigate obstacles, and keep momentum alive. From campaign management to policy tracking to facilitation, we stay in the work until you achieve your goals. Your success is our commitment.
How We Partner With You
From campaign strategy to policy advocacy, from facilitation to legislative tracking, Prickly Pear Strategies serves the organizations and leaders building a more just New Mexico.
Meeting design and neutral guidance that keeps groups productive, heard, and on time.
From issue mapping to coalition strategy and legislative engagement.
Clear goals, honest priorities, and a plan your team will actually use.
Plain-language updates, hearing alerts, and a living bill matrix.
Practical workshops on advocacy, organizing, and meeting design tailored to your team.
Strategy and execution for issue, candidate, and organizational campaigns.
The Impact
When strategy is grounded in community, co-created with care, and executed with discipline, change becomes inevitable. The organizations and campaigns we partner with don't just survive. They build power, win concrete victories, and shape the future of New Mexico.
That's the work. That's the commitment.
Ready to Get Started?
Let's talk about your goals and how Prickly Pear Strategies can help you achieve them.