community aspiration
vibrant, healthy communities where everyone is treated with dignity, is able to engage, and experiences equitable quality of life outcomes
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Orgforward is founded on the idea that social benefit arises from the collective action of people, hence the ‘Org’ part of the name. ‘forward ' draws on the belief that we are not there yet - we have yet to create and sustain a world in which everyone and the environment are thriving. Grounded in these two beliefs, Orgforward embraces a commitment to curiosity and sensemaking that truly supports people designing, adapting, and sustaining entities that foster the decision-making and behavior that aligns with thriving community.
core belief
core belief
people who intentionally and deliberately work to deepen their own understanding of their community and what it takes to create community benefit, and view and develop strategy, leadership, assets, and infrastructure through that lens, make strong decisions that lead to successful and sustainable organizations
approach
approach
partnering with agents of community change to create learning opportunities that advance leadership and develop strategies that make leaders and the organizations they serve more effective in advancing community benefit. Orgforward also actively engages with other capacity builders to continuously improve our collective work and the work of the sector
commitments
commitments
to foster the greatest potential for success
everyone is a partner in this process and will be treated with respect, dignity, honesty, and compassion
all decisions and actions are subject to explanation and examination when a path is not apparent, it demands humility, honor, and more attention, not less
the focus is forward on what we will make possible and how we will do it
the work
the work
Orgforward provides training, facilitation, consultation, and coaching to organizations and agencies working to improve our communities and the lives of people. Orgforward engagements focus on creating receptivity to change and providing tools to help that happen. The goal is to deepen the understanding of organizational sustainability so that board members, staff, and volunteers clearly understand an organization's vision; can articulate a clear mission strategy; know what it takes to successfully accomplish the mission; and make decisions that support effectiveness today and an organizational presence tomorrow
Orgforward's Organizational Integrity Profile
(because we practice what we preach)
Orgforward Integrity Profile 2025.pdfwho
who
Justin Pollock is principal and founder of Orgforward launched in 2012 as a consultancy that partners with others to create and sustain communities where equity, dignity, engagement, and a healthy environment exist for everyone. He focuses on supporting people in building the leadership capacity that advances values and outcomes driven organizations that actively and consciously make the world a better place. Justin is an active educator, coach, writer, and strategist with more than 30 years of experience in the social benefit field. Core to Justin’s work is considering every engagement an opportunity to partner with others to learn, engage, and feel confident about how we can create benefit for the people and environment around us.
Before launching Orgforward, Justin served in a key leadership role as Chief Operating Officer for Maryland Nonprofits. Justin has trained and presented to board, staff, and volunteers from hundreds of organizations and government agencies ranging from small start-ups to large well-established businesses on topics of governance, financial management, strategic planning, supervision, leadership development, and organizational sustainability. He has more than 20 years of experience in the education and nonprofit fields with an extensive background in the areas of leadership development, organizational management, group process facilitation, curriculum development, team-building, and facilitator/trainer development. Justin's career also includes work in the technology field, classroom education, and experiential, outdoor learning.
Justin holds a dual B.A. in Organizational Theory and Environmental Studies from Pitzer College and a M.Ed.in Curriculum and Teacher Education from Stanford University.
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