Are you ready for something different?|Spring is a partner and capacity-accelerator for individuals, organizations and networks committed to social and climate justice globally.

Spring Strategies is a future forward organization that supports and accompanies social and climate justice leaders in accelerating individual and collective capacity to solve the critical problems of our time. We offer programs that help these change makers thrive in complexity, gain fresh perspectives and forge powerful new pathways.

Spring (formerly Spring Strategies) was founded in 2004 by Ellen Sprenger and consists of a dynamic, transdisciplinary, global team of associates. We have been honoured to support over 250 organizations and thousands of individuals driven to create a more just world. As a result of our support in the form of coaching, trainings and facilitation of meetings and conferences they have become more impactful in their ability to make change.

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What we believe

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What we believe

We live in a time of technological, political, economic and societal disruption. For all of us, the stakes are high. As daunting as some of our challenges are, we believe human beings are capable of great things and that present conditions are providing us with a real opportunity for systemic change.

At Spring, we view the world through a lens of hope. We have our eye on a future where human beings collaborate to create just and life-sustaining societies. The way forward is about joining forces, across silos, sectors and world views.

What we do

For over 15 years, we have been creating transformative programs, processes, strategies and tools that respond to the needs of our clients and help them make leaps of leadership in their communities, organizations, networks and society at large.

We work with clients to enable fresh perspectives and powerful new pathways that help solve the critical problems of our time.

Financial Resilience

High Impact Facilitation

Future Framing

Spring Coaching

In each of these four areas we deliver customized programs and services to build on the unique strengths and potential of individuals and organizations at any given stage of development.

How we work

Spring Strategies combines challenging conversations, creativity, and out-of-the-box thinking with a drive for practicality and excellence.

Our approach is down-to-earth and based on cutting-edge ideas and practices. We provide customized support and encourage clients to step outside of their comfort zone, daring to leap.

The Spring Approach can be summarized as follows:

Understand

the challenges of our clients and the areas where they need support. Assessment, exploration and accompaniment.

Customize and Calibrate

our services to build on the unique strengths and potential of individuals and organizations at any given stage of development.

Bridge and Collaborate

between individuals, organizations, sectors and movements, as part of a larger ecosystem of interdependent relationships.

Transform

hearts and minds, actions, relationships and systems. Participants and organizations develop a ‘new normal’ and the tools to sustain it.

Sustain Momentum

through peer support, ongoing coaching and accompaniment, and continued education through online seminars and a community of practice.

Who we serve

Individuals

If you are committed to advancing social or climate justice, and long to bridge the gap between where we are today and what you know is possible, we’d love to support you in taking the next, bold leap. We support people who live to make a difference, whether they are in school, retired, self-employed or work in government, corporate sector, non-profits or social enterprise.

Our programs are designed to build clear and compelling visions for your work, and yourself as a leader. Our global team of Integral Coaches™ supports individuals in realizing ambitious personal goals and aspirations. We also offer advanced-level training in facilitation of complex meetings and collaborations.

Organizations and Networks

Spring supports organizations and networks to get to the next level of impact. Through our High Impact Facilitation, Financial Resilience, Future Framing and Integral Coaching™ programs, we fuel advance-level capacities in teams already working together.

The Spring Team will work with you on custom requirements and adapt programs for your organization’s specific needs. Any engagement with Spring will come with cross-learning perspectives from other organizations and access to a network of like-minded change-makers.

Foundations and Donors

We work with innovative, forward-looking foundations and other donors committed to strengthening their own capacity and the capacity of their grantee partners.

Our programs are adapted to the specific needs of grantee cohorts as well as Foundation and donor staff and board teams. Over the years, we have offered Financial Resilience, High Impact Facilitation, Integral Coaching™ and Future Framing support to various groups of foundations and donors, helping them achieve their goals as organizations and as groups that are part of a larger network and ecosystem.

Governments and Corporations

We work with governments and corporations who believe in the vital role of civil society and use their influence to advance social and climate justice globally. In these customized engagements we help create strategic partnerships and programs to meet common goals for the common good. This can take the form of cross-sector engagement and facilitation of meetings and conferences, future scenario and strategy development or Integral Coaching™.

Our story so far

200+

Organizations supported

4500+

Individuals supported from 60+ countries

100,000s

Of Aha! moments

70+

Cities visited with our services

98%

Average satisfaction rate

Espresso machines that couldn't handle our pace

Clients