Strengthening Partnerships for Community Health

COALITION MANAGEMENT & Building

We envision a future where communities and organizations collaborate effectively to protect and improve public health. To make this a reality, we empower coalitions by designing the trust-centered governance, staffing, and operational systems required to work seamlessly across organizational boundaries conviction that evidence is most rigorous when it’s most inclusive, and that public health systems only work when nobody is left behind by them.

The BME Approach

We center trust and meet communities where they are by focusing on relational foundation and operational readiness.

We build systems and processes for transparency by turning compliance into a strategic tool for growth, allowing for shared purpose and alignment.

We convene partners to move toward true collaborative leadership focused on systems-level thinking to navigate the inherent challenges of multi-sector initiatives.

We facilitate integration by acting as a seamless extension of your team to build trust and maximize responsiveness.

We embed data-informed practices to turn analytics into actionable insights, utilizing data informed storytelling to demonstrate real-world impact.

Core Services

Helping neighboring agencies pool funding, staff, and expertise to maximize operational efficiency and expand community access to critical programs across geographic boundaries.

Mobilizing local volunteer networks by streamlining recruitment, training, and deployment workflows, ensuring communities have a resilient, ready workforce for both emergency response and ongoing health initiatives.

Helping partners co-design transparent systems for shared resource allocation, manage financial accountability, and maintain compliance with funding and policy priorities.

Empowering cross-sector coalitions by designing trust-centered governance models, shared resource agreements, and operational systems that allow partnerships to function seamlessly across boundaries.

Supporting Public Health and community partners to translate high-level strategies into real-world action by providing the technical assistance needed to effectively execute collaborative service models.

TEAM LEAD

Cynthia Baker

MPH - MANAGING CONSULTANT, COALITION BUILDING & MANAGEMENT

Cynthia Baker is a public health professional with experience in leadership, operations and project management, and policy research. She is committed to advancing health equity through capacity-building and health systems strengthening. Cynthia holds an MPH in Health Policy from Boston University School of Public Health, and a BFA from Cornell University.