Community Happens Here.
We are a consulting practice for organizations doing the hard, hopeful work of building a more just world. We partner with mission-driven organizations to build advocacy and movements rooted in community, driven by lived experience, and built to last.
The Challenge
Most organizations working on policy and advocacy know that the communities they serve hold real insight and expertise.
The challenge is how to build the trust, relationships, and strategy to make that real in your work.
That's where we come in.
How We Can Help
We help organizations build trust with impacted communities, create pathways for their leadership, and meaningfully integrate community voice and power into their advocacy and government relations work.
Lived Experience Advocacy
We work with organizations as a thought partner and strategist, helping you develop your campaign roadmap, sharpen your ask, and build the architecture required for an effective, compelling campaign.
Advocacy Campaign Strategy
Coalition Management and
Movement Building
We help organizations find the right partners, build strong relationships, and design the structures that grow movement and drive successful coalitions.
What People Are Saying
“Amanda’s leadership has had a lasting impact on me and our organization. She has a rare ability to see both the big picture and the human beings inside of it.
Her contributions have shaped and shifted so much across the organization, especially in the way we think about community, power, dignity, equity, and what it means to build work with neighbors.”
“Amanda leads with authenticity, compassion, and a deep commitment to community-centered change.
She has a remarkable ability to build trust, elevate lived experience, and create spaces where people feel genuinely heard, valued, and empowered to lead.”
Meet Amanda
I'm Amanda, the founder of Front Porch Collaborative. For nearly twenty years I've worked at the intersection of community and policy, from grassroots organizing to national advocacy campaigns and policy work on Capitol Hill. At the foundation of everything I do is a deep respect for the dignity and humanity of all people and a conviction that the world changes when we actually build with community rather than for it.
Let’s Build Something Together
Every good partnership starts with a conversation. Book a free 30-minute discovery call to share what your organization is working toward and find out if we're a good fit.
Have a question or just want to connect? I'd love to hear from you.