About The Root Consulting
Healthy Organizations. Stronger Communities.
The Root Consulting was founded on a simple belief:
The organizations caring for our communities deserve the opportunity to invest in themselves with the same care and intention they invest in others.
Nonprofit organizations create lasting change every day, yet as they grow, so do the complexities they face. Leadership evolves, governance becomes more demanding, funding landscapes shift, and community needs continue to change. Too often, organizations are expected to navigate these challenges without the time or capacity to strengthen the foundation behind their mission.
The Root partners with grassroots initiatives and nonprofit organizations to build healthy, sustainable organizations that are equipped to grow, adapt, and create lasting community impact.
Our Mission
To strengthen the organizations that strengthen our communities by building leadership, governance, strategy, and organizational capacity that support long-term sustainability and meaningful impact.
Our Philosophy
Find the Root. Build the Future.
Every organization has a unique story, context, and set of opportunities. Rather than applying one-size-fits-all solutions, The Root begins by understanding the organization, uncovering the root of the challenge, and working collaboratively to design practical solutions that create lasting change. Because sustainable organizations aren't built by reacting to today's challenges—they're built by strengthening the foundation for tomorrow.
Founder Story
Meet Trynée
Founder & Principal Consultant
For more than a decade, Trynée Hancock has dedicated her career to strengthening the nonprofit sector and the organizations that serve our communities.
Working across organizational development, program design, governance, community engagement, strategic planning, and funding, Trynée has partnered with grassroots initiatives, nonprofit organizations, and community leaders to navigate growth, build capacity, and create lasting impact. Along the way, she has led the development of community initiatives, managed multimillion-dollar funding portfolios, and worked alongside organizations at every stage of their journey, from emerging nonprofits building their foundations to established organizations leading complex systems change.
Throughout that work, one observation became increasingly clear.
Nonprofit organizations are expected to solve some of society's most complex challenges, yet they rarely have the opportunity to invest in strengthening the organizations behind their mission. Leaders are asked to respond to growing community needs, evolving governance responsibilities, shifting funding landscapes, and organizational growth, all while continuing to deliver exceptional impact.
That reality inspired The Root Consulting.
Not from a belief that organizations need fixing, but from a belief that they deserve a trusted partner to help them grow with intention.
Today, Trynée works alongside organizations as a thought partner, facilitator, and advisor, helping leadership teams and boards strengthen governance, build organizational capacity, develop strategy, and navigate change with confidence. Her approach is collaborative, practical, and grounded in the belief that the best solutions are built together.
At the heart of every engagement is a commitment to helping organizations invest in themselves with the same care and intention they invest in the communities they serve.
