Our Services

Led by Mike Skuja, CICI helps environmental leaders, Tribal partners, and mission-driven organizations turn complex conservation challenges into clear strategies, fundable programs, and durable impact. We specialize in long term partnerships that are pragmatic, collaborative, and grounded in trust—working closely with Indigenous peoples, local communities, and mission-driven organizations to center local leadership, apply human rights–based conservation principles, and navigate real-world constraints. Through deep listening and shared problem-solving, we help partners build clarity, alignment, and momentum so ambitious visions become practical, fundable, and lasting strategies.

Program Strategy

Design and strengthening of inclusive, community-centered conservation and climate programs with a strong emphasis on integrating social science into biodiversity and natural resource initiatives. Support for responsible implementation through environmental and social safeguards, risk mitigation approaches, and accountability frameworks that reinforce trust, equity, and long-term impact in community-engaged work.

Governance Support

Board development, governance modernization, and leadership diversification strategies that strengthen institutions and prepare them for growth and transition. Philanthropic and fundraising work grounded in community-led outcomes, helping organizations translate vision into funder-ready strategies, compelling investment cases, and durable financial sustainability.

Executive Coaching

Executive coaching for non-profit leaders navigating complexity, growth, and institutional change. Structured, confidential support focused on strategic clarity, values-aligned decision-making, team development, and adaptive leadership in high-stakes contexts. Designed to help leaders move from reactive management to intentional stewardship, this work cultivates durable leadership practices, strengthens board and stakeholder relationships, and builds the confidence required to guide organizations through transition while staying anchored in purpose.