INSIGHT TO IMPACT—teams, leadership, systems in sync

At Sh8peshift, we partner with mission-driven organizations ready to lead with clarity, strengthen their resourcing, and build systems and cultures that can truly hold their vision. With a blend of transformative leadership support, creative fundraising strategy, and people-centered organizational design, we meet you in the real flow of your work and walk with you from insight to impact.

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90%

of managers report that projects fail because of miscommunication and misalignment—when leadership, teams, or systems aren’t synchronized, execution breaks down.

1 in 5

nonprofits feel confident in their strategic plan…and even fewer have flexible responsive frameworks to meet those challenges in real time.

60%

of nonprofit leaders say staff-related concerns — such as burnout, low capacity, and internal/​cultural issues — are one of their organization’s biggest challenges.

OUR APPROACH

In today’s landscape of limited capacity and shifting priorities, we show up for the real work — the growing pains, the restructuring, the “need to begin again” moments. Whether you’re reworking your funding model, reshaping team roles, or bringing rhythm and flow back into your operations, we co-create solutions that fit your organization like they were made for it.

By weaving together leadership development, creative resource strategy, and intentional systems design, we help your people, purpose, and processes move in harmony. The result: resourcing that feels grounded, impact that’s felt and not just measured, and sustainability shaped to your community, capacity, and long-term vision.

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SERVICES

For over two decades, Sh8peshift has supported purpose-driven teams, city agencies, philanthropic organizations, social enterprises, and mission-driven startups as they navigate real challenges and amplify their impact. We offer a wide range of services, and through a personalized discovery process, we tailor our approach to your organization’s unique needs. Below is a menu of possibilities — let’s hop on a call to learn more about where you are and craft a custom solution that meets your moment. i

  • Let’s stretch beyond survival. We help you reconnect with your why, reimagine what’s possible, and clarify a vision that’s bold, grounded, and future-forward. Together, we’ll build step-by-step strategies rooted in values, sustainability, and purpose.

  • Whether you’re a nonprofit, for-profit, hybrid, or cooperative—we help you reimagine how the money moves. From earned revenue strategies to sustainable funding models, we work with you to align your financial flow with your values, mission, and long-term vision.

  • Philanthropy has shifted tremendously. Traditional funding streams have dried up. Organizations are pivoting, merging, downsizing, or closing altogether — not because the work is any less necessary, but because the system has changed.

    Sh8peshift helps organizations step into this new world with strategy and structure.

    We help organizations:
    • Understand shifting funding landscapes and what they mean for your mission

    • Reframe your organization as an enterprise capable of generating income
    • Build sustainable revenue models that align with your values and capacity • Create actionable plans and tools that help your team move forward with confidence

    Our method is clear:
    Audit your current state
    Assess your capacity and capabilities
    Build a fundraising campaign or revenue blueprint
    Equip your team with tools, templates, and a path forward

    We help you generate income, and navigate uncertainty with confidence— not panic or guesswork.

  • Change starts from within—and so does sustainability. We support you in strengthening the internal systems, policies, and practices that shape your day-to-day. From values-aligned operations to team culture and accountability structures, we help you build an organization that’s not just functional, but flourishing.

  • A mission cannot thrive on broken systems.

    Many organizations lack the infrastructure needed to sustain their work. We frequently see:
    • No systems — or systems that are not being used
    • Outdated technology and low technical proficiency
    • Aversion to automation or digital tools
    • Teams working too hard, with too many manual processes
    • No standardization, no clarity, and inconsistent workflows

    We support organizations to build clear processes, streamlined workflows, and technology solutions that reduce strain and increase efficiency.

    Our systems work helps organizations:
    • Implement project management tools, templates, and automations
    • Bring in virtual assistance or operational support where needed
    • Create standardized processes that improve clarity and flow
    • Strengthen morale, culture, and team cohesion through operational ease

  • Build structure with soul. Whether you’re strengthening your board, redefining roles, or exploring shared or distributed leadership models—we help you create governance that reflects your values and uplifts your people.

  • We don’t do performative equity—we embody it. Our approach supports you in weaving justice into the fabric of your organization through intentional policies, decision-making practices, and power-sharing models. Whether it’s healing harm, uplifting frontline voices, or reimagining equity frameworks that go beyond diversity checklists—we meet you where you are and walk with you toward real change that’s relational, accountable, and sustainable.

  • Leadership isn’t a title—it’s a practice. We support new and seasoned leaders in deepening their confidence, emotional intelligence, and adaptive capacity. Through coaching, cohort facilitation, and role-specific training, we help folks lead with more clarity, courage, and care.

  • Conflict is not the enemy—silence is. We offer real tools and facilitated processes to move through hard conversations with integrity. Our approach builds the emotional and cultural skills teams need to navigate tension, unpack power dynamics, and repair harm in ways that foster learning, trust, and accountability. We help you transform breakdowns into breakthroughs.

  • We believe well people build well institutions. We integrate somatics, ancestral practices, trauma-informed care, and rest as part of our technical assistance offerings. Whether it’s movement breaks during planning retreats or building wellness into your org culture—our work centers collective care, not just productivity.

  • Let’s get you out of grind mode and into your why. We co-design and facilitate in-person and virtual retreats for vision alignment, team healing, and creative planning. Whether you’re onboarding a new team, closing a chapter, or reimagining what’s next—our retreats make space for reflection, laughter, real talk, and aligned action.

TANGIBLE OUTCOMES

CLEAR LEADERSHIP + CONFIDENT DECISION MAKING

HEALTHIER INTERNAL CULTURE

STREAMLINED SYSTEMS

SUSTAINABLE FUNDRAISING

AGILITY THROUGH UNCERTAINTY

Organizations build stronger leadership cohesion, and consistency in how decisions are made and communicated.

Expect improved team communication, processes for feedback, and practices that replace urgency with intention. 

Teams walk away with clarified processes for operations, communications, and program delivery.

Gain a clear strategy—diversified funding streams, realistic annual goals, and stewardship practices that honor staff bandwidth. 

Leave with  adaptive strategies, and tools to respond to change without losing your center in a changing environment.

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YOUR POINT PERSON, VIBE CURATOR AND SHIFT STRATEGIST

Zakiya Harris aka Sh8peshifter is a dynamic futurist, educator, and entrepreneur whose work seamlessly merges creativity, spirituality, and social impact. Hailing from Oakland, CA, this thought leader and polymath has left a lasting mark on the creative landscape. Her work explores the intersections of culture, cosmology and community, reflecting a deep commitment to support purpose-driven creatives in the reclamation of their inherent gifts to catalyze the collective consciousness.  Zakiya is the co-founder of multiple award-winning Bay Area nonprofits including Impact Hub Oakland, Grind for the Green and Hack the Hood. She produced the first solar-powered hip-hop music festival in the San Francisco Bay Area, released two solo music projects, and is an inductee in the Bay Area Hip Hop Archives. The author of Sh8peshift Your Life: a creatives guide to personal transformation, Zakiya is a sought after creative coach and founder of Sh8peshift Society Collective, a thriving community that offers Masterclasses, Sound Healing and Wellness Modalities to purpose-driven creatives across the globe. Currently, she serves as the Lead Vision and Strategy Steward of BlacSpace Cooperative, a capacity building organization for Black Led Cultural Arts Anchors in Oakland. In 2023, she traveled to Osogbo, Nigeria were she became initiated as a priest of IFA in the West African Spiritual tradition of Isese.  Awards and recognitions include the Ella Baker Center Future Leaders Award, Culture Bank West Oakland Fellow and YBCA 100. She currently splits her time between Mexico City and Oakland, CA. In the third space, you can find her near a body of water, reading Octavia Butler, chilling with her daughter.

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