Where policy meets practice to advance economic opportunity for all.
When it comes to solving today’s most pressing public challenges, place matters. Yet too often, social innovation unfolds within outdated systems that are not built for the realities of local communities. Second Mountain Strategies helps close this gap by aligning workforce, housing, and human services systems — turning big policy goals into practical, scalable solutions that reflect the needs of rural and underserved places and drive lasting impact.
Services
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We help leaders clarify their direction, align around what matters most, and advance transformational work with purpose and momentum.
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We help organizations shape compelling policy priorities, strengthening public-sector relationships, and elevating the ideas that move their communities forward.
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We transform complex issues into clear insights and thoughtful recommendations to guide your priorities.
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We engage partners and communities to build trust, deepen understanding, and ensure strategies reflect lived experience and shared priorities.
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We help organizations identify opportunities, align resources, and pursue funding with a clear, confident narrative about their goals and impact.
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We bring together partners to find common ground, strengthen collaboration, and mobilize collective action around shared challenges and opportunities.
In the News
“Workforce Pell can open doors and close skill gaps, but only if it’s built to work where needs are greatest. Without careful design, these federal grants could sever the very training pipelines they are meant to strengthen.”
— Katherine Ash in Work Shift, August 2025
