Strategic Planning & Facilitation
Through RDA Strategies, Reena De Asis supports mission-aligned organizations as they move from vision to action through collaborative planning, inclusive facilitation, and clear strategic direction.
Her work centers on helping organizations align stakeholders, clarify priorities, and translate ideas into executable plans in real-world conditions. The focus is not on producing documents, but on creating shared understanding, accountability, and momentum that carry work forward.
Featured in a U.S. Department of Labor spotlight on LA:RISE, a nationally recognized workforce initiative. Reena discusses cross-sector strategy, facilitation, and partnership-building approaches to strengthening public workforce systems.
SELECTED CAPABILITIES
Reena partners with organizations, agencies, and cross-sector initiatives to provide:
- Strategic planning and priority-setting
- Visioning and values alignment
- Stakeholder engagement and facilitation
- Roadmap and action plan development
- Organizational assessment and capacity alignment
- Facilitated workshops and working sessions
Brought together public and nonprofit leaders addressing homelessness in Los Angeles for a facilitated LA:RISE session—developing the agenda, leading a collaborative discussion on priorities, identifying gaps, and sharing cross-sector resources to strengthen collective impact.
IMPACT IN ACTION
LA:RISE: Strategic Planning for Inclusive Employment and Systems Change
The Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA:RISE) is a nationally recognized public-private partnership connecting individuals facing employment barriers—such as homelessness or justice involvement—to paid work, supportive services, and long-term career pathways.
As the program lead managing a multimillion-dollar portfolio and a cross-sector network of partners, Reena oversaw strategic planning, stakeholder coordination, and implementation support. She worked closely with public agencies, service providers, and social enterprises to align priorities, strengthen coordination, and improve the delivery of services in practice.
Reena also directed LA:RISE’s 10th Anniversary Commemoration, convening more than 250 leaders from government, philanthropy, and the nonprofit sector. Her role included agenda development, messaging alignment, stakeholder engagement, and program design—resulting in a milestone event that reinforced LA:RISE’s position as a national model for inclusive workforce development.