About

Rooted in purpose, driven by collaboration

Our Approach

At Just Collaborative, we believe that community-centered organizations deserve support that’s just as mission-driven as they are.

We show up with process, presence, and deep curiosity.

Through facilitation and strategy work, we guide your team get aligned, unlock creativity, and take the kind of action that feels both smart and possible.

Every engagement is rooted in:

  • Collaboration — we design the work with you, not for you

  • Clarity — helping you cut through complexity to make meaningful choices

  • Community — centering the voices, values, and strengths of the people you serve

  • Catalyst — turning conversations into practical steps forward

You’re already doing powerful work. We help you do it with more clarity, alignment, and ease.

Mimi Garcia

Founder and Principal Consultant

Mimi Garcia is a seasoned facilitator, strategist, and storyteller who helps mission-driven organizations turn bold visions into practical, actionable strategies. As founder of Just Collaborative, she partners with nonprofits, coalitions, governments, and purpose-driven leaders to turn big, messy challenges into clear, actionable strategies—always in deep collaboration with their communities.

With a background in nonprofit leadership, strategic communications, and issue-based organizing, Mimi brings a rare blend of structure, creativity, and heart to every room. Her multidisciplinary approach to facilitation creates space for diverse voices, embraces different personalities and learning styles, and sparks the kind of honest, generative conversations that move work forward.

She’s endlessly curious about new engagement techniques and loves designing transformational experiences that leave teams energized, aligned, and ready to take action. Mimi lives in Austin, TX with her partner, two kids, two cats, and a vegetable garden that’s more aspirational than productive.