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Shaping spaces for creators and leaders to think out loud, craft strategy, and design the way forward.
Develop and Sharpen Ideas That Impact Your Growth and Heighten Your Practice.
Nonprofit leaders are driven to maximize growth, amplify vision, and cultivate teams that deliver their best. In order to build high performing organizations, executives themselves need dedicated space to nurture big ideas, contemplate process, and problem solve.
Thought Partnership To Consider New Paradigms and Stress-Test Bold and Thrilling Ideas.
Urgent questions that exist at the nexus of cultural creation, economic agency and political power require persistent, engaged conversation.
As a strategist and organizational developer, Candace creates spaces where critical thinkers gather to wrestle with the most pressing ideas that impact our ability to grow and preserve our cultural creations.
Translate your creative ideas into a comprehensive business plan.
Design actionable steps to build a stronger, generative, and joyful team.
Dedicate time to talk through current challenges and needs, and chart long term goals.
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MEET CANDACE JACKSON
Thought-Partner for
Driven Executives & Leaders
An arts and culture strategist and entrepreneur, Candace designs business development strategy for nonprofit cultural organizations and individual leadership planning for executives, managers, and creatives.
She founded CJAM Consulting in 2006 in New York City, and over nearly 20 years, she and her team have built business models for emerging and nationally renowned arts, cultural, social justice, and community engagement organizations around the country.
MEET CANDACE JACKSON
Thought-Parntner for
Driven Executives & Leaders
An arts and culture strategist and entrepreneur, Candace designs business development strategy for nonprofit cultural organizations and individual leadership planning for executives, managers, and creatives.
She founded CJAM Consulting in 2006 in New York City, and over nearly 20 years, she and her team have built business models for emerging and nationally renowned arts, cultural, social justice, and community engagement organizations around the country.
Philosophies In Practice
Through deep engagements, Candace's leader-focused practice is dedicated to cultivating “big idea” conversations, and providing thought partnership and advice for individuals as they plan their magic.
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THINK OUT LOUD
SPEAK IN
FIRST DRAFT
Consider all the wild possibilities
MIX TRIED AND TRUE WITH BOLD ACTION
Countless Explorations, Boundless Possibilities
As a business owner and organizational leader, Candace extends intimate conversations to wider platforms via panel discussions, community conversations and curated events.
Whether a nonprofit or for-profit leader, industry-adjacent company, an artist or creative, or none of the above, if you are looking for a space to think out loud, craft, unwind, and build again toward actionable outcomes, Candace will co-create that space with you.
Uzodinma Iweala M.D.
CEO, The Africa Center | Author, Beasts of No Nations
“I’ve worked with Candace on numerous projects from organizational strategy to coaching on complex personnel issues. Her calm approach, deep experience and creative insight are unmatched and have been transformative for my organization and my own professional development.”
Interested in How To Work With Candace
Each engagement is curated to match my partner’s style and needs. Virtual meetups, face to the grindstone work sessions, boozy lunches, and curated dinners are all welcome.
Whatever your disposition, we will curate together. Following our introductory meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to consider the best mode of partnership for you.
Interested in How To Work With Candace
Each engagement is curated to match my partner’s style and needs. Virtual meetups, face to the grindstone work sessions, boozy lunches, and curated dinners are all welcome.
Whatever your disposition, we will curate together. Following our introductory meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to consider the best mode of partnership for you.
Jessica Ann Peavy
Founder, GG & Pop Institute
We are excited to work with Candace Jackson to help us build a clear and sustainable roadmap for growth and impact.
As we continue to define and shape our mission, vision, and values and how they align with community needs and partnership opportunities, Candace is guiding us to develop best practices for program development, marketing, and stakeholder engagement.
Denise Turner, J.D.
Executive Director, August Wilson House
“Being able to truly see yourself through the eyes of others is sometimes difficult, but the journey to grow and take on new challenges in your career development is easier when you have someone like Candace. Through her thoughtful leadership and inspiring support, she has made me more confident, helped me embrace new opportunities that I thought were beyond my reach, and allowed me to command respect and step into a room knowing I deserve to be there.”
MEET CANDACE JACKSON
Thought Partner For Executives & Leaders
An arts and culture strategist and entrepreneur, Candace designs business development strategy for nonprofit cultural organizations and individual leadership planning for executives, managers, and creatives.
She founded CJAM Consulting in 2006 in New York City, and over nearly 20 years, she and her team have built business models for emerging and nationally renowned arts, cultural, social justice, and community engagement organizations around the country.
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Candace empowers cultural visionaries with strategies to shape impactful organizations and transformative leadership.