Culturally Responsive Design
+ Connected Systems
= Measured Impact
Odenkyem-Wade Chief Executive Officer · Co-Founder Sociologist by training and creative by instinct — sets OWL's vision, brand, and strategy, building spaces where clarity, care, and connection come first. Marketing · Strategy · Social Awareness B.S. Sociology · Award-winning academic researcher · Motivational Interviewing · Multicultural marketing · Brand development · 10+ years in the nonprofit sector · Social impact program development & coordination · Public health prevention & awareness CROW · crow@odenkyemwade.info
Parker-Wade Chief Operating Officer · Co-Founder A systems thinker who builds the operational backbone — SOPs, onboarding, and structure — so mission leaders can focus on impact, not the mess. HR · Operations · Grants Development B.S. Public Health & Health Education · Multi-award-winning academic researcher · Organizational leadership · Program development · Operations systems development · Human resources management · Evaluation & compliance MJOW · mjow@odenkyemwade.info
Rooted in Adinkra wisdom.
Extraordinary work,
impossible constraints.
Across sectors, nonprofit and small-business leaders stretch limited budgets, navigate uncertainty, and balance care for their teams with the growing demands of those they serve.
Tools & strategies that make
the work sustainable — not heavier.
Workflow coordination, documentation, scheduling and day-to-day administrative support.
＋ MoreCRM design, process automation, AI integration and connected knowledge systems.
＋ MoreBrand strategy, visual identity, websites and campaign support.
＋ MoreProgram design, participant tracking, reporting systems and curriculum.
＋ MorePart-time executive capacity through The Parliament, across seven functions.
＋ MoreEvery tool earns
its place.
Cost-effective tools as accessible bridges to professional storytelling, brand coherence, and operational efficiency.
Google Workspace
Airtable
Carrd
Gemini
Canva
Calendly
Postcard.page
Slack
Zoom* Minimum estimate, based on each provider's lowest publicly available plan — including free tiers — for a single user. Actual cost varies with user count, billing frequency, features, usage limits, implementation, taxes and add-ons, and providers may change pricing without notice. Nonprofits may qualify for free access, discounts or dedicated nonprofit plans not reflected here; confirm eligibility with each provider.
Building
a Legacy.
How OWL helped launch and scale My Legacy Group — transforming a vision into a structured, fundable nonprofit delivering transitional housing for youth aging out of foster care.
A clear purpose,
early-stage barriers.
MLG launched with an urgent mission — transitional housing and life-skills support for vulnerable youth in Prince George's County, Maryland — but faced real barriers between vision and impact.
One connected,
AI-powered system.
We built MLG's operations as one connected ecosystem — from intake, to a public front door, to insight, with nothing falling through the cracks.
CaptureGoogle WorkspaceIntake forms, resident tracking, budgets & SOPs — Forms, Sheets, Docs & Drive.
OrganizeNotebookLMAn AI knowledgebase over every SOP, budget and policy — answers grounded in MLG's own documents.DeliverCanvaBrand-ready decks, reports & donor materials, on demand.PublishCarrdA credible public home for under $25 a year — mylegacygroupinc.org carries the mission, programs and donor asks.Every process, written
down and owned.
Institutional knowledge turned into a documented system — each procedure assigned to a role, not a person, so nothing walks out the door when someone does.
“OWL helped me move from having an idea to building something real — and helped me believe I am capable of carrying this forward.”
A brand built
to feel like home.
We gave My Legacy Group a complete identity — an MG monogram with a home built into the letterform, a warm palette, and colourways for every context.
- Logo suitePrimary lockup, standalone monogram & a circular badge.
- Colour paletteForest green, terracotta, gold & sage — warmth and stability.
- Home motifA door and roofline built into the “M” — belonging, by design.
- Voice & tagline“Where Stability Becomes Legacy.”
- Guidelines & filesUsage rules and every format for print & web.
One identity,
every surface.
A brand kit is the complete, reusable toolbox that keeps you consistent — from a business card to a billboard.
- Logo suitePrimary lockup, wordmark & symbol — with reversed and one-colour variants.
- Colour paletteA named, story-led set with usage rules and exact values.
- TypographyA heading & body pairing tuned for screen and print.
- Symbols & motifsAn icon or pattern language — ours draws on Adinkra.
- Guidelines & filesSpacing, do's & don'ts, and every format: SVG · PNG · EPS.
Other brand development
examples.
Mark, palette and public site for each — designed so a small program reads as credibly as an established institution.
Print that carries
the same system.
The identity holds its shape off-screen — the same lockup, palette and voice, laid out to press-ready trims and print-tested before release.
Tell us what
you’re working on.
A defined project, a partnership in mind, or a problem you can’t quite name yet — all of it is worth sending. We read every message ourselves and reply to each one. If you already know the shape of the work, the Project Scope Assessment asks the fuller set of questions.
Let's identify what your
organization needs next.
Begin with a discovery call to discuss your current systems, brand, capacity gaps, and priorities. We'll recommend the most practical next step — whether that's an audit, a single-service project, ongoing virtual support, or fractional leadership.
DMV Metro Area
A short guided intake that replaces the back-and-forth of a first email. Seven steps, about 8–10 minutes, and it only asks what applies to you — the questions change based on your earlier answers.
It opens with who you are and how you would rather be reached, then works through what is not working, what you want to change, and what you are working with. If a term is unfamiliar there is an information button beside it that explains it in plain language, so nothing depends on knowing our vocabulary.
You still get a conversation — this just means it starts further along. Instead of spending the first call establishing context, we arrive already knowing your setup and can talk about what to do about it.
The recurring work that keeps an organization legible — inbox and calendar triage, document control, meeting notes, project tracking and the follow-through that turns decisions into completed tasks.
Delivered fully remotely and fully documented, so you always know who owns what and where things stand. See the day-to-day in practice and what working with us looks like.
One connected ecosystem instead of a drawer of disconnected tools — Google Workspace as the backbone, Airtable and Monday.com for structured work, and a CRM shaped around how your team actually sells or serves.
Forms feed spreadsheets, dashboards aggregate automatically, and staff are trained to put AI to work against their own data. Our tool stack is costed and documented, and this is what it looked like for MPAC.
A full identity system — logo suite, palette, type, motif and voice — then the website, collateral and campaign material that carry it, so a small program reads as credibly as an established institution.
Built as a kit your team can keep using: usage rules, every file format, and templates for the things you publish weekly. See the My Legacy Group identity, three program brand kits and the print collateral.
The scaffolding a funded program needs to run and to report: intake and participant tracking, attendance and referral workflows, evaluation instruments, and reporting that stands up to a funder reading it closely.
Plus the documentation that makes it survivable — SOPs, curriculum, facilitator resources and stakeholder coordination. See the SOP cabinet we built for MLG and the assessment for Code in the Schools.
Executive-level judgement without an executive-level payroll. The Parliament is a coordinated network of socially conscious consultants, engaged part-time and briefed as one team rather than a set of disconnected contractors.
Seven functions are covered — operations, technology, culture & HR, marketing, development, social impact and sustainability — so an organization can add the specific seniority it is missing. Pricing works differently here than for hourly or project work: it is set by the roles, capacity and level of strategic involvement required.
Sociologist by training and a systems thinker shaped by lived experience — Black, queer, neurodivergent, and proudly Jamaican.
He and his husband, Marcus, built OWL as an intentional space — born from a shared desire for a community where clarity, care, and connection are foundational.
For years he's partnered with mission-driven organizations, helping them find the words for their work, the systems to sustain it, and the strategy to amplify their impact — much of it centered on human service, justice, and social change.
A systems thinker with years in the nonprofit sector — across operations, HR, and compliance — where he kept seeing passionate people drowning in broken systems.
He specializes in the backend of change work: standard operating procedures that reduce confusion, onboarding that makes people feel prepared and welcomed, and local, state & federal compliance.
Really, he makes room for people to breathe again — so teams can focus on the mission, not the mess.
A business executive and consultant with more than ten years collaborating with startups and financial institutions to execute innovative growth strategies and develop inclusive financial-services products.
That work spans the commercialization of digital products across lending, bill payment, remittance, card issuing and digital wallets — through both senior management roles and consulting engagements.
The stated professional mission: helping democratize social and economic empowerment in an increasingly fragmented global economy.
Founder of The Business Support Bridge, driven by a passion for empowering mission-driven organizations and creative entrepreneurs.
A career dedicated to simplifying complexity, optimizing workflows, and helping clients bring visionary ideas to life with precision and impact — with over a decade in operations management, project coordination and system implementation.
Thrives on turning inefficiencies into streamlined solutions, implementing tools like ClickUp, Dubsado, Zapier and Mailchimp to strengthen collaboration and productivity.
Builds systems that help people think clearly, work intentionally, and move their ideas into action.
The work blends entrepreneurship, AI literacy and experiential learning to create environments where youth, adults and founders develop real skills, confidence and momentum.
Experience spans government entrepreneurship workshops, university mentorship, youth innovation programs, and international exchanges focused on ethical AI and community development.
Founder of Herb Noire, an herbal wellness brand rooted in intentionality, contemplative practice and handcrafted plant-based care, based in Rochester, NY.
Brings together professional expertise in developmental-disability long-term housing support services with a lifelong passion for herbalism.
As an herbalist and contemplative-practices facilitator, specializes in helping individuals design personalized herbal tea blends that support their own wellness goals — cultivating a space where creativity, care and holistic wellbeing meet.
An internationally respected writer, editor and public speaker with more than seventeen years of experience in media, publishing and digital communications.
A career spanning editorial leadership, CRM and social-media management, and the development of high-impact stories across national platforms — managing writers, designers and technical professionals, editing and publishing books, and contributing dozens of essays to leading magazines, online outlets and anthologies.
Quoted by major national publications including USA Today, Money, Slate, CityLab, POZ, Esquire, The Nation and Democracy NOW!, with deep expertise in HIV, public health, culture and policy.
Focused on improving organizational flow and operational efficiency to enhance patient outcomes.
A background in the life sciences and nearly half a decade in project and program coordination within primary healthcare settings, specializing in decentralized care models and embedding research within small-scale services to strengthen preventive care.
Recently completed an MPH, with interests in program evaluation, quality improvement, transforming teams, and designing high-impact programs that improve healthcare delivery at scale.
A Baltimore-based executive and creative technologist dedicated to expanding access to innovation, digital literacy and creative expression.
A co-chief executive in Baltimore's youth technology sector, Stephanie advances pathways in computer science, cybersecurity and digital creativity for the next generation of local innovators.
A lifelong maker and educator, she is also the founder of Alphee | ARTS, a creative-technology venture that blends crafting, design and hands-on tech education — creating accessible opportunities for people of all ages to explore their imagination, learn new tools, and co-create handmade products in ways that are joyful, collaborative and empowering.
A solutions-oriented communications practitioner working across business operations, brand management and executive support, with a stated commitment to organization, adaptability, reliability and focus.
Currently provides executive-level support to senior leadership in the hospitality-venture sector — coordinating projects across concept development, licensing and compliance, market research, design review, operational planning and financial feasibility.
Earlier roles include project coordination in banking and finance, and administrative and marketing leadership at a communications firm — authoring its standard operating procedures, building onboarding schedules, and running campaign delivery on Mailchimp and Asana. Independent work spans brand audits and messaging, plus HR service delivery across workforce planning, talent acquisition and employee relations.