Forest Path Consulting was founded in Central Oregon in 2020 by Rika Ayotte to build capacity for communities and non-profit organizations who are working to make the world a better place. Rika holds an MBA in Non-Profit Management and has over 15 years of working in non-profit organizations. She is leading the development of multiple regional trails coalitions across the state of Oregon; helping to convene dozens of partners and to raise hundreds of thousands for stewardship of Public Lands. She is a talented fundraiser and grant writer with a proven track record. She has led multiple strategic planning processes and organizational development efforts for Public Lands partners, Museums and conservation organizations across the western United States.
Whether you need an update to your charter or bylaws or you are looking to build a new organization from the ground up, let us support you through the process of maximizing your organization's potential.
Does your organization need a roadmap? We will work with you to gather stakeholder feedback, engage board and staff and develop an actionable and measurable working plan to guide your organization toward realizing its mission.
With years of success and dozens of funded proposals, we can provide the support you need to secure grants from foundations and corporate granting organizations. We can also bring our considerable experience to bear with strategy for campaigns or fundraising events.
We provide professional meeting facilitation that allows all attendees to fully engage in important conversations while maintaining a respectful and productive environment.
"I was incredibly impressed not only by her facilitation skills, but how well she kept us on track and her methodology. I had not participated in a strategic planning meeting ever before and felt fortunate to have participated."
"It was an honor and privilege to work with Rika on standing up our Trails Coalition. She is truly a gem and an expert with facilitation. She made us all feel comfortable and safe to share our opinions and speak our minds."
"Rika blew us away by being perceptive, thought provoking and synthesizing in a really astute manner. I had a lot of aha moments thanks to her analysis and I feel clearer on significant things."