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Public-Private Partnerships
Aligning municipalities, developers, and community organizations around shared goals structuring partnerships that move complex projects forward.
Strategic Advisory Complex Projects
Turning ideas into projects that strengthen communities and the local economy.
Strategic advisory for builders, small developers, and businesses navigating complex projects from first concept to lasting community impact.
15+ Years Experience•Public-Private Partnerships•Inclusive Impact
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Portrait Josie Santos
About
Josie Santos.
A strategic connector with more than fifteen years across the business and nonprofit sectors.
Josie has collaborated with municipalities, developers, and local organizations to foster public-private partnerships that advance inclusive economic growth and sustainable community revitalization strengthening housing initiatives, supporting small business development, and expanding opportunities for underrepresented groups.
Education & Credentials
- M.A.Sustainable International Development - Brandeis University
- B.A.International Business Management - São Marcos University
- Exec.Credentials from Columbia, MIT & Harvard
Every project involves participatory methods to understand local context and create inclusive, sustainable outcomes sharing power with stakeholders to build the broadest, most equitable community impact.
What I Do
Advisory built around complex projects.
Four practice areas, one thread: making the conditions for projects that endure and communities that benefit.
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Community Revitalization
Inclusive, sustainable projects rooted in local context and participatory methods that center the people they serve.
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Housing Initiatives
Strengthening housing strategies that expand access, balance feasibility, and create lasting value for communities.
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Small Business Development
Supporting small businesses and underrepresented entrepreneurs to grow, access opportunity, and strengthen the local economy.
Who I Work With
Builders & small developers·Small businesses·Municipalities·Community organizations
Approach
A method shaped by listening first.
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Listen
Begin with the people, the place, and the specifics. Map the stakeholders and the constraints before drawing any conclusions.
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Structure
Shape a strategy that honors complexity feasible, fundable, and accountable to the community it serves.
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Deliver
Move ideas through partnerships and milestones into projects that hold up over time.
Contact
Let's build something that lasts.
Tell me about your project. Together we'll navigate the complexity and shape it into lasting impact.
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