COMMUNITIES REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
Partner with us for economic prosperity & transformation for your community
Expertise tailored for your community
Quantify what you know annecdotally
Engage with the unheard voices
Do the foundational work to unleash it
Our team of economic development specialists brings rich experiences across private, public, and non-profit sectors to cater to your unique needs. Our in-depth analysis of economic data, focusing on race and gender, offers targeted solutions that truly cater to your diverse community.
Our services aim to empower with strategic planning, capacity building, and training programs designed to create a future-proof community. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion isn’t just an add-on; it’s central to how we operate.
We believe in the power of diverse perspectives to foster innovation and drive meaningful and long-lasting change.
Griselda T. Martínez
CEO and Founder of Ascendo Strategies
My life’s calling is to create spaces that will lead to transformations in the way of communities thriving where individuals can consider possibilities to craft and fulfill their opportunities for a better future.
I have had the honor to work in different cultural settings, including Mexico, St. Marteen Island, Puerto Rico, and the United States. I have worked in the economic development field in some way my entire career, including my lived experiences as the daughter of a school teacher and a business owner.
I have utilized my education, including my doctoral degree, coaching certification, and Toastmasters public speaking training, as platforms to gather the necessary tools to help my clients best.
“My commitment is to be a catalyst for economic prosperity, especially working with communities ready to thrive but for whatever reason, the current possibilities are limited. I am passionate about catalytic project that ultimately result in individuals seeing the possibilities and the potential and they know how to get there...”
Partners
These are some of the partners we work with: