Consulting with Vidya Dwarakanath

Vidya Dwarakanath is a restorative strategist, leadership consultant, and systems thinker with a decade of experience transforming organizations, programs, and communities. With a background spanning the nonprofit, government, and justice sectors, she has built, led, and restructured programs that create sustainable, people-centered impact.

Vidya’s expertise is in bridging operational needs with relational care—ensuring that strategy is not just about efficiency, but about people. She has worked in justice-impacted communities, workforce development, and nonprofit leadership, designing programs, policies, and interventions that move beyond surface-level change into deep, structural transformation.

Her approach is rooted in restorative justice, accountability, and sustainable systems-building. She believes that real change is not about reacting to harm but building what should have existed in the first place. Her work equips organizations, leaders, and communities with the strategies they need to create impact that lasts.

 Is this the right fit?

  • Vidya specializes in helping organizations move beyond performative change by designing systems that actually work. Whether it’s leadership development, restorative strategy, or structural redesign, she brings a practical, results-driven approach that centers equity and sustainability.

    • Restorative Leadership Training → Helping leaders understand power, accountability, and sustainability in movement work.

    • Organizational Strategy & Development → Building internal systems that are equitable, functional, and sustainable.

    • Workforce & Re-Entry Integration → Bridging the gap between job readiness, real-world skills, and economic autonomy.

    • Systems Change Consulting → Helping organizations move from surface-level reforms to real structural change.

    Every consulting engagement is tailored to the needs of the client. Vidya works closely with leadership teams, staff, and impacted communities to ensure that strategies are practical, actionable, and rooted in real-world experience.

  • Vidya works with organizations and leaders who are ready to move beyond theoretical change and into real transformation.

    She partners with:

    • Nonprofits & Advocacy Organizations → Seeking to align their internal practices with their mission.

    • Educational Institutions → Looking to integrate restorative practices that support students and staff.

    • Community Leaders & Movement Builders → Who want to build sustainable models for long-term impact.

    • Workforce & Re-Entry Programs → Needing to bridge the gap between justice-impacted individuals and economic mobility.

    • Corporations & Funders → Looking to invest in real equity, not just check a DEI box.

    If you are looking for band-aid solutions, this is not for you.
    If you are looking for deep, strategic, and sustainable change, let’s talk.

  • Vidya offers consulting through custom retainers and project-based pricing to ensure high-impact, long-term results.

    Retainers are structured to provide consistent access, strategic advisory, and ongoing support for organizations and leaders serious about transformative change.

    Monthly Retainer Options:

    • $7,500/month → Core Consulting (8-10 hours/month)

    • $12,000/month → Full Advisory (15-20 hours/month)

    • $20,000/month → Executive-Level Strategy (Unlimited access, VIP priority, deep engagement)

    Why Retainers?

    • Strategy takes time. Real change doesn’t happen in one-off sessions.

    • Organizations need sustained support. This ensures they actually implement what they learn.

    • Priority access. Retainer clients get first in line for consulting, advisory, and custom strategy development.

    One-Time Workshops & Training:

    • $3,000 → Half-Day Training (3 hours)

    • $5,000 → Full-Day Training (6 hours)

    Sliding scale rates available for grassroots orgs & community groups.
    Corporate & institutional rates start at $15,000 for custom engagements.