Executive Advisory · Western New York
Strategy. Leadership.
Lasting impact.
Hobbs Strategic Partners brings senior executive judgment to nonprofit, community and civic leaders. We help you plan with clarity, lead through change and build what comes next.
Founder and Principal
Our Approach
Senior executive judgment, on demand.
Kenya K. Hobbs has spent roughly three decades leading human-service, education and community organizations, including service as Chief Operating Officer of the Buffalo Urban League.
Clients work with a partner who has run operations himself. He knows what it takes to move a plan off the page and into daily practice, and he stays with your team until the results hold.
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Collaborative
We build the work alongside your team, so the capacity stays with you after the engagement ends.
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Results-Oriented
Every engagement names its outcomes up front, in writing, before the first working session begins.
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Accountable
Written progress reports keep executives and boards informed about what is done and what comes next.
Services
Five service lines, each with a signature offering.
Each signature offering has a defined scope, timeline and fee. You can begin without waiting on a custom proposal.
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Strategic Advisory & Planning
Strategic plans, governance, executive advisory and succession planning.
Signature Offering
Leadership Continuity Cohort
Four cohort sessions with one-on-one coaching for each participating organization.
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Leadership & Professional Development
Supervisor development, executive mentoring, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution and leadership cohorts.
Signature Offering
New Supervisor Foundations
Three half-day sessions over six weeks for new and emerging supervisors.
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Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
Stakeholder engagement, cross-sector partnerships, workforce and employer pipelines, and economic mobility.
Signature Offering
Employer Pipeline Sprint
Twelve to sixteen weeks, with an employer commitment target written into the contract.
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Training, Facilitation & Organizational Culture
Board retreats, strategic facilitation, difficult conversations, inclusive workplace practice and keynotes.
Signature Offering
Inclusive Leadership Workshop + Listening Report
A 2.5-hour workshop, virtual or in person, with an optional confidential findings report.
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Organizational Capacity & Performance
Capacity assessments, quality and compliance systems, performance management and process improvement.
Signature Offering
Operational Readiness Assessment
Four to six weeks of interviews and document review, closing with a written report and leadership debrief.
Our Work
A track record built in 2026, across three service lines.
Strategic Advisory · Training
Succession Planning Learning Collaborative
For a foundation-funded capacity-building initiative
Designed and led a four-session succession planning cohort for Buffalo nonprofit organizations. Each organization received one-on-one coaching, and the funder received a learning review of the work.
Community Engagement · Partnerships
Youth Apprenticeship Talent Pipeline
For a citywide education and workforce partner
Led employer outreach in manufacturing and other career pathways. Secured apprenticeship slot commitments through formal agreements and guided a 10-week implementation plan with bi-weekly reporting.
Training · Organizational Culture
Inclusive Leadership Workshop
For a national membership society
Delivered a virtual 2.5-hour workshop for about 60 regional coordinators, built on the curb-cut effect. A confidential findings report followed for national leadership.
Who we serve
- Funders and capacity-building intermediaries
- Nonprofits and community organizations
- Workforce and education intermediaries
- Colleges and universities
- Employers
- Government and public agencies
- Faith-based organizations
- Former Chief Operating Officer, Buffalo Urban League
- Director of Quality Assurance and Compliance, regulated human services
- Former Adjunct Faculty, Medaille Graduate Business, Management and Leadership Program
- Board Member, Say Yes Buffalo
- Co-Founder, American Alliance for Black Mental Wellness
- Buffalo Black Achiever Honoree
- 2026 DEIA Legacy Award, Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association
About the Founder
Kenya K. Hobbs
Kenya K. Hobbs is the founder and principal of Hobbs Strategic Partners. For roughly three decades he has led human-service, education and community organizations across Western New York, including service as Chief Operating Officer of the Buffalo Urban League.
His experience spans executive operations, quality assurance and compliance in regulated human services, workforce development and leadership education. He has taught in Medaille's graduate business, management and leadership program and serves on the board of Say Yes Buffalo.
Kenya is a Buffalo Black Achiever honoree. In 2026 the Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association recognized him with its DEIA Legacy Award for his diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility work in the community.
Leaders turn to Kenya when the stakes are high and the path forward needs clarity. He brings steady judgment, practical tools and a commitment to results that hold long after the engagement closes.
Ways to Engage
Defined projects or ongoing executive support.
Projects are quoted as a fixed fee or hourly. For ongoing work, a monthly advisory engagement gives you senior executive capacity without adding a six-figure position.
Strategic Advisor
For smaller nonprofits and new executive directors
- One to two priorities each month
- Two strategy meetings a month
- Email consultation between meetings
- Document and plan review
- Monthly progress summary
Executive Partner
For growing organizations and leadership transitions
- Two to three priorities each month
- Weekly strategy meetings
- Next-business-day consultation
- Quarterly facilitation and board support
- Monthly progress summary
Fractional Executive
For organizations covering a vacant senior role
- Three to four priorities each month
- Weekly meetings plus leadership team
- Same-day response on urgent issues
- Monthly facilitation and board support
- Monthly progress summary
The first 90 days
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Month 1
Assess & Prioritize
We learn the organization and agree on priorities in writing.
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Month 2
Implement & Build
We put plans to work and build the systems that support them.
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Month 3
Measure & Institutionalize
We measure progress and make the gains part of daily practice.
Contact
Let's talk about your leadership agenda.
Start with a 20-minute conversation. We will listen first, then recommend the right next step for your organization.
- kenya@hobbsstrategicpartners.com
- Based in
- Buffalo, New York
Request a conversation
Share your name, your organization and what is on your leadership agenda. Kenya will reply to set a time.
Email Kenya