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About Us

Focus & Flow empowers leaders with data-driven insights for success. We build custom dashboards for housing developers through Flowgistics™, our budget-friendly BI platform. Partner with us to navigate business complexities and achieve your vision.

Focus & Flow aims to revolutionize organizations. We see a future where every non-profit thrives with a clear financial roadmap, achieving sustainable growth and contributing to their communities. Our Flowgistics™ platform empowers community developers with business intelligence, making this vision a reality.

 

Creating a world where every organization flourishes with purpose and community impact

Our Mission

Focus & Flow provides strategic planning, implementation, and monitoring services. We provide the business intelligence insight leaders require to meet financial goals and fulfill community commitments.

Our Vision

Focus & Flow is a catalyst for transformative change in social enterprises, such as nonprofits, benefit corporations, or B Corps. We envision a future where every enterprise has a clear plan for sustainable growth that provides a profound sense of purpose and community impact. We developed our unique strategic planning methodology and our proprietary business intelligence tool, Flowgistics™, to turn this vision into reality.

About Us

Focus & Flow empowers leaders with data-driven insights for success. We build custom dashboards for housing developers through Flowgistics™, our budget-friendly BI platform. Partner with us to navigate business complexities and achieve your vision.

Focus & Flow aims to revolutionize organizations. We see a future where every non-profit thrives with a clear financial roadmap, achieving sustainable growth and contributing to their communities. Our Flowgistics™ platform empowers community developers with business intelligence, making this vision a reality.

Creating a World Where Every Organization Flourishes with Purpose and Community Impact

Our Values

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Community Impact

A commitment to creating positive change in communities, particularly through affordable housing and community development initiatives.

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Excellence in Service

Providing high-quality consulting services with a focus on financial analysis, strategic planning, and subject matter expertise.

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Integrity

Upholding strong ethical standards, transparency, and accountability in all business practices.

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Innovation

A commitment to creating positive change in communities, particularly through affordable housing and community development initiatives.

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Empowerment

Enabling clients to achieve their goals by equipping them with the necessary tools, insights, and understanding to make informed decisions

Our Team

Our Founders

Our Founder - Lisa Nelson

Since Lisa began study in the field of Community Development at UC Davis in 2003, she has been passionate about applying her strong corporate finance background to the cause of community development.

In 2004, Lisa and a small group of colleagues formed Alchemist CDC in Sacramento, California to be a catalyst for community change. In 2022, Alchemist began its first real estate project and earned over $1M in revenue for the first time in its history.

Ruthie Love

In 2022, Ruthie Love joined Focus & Flow as our VP of Flowgistics to support the development of the platform. In 2024, we formed Flowgistics, LLC as a joint venture to recognize her leadership and effort, with Ruthie as CEO. She now leads internal operations and ensures the successful deployment and ongoing development of the platform. She has an extensive background in operations and project management, and a passion for healthy communities.

Our Founder - Lisa Nelson

Since Lisa began study in the field of Community Development at UC Davis in 2003, she has been passionate about applying her strong corporate finance background to the cause of community development.

In 2004, Lisa and a small group of colleagues formed Alchemist CDC in Sacramento, California to be a catalyst for community change. In 2022, Alchemist began its first real estate project and earned over $1M in revenue for the first time in its history.

Ruthie Love

In 2022, Ruthie Love joined Focus & Flow as our VP of Flowgistics to support the development of the platform. In 2024, we formed Flowgistics, LLC as a joint venture to recognize her leadership and effort, with Ruthie as CEO. She now leads internal operations and ensures the successful deployment and ongoing development of the platform. She has an extensive background in operations and project management, and a passion for healthy communities.

Unlock Scalable Growth & Impactful Change. Partner with Focus & Flow.

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Unlock Scalable Growth & Impactful Change. Partner with Focus & Flow.

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