Solutions

Helping people make

great decisions…

Approach

We approach each situation with an open mind, listening carefully to understand the needs of key participants, as well as discovering who all must be included to achieve any successful solution. We help people and communities envision a shared future based on shared values, shared commitments and shared investment.

We believe that participants who are willing to explore solutions together must also be willing to hold themselves accountable to actionable outcomes. Successfully implemented shared outcomes become building blocks for the next generation of trust based solutions. Communities that can successfully implement best practices and solutions are the most resilient and best able to shape the future they want to see. We help people and communities turn vision into reality.

How can we help?

Nichols & Irish LLC helps clients and partners address a wide range of public and private challenges. We're excited to meet you and look forward to exploring how we can help! We offer more than 50 years of successful professional experience in:

• Government relations

• Legislative advocacy

• Communications and community engagement

• Regional planning and community development

• Land use and environmental protection

• Site development, housing, and finance

• Water and natural resources • Energy siting

• Organizational assessments

• Change management

• Collaborative governance

• Innovative Public Private Partnerships

and

• Much more!

We are committed to building strong communities and a resilient future; we look forward to hearing from you as we navigate this journey together!

Data Driven Solutions

Nichols & Irish believes strongly in the value of using data to inform dialogue, build understanding among diverse interests, and help communities make better decisions.

We work to ensure that all interested parties have opportunity to share information in a way that provides clarity, reduces areas of disagreement and helps communities find common ground before making decisions that affect outcomes for everyone.

Client Stories

We are a trusted advisor and partner to our clients. We help facilitate collaboration, develop strategies and implement solutions.

Examples of our Work

Regional Collaboration

Convening round table discussions to help public and private sectors improve relationships and address short and long-term needs.

Worked with more then 150 collaborators across the region in eight states and two countries to identify solutions and track progress for shared regional goals.

Proposal Development

Helping tribes, agencies and states develop mutually agreeable funding proposals to address Superfund sites in sensitive watersheds

Operational Efficiency

Assess and restructure public agencies to improve efficiency, become more effective and restore trust with the public -- in the Columbia River Gorge, There Great Lakes Basin and more.