Five years ago, Learning to Transform was just an idea: that social change work needs a training approach with stronger ties to strategic action.
Our name was an aspiration. It described what we wanted to achieve in order to find partners who shared our vision – How do we learn in ways that truly transform?
Thanks to our team and partners like you, we’ve honed a process we call Learning Strategy: connecting organizational learning to impact.
By the Numbers
Since our founding, we have:
- Trained 130 trainers, now leading programs in their communities
- Co-designed 342 hours of curriculum
- Facilitated events reaching 669 changemakers
- …across 20 states
- …and in 4 languages
But as you know, numbers only tell part of the story.
Where the Real Change Happened
We’ve helped teams and coalitions build a learning strategy to achieve:
- Alignment across departments and organizations using clear goals and shared language.
- Behavior change designing step-by-step tools in outreach, facilitation, curriculum design, planning, and leadership.
- Clearer evaluation, tracking the indicators that show how change is happening.
We’ve partnered with national coalitions, city and state agencies, labor groups, and grassroots organizations—and we’re proud that the majority of our partners return year after year to continue building on what we’ve started.
That trust is the most rewarding part of all.
What We’ve Learned
When Indira and I founded Learning to Transform, we wanted to connect learning with strategy.
- No more trainings that are interesting but overwhelming.
- No more retreats that are inspiring but fade into memory.
- No more workshops that are fun but confusing to apply.
We wanted learning that leads to results.
Five years in, one lesson stands out:
Transformation happens when leadership commits to a process, not a moment.
The teams that achieve the most invest in a structured learning journey—one that connects ideas to skills to goals.
The flip side is also true:
Short-term bursts without sustained support make change harder, leaving teams constantly chasing new tactics instead of building intentional practice.
What’s Ahead
Over the past 5 years, a lot has happened in our lives. We’ve raised two children together, survived a pandemic, helped our family from Nicaragua get settled in the United States, and weathered the ups and downs of starting a family business.
What will this next chapter hold?
We’re excited to prioritize the partnership work where we have had the greatest impact—continuing to support those we’ve walked alongside, and building new relationships with social change groups committed to long-term learning and transformation.
And we’re entering this chapter with a renewed commitment:
- For a learning journey to be impactful, it has to be sustainable
- Trainers must demonstrate and expect consistency inside and outside of their trainings
- Expertise is important, but effective training also requires structure, clarity, and strategy.
We’re excited for what’s next. And we’re grateful you’re with us.
