At Meridian, we recognize that our interconnected world is becoming more complex every day. The questions before us rarely have straightforward answers, and the challenges that shape our future often involve people and organizations who approach problems from different perspectives. These problems demand a trusted third party that can produce tangible results by convening the right people, asking the right questions, making the right connections, and creating a shared path forward.
That’s where we come in. We help people and organizations solve problems with an innovative approach that brings together three distinctive elements:
- our nuanced understanding of the issues we face, including the people, politics, and power dynamics that surround them
- our dedicated, expert team
- our ability to foster constructive discussions, manage decisions, and support actions that shape the world for the better
We’re more than facilitators; we’re experienced guides that help our partners navigate the complex questions, context, and implications that affect the issues they wish to address. Regardless of subject area, we recognize tensions, understand layers of meaning, and hold multiple viewpoints in mind as we lead people to common ground. We focus on five key services:
- collaboration
- strategy
- research
- implementation
- philanthropic support
We bring these services to bear in a unique way for every problem we face. And, of course, we’re always mindful that conditions can change quickly—we stay up-to-date in relevant fields, ready to adapt and evolve in tandem with the issues at hand.
Our Values

Our Story
As a mission-driven, nonprofit consultancy, Meridian has helped our clients and partners take action to address complex problems for over two decades.
In 1997, our five founding partners came together in Dillon, CO to form an organization that initially focused on conflicts related to land, air, and water. The name “Meridian” pays homage to our global reach, as well as the connections we make between people and issues in service of meaningful change.
Today, we have offices in Washington, D.C. and the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, and our team serves clients around the world. We specialize in systemic, interconnected problems that require bridges between different people and issues. Our founding focus on sustainability built the foundation for our current work on forests, ocean policy, climate change, and energy. Opportunities for positive impact in areas such as disaster risk reduction, resilience, and public health widened our scope over time.
Since our founding, Meridian has been driven by our passion for transformative change. We create that change by helping people work together: establishing and strengthening trust, driving collaborative decision-making, and supporting implementation. Across issues, boundaries, and systems, our work is a foundation for common ground—and a catalyst for powerful impact.