About Us
A partnership built on complementary expertise, shared values, and a genuine commitment to helping mission-driven organizations thrive.
Rojas Blakely & Associates
We are a dynamic consulting firm formed in 2024 through the merger of Blakely Consulting and To Your Growth! We serve nonprofits, government agencies, and public sector organizations in workforce development and economic mobility. We work nationally, with deep roots in New England and the Mid-Atlantic. We are a certified small, woman-owned, minority-owned firm.
Meet Pieta and Cynthia
Managing Principal
Pieta Blakely, PhD
I help mission-based organizations measure their impact so that they can do what they do well. I started my nonprofit career as a teacher in workforce development and adult basic education. It was important work and I was worried that we didn't really know if we were doing it well. In the process of trying to answer that question, I got a master's in education and a PhD in social policy, and became an evaluator.
As an evaluator and consultant who helps mission-based organizations build better and more effective programs, I believe that evaluation isn't a test: it's an ongoing process of trying things, measuring the results, and making adjustments. My goal is to help build organizational cultures that thrive on joyful accountability and doing important work well.
I'm known for explaining complicated things clearly, an emphasis on ethics and justice in evaluation, an understanding of how nonprofits work, and my unpredictable efforts in vegan and wheat-free baking.
You can read my blog or watch my live show, Coffee Time with Masterminds, where we talk about leading mission-based organizations through a time of uncertainty.
Principal
Cynthia Rojas
I love to laugh. I also love people. And then there's leadership. I love that too.
Every morning I have the pleasure of walking Rocky, my amazing dog, and together we get to feel the gentle morning sun and smell the freshness in the air. Mornings are about new beginnings, trying again, and setting intentions.
I approach my work the same way I approach my mornings. We all get a chance to try again, set new intentions, or keep doing what works. We are all on a journey, and mine includes helping you live your best life. How do I do that? By bringing out what is already there: YOUR best.
As a consultant, I help organizations solve complex problems. As a storyteller, I share extraordinary moments filled with life lessons. As a talk show co-host, I take what I have learned and share it with the world.
Feel free to look around the site. If you want to talk, know that I would love to. Meeting people brings a big smile to my face.