About Liberation Strategies
About the Founder
Malia Forney is a community consultant with a background in public service, grassroots organizing, and nonprofit development. She is a graduate of Portland State University, and for more than 14 years she has worked across multiple cities in the United States supporting community based work that requires both clarity and follow through.
Her experience includes roles connected to equity initiatives, community programming, economic development, volunteer coordination, and independent consulting. That cross sector perspective keeps the work grounded in how systems actually operate in real life, especially for organizations building with limited time, staff, and resources.
In recognition of more than 6,000 hours of national service, Malia received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Service is not a brand statement here; it is the reason the work stays practical, honest, and built for people who are doing the real work without the safety net of big budgets.
Why Liberation Strategies
Most people building small businesses, nonprofits, or community projects are doing the work of several roles at once. They’re running programs, serving clients, handling finances, and trying to keep everything compliant. The paperwork, registrations, and planning often get pushed to the side, not because they don’t care, but because there simply isn’t enough time.
Liberation Strategies exists to take that pressure off. The work focuses on practical support: registrations, planning, grant preparation, and documentation that actually works in day-to-day operations. It’s especially aligned with Black led, queer led, low income led, and women owned organizations and businesses that are often overlooked, under resourced, or priced out of support.
Clients come here because they want someone to step in, organize the moving parts, and turn scattered ideas into clear steps and usable documents. The goal is to help you get the structure in place so you can focus on the work that matters, instead of getting stuck in paperwork and confusion.
Our work is grounded in:
Economic Empowerment
Supporting historically excluded communities with tools for long-term stability.
Practical Guidance
Clear, actionable direction you can implement immediately.
Transparent Pricing
Straightforward fees and honest expectations at every step.
Grassroots Respect
Centering lived experience and community knowledge.
Long-Term Sustainability
Building structures that last beyond short-term wins.