Strategic Consulting That Helps Communities, Cities, and Nonprofits Thrive

You bring the passion to strengthen your community — I bring the clarity, strategy, and tools to help you do it.

With deep experience in grant strategy, economic development, and public program design, AE Strategies partners with nonprofits and public agencies to turn bold ideas into actionable, fundable plans that make a real impact.

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Core Services

Strategic Planning and Economic Development

Craft plans that guide growth with intention. We provide:

  • Community-led economic development roadmaps

  • Feasibility studies and economic impact analysis

  • Funding alignment strategies to mobilize resources

Community Engagement and Public Program Design

Bring people to the table and design services that deliver. We offer:

  • Stakeholder workshops and inclusive engagement

  • Design of public programs grounded in community needs

  • Grant-readiness assessments and application strategy

Economic Impact and
Data Analysis

Ground your decisions in data. We help with:

  • Economic impact studies for projects and programs

  • Market and labor force analyses

  • Benchmarking communities against peers

Why AE Strategies?

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Armando’s Approach:

Your challenges are unique — your solutions should be, too. I don’t deliver cookie-cutter plans. I collaborate with clients to:

  • Bring clarity, not complexity

  • Design with community, not just for it

  • Deliver strategy that sticks — and scales

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    5+ Years of Marketing and Communications Experiance

    Including Website Development, SEO, Video Marketing, Storytelling, and more.

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    8+ Years of Economic Development Experiance

    Helping Industrial, Commercial, and Small Businesses Locate and Grow in Arizona.

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    Two Masters Degrees in Public Policy and Public Administration

    Working to Better Communities though Community Actions and Public Actions.

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