About 13:16 Cooperative Consulting

13:16 Cooperative is a collaborative consulting firm supporting nonprofits, small businesses, faith-based organizations, and community initiatives with the structure, clarity, and capacity they need to move important work forward.

We specialize in project management (PMO), research and insights reporting, operational design, and change support — helping leaders turn good ideas into organized, actionable plans.

Meet Our Founder & CEO — Grace Herrera

Grace is a project and change specialist with a proven track record of supporting organizations across the country in building systems, communication frameworks, research-backed reports, and scalable project plans.

With experience supporting teams of over 9,000 staff and volunteers nationally, Grace brings a strong blend of strategic thinking, operational problem-solving, and human-centered leadership.
She is known for:

  • Making complex initiatives simple and accessible

  • Helping leaders organize chaos into clarity

  • Creating reports and insights that help boards and executives make better decisions

  • Bringing compassion and professionalism into every engagement

Grace holds a PROSCI Change Management certification and is completing her M.S. in Organizational Leadership. Her background spans national nonprofit operations, local community development, business process design, and research analysis.

Our Cooperative Approach

While Grace leads the company, 13:16 Cooperative is rooted in collaboration.
We operate as a cooperative-style consulting model — drawing on a network of trusted specialists, analysts, and administrators to support projects when needed.

This allows us to:

  • Scale capacity for larger initiatives

  • Bring in the right expertise at the right time

  • Offer flexible, affordable solutions for organizations of all sizes

  • Maintain the personal care of a boutique firm with the strength of a team

How We Work

We believe meaningful work happens when:

  • People feel supported

  • Processes are clear

  • Information is accessible

  • Leadership has the tools they need to make aligned decisions

This is why every engagement — whether a research project, system rollout, or process redesign — is built around listening, clarity, and collaboration

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