founder & principal.
Melinda Steffy
Melinda Steffy (she/her) founded Concentric Strategy LLC in 2020. She loves when creative practice and social impact collide, and her 20+ year career in the nonprofit sector has been shaped by her perspective as an artist. She brings innate creativity and nimbleness to her work, making complex ideas come to life through careful process, attention to detail, and abundant empathy.
Melinda previously served as Co-Executive Director of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, Executive Director of LiveConnections, and held positions at The Music School of Delaware, SteegeThomson Communications, and Woodland Montessori School, among others.
She is an ensemble member and board member of the Chestnut Street Singers and she maintains an active visual art practice. Melinda has an MFA in painting from the University of the Arts and a bachelor's degree from Eastern Mennonite University. She is a 2026 LeadLab cohort member, Leadership Philadelphia alum, and Standards for Excellence Pennsylvania Licenced Consultant.
our clients.
Since our founding in 2020, we have provided strategy and communications services for nonprofit organizations in the arts and culture, education, environment, human services, philanthropy, and social justice sectors.
Our clients have included:
In collaboration with Masters Group Design, we have also provided content strategy, copywriting, and name concepting services for clients including Bryn Mawr College's performing arts series, Equity Arc, FringeArts, Live and Learn, and several small business owners, among others.
“Comprehensive and thoughtful ... I walked in distracted by the constant, painful world noise, but the deliverables and tangible next steps are extremely energizing and create a path forward worth following.”
—Philadelphia Robotics Coalition
IMAGE: Melinda Steffy speaking at an event.
Photo by Conrad Erb Photography.
Headshot above by KD Morris Photography.