We have been nominated for the 30th annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
About Us
Our Purpose
FireStarter Consulting is an agile governance and foresight advisory firm working at the nexus of equity, strategy, organizational culture, and decolonial governance systems. We strengthen board effectiveness, decision quality, organizational culture, and strategic foresight.
We specialise in:
- Corporate governance and board strategy
- Board and CEO performance evaluation
- Strategic foresight and scenario planning
- Interim leadership support
- Strategy execution, monitoring & evaluation
- Donor engagement and resource development (fundraising)
- Funding request writing, funding contract negotiation and donor reporting
Our philosophy:
“Power shared is power multiplied.”
We design mechanisms that expand strategic clarity, strengthen organizational culture, and help boards anticipate emerging risks and opportunities.
Our mission is to support organizations committed to transformative development by integrating trauma-informed and decolonial approaches into their work.
Our services are geared towards supporting organizations position strongly and perform well in the era of demographic changes, digital acceleration and new foreign government priorities. We are committed to doing business differently and driving sustainable results with innovative solutions.
Our approach is grounded in our Shared Power Governance Framework™, a decolonial and culturally intelligent model that recognises leadership as collective, multidirectional, and strengthened by inclusive representation.
LET'S DIG DEEPER
The Shared Power Governance Framework™
This framework translates decolonial principles, sovereignty, legacy, community responsibility (nyika inovakwa nevene vayo), into practical governance systems.
It strengthens boards by shifting from:
Traditional Governance
Shared Power Governance™
Authority as control
Authority as stewardship
Leadership as position
Leadership as contribution
Representation as optics
Representation as authorised voice
Governance as compliance
Governance as strategic foresight
Six Pillars
- Shared Power & Collective Leadership
- Authorized Voice & Inclusive Representation
- Future-Ready Governance & Strategic Foresight
- Ethical Stewardship & Integrity
- Human-Centred Decision-Making & Equity
- Continuous Board Learning & Evaluation
These pillars support organizational ambition to build a sovereign, future-ready, demographically aligned governance culture, leading to high-performing teams and organizations.
Our Services
- Business Development
- Grant Writing
- Donor Contract Review and Negotiation
- Project Start-up Support
- Project Implementation Support
- Donor Reporting
- Gender Integration Technical Support
- Workshops Design and Facilitation
Our Unique Approach
Our commitment to decolonial practice is central to our work. These methodologies are essential for fostering environments where all individuals can participate fully and equitably.
Sharon Njobo, Founder & CEO, FireStarter IDEAS
Principal Consultants
SHARON NJOBO | CONSULTANT & PARTNER
Sharon Njobo has extensive experience supporting not-for-profit and corporate boards in both Canada and Zimbabwe. She has served on, advised, and worked alongside boards operating across diverse legal, cultural and regulatory environments. Her work has focused on transforming informal and founder-led boards into effective, accountable, and high-performing governance bodies, with clear role separation, decision-making authority, and oversight. Sharon is particularly skilled in designing and facilitating complex and often hostile board conversations, including matters of power, accountability, succession, risk, and performance. She brings a structured approach to navigating tension while enabling boards to move from impasse to strategic clarity. Her governance work work is closely integrated with strategic planning, board evaluation, and systems strengthening, ensuring that governance structures actively support organizational sustainability and impact.
NYARAYI KAPISAVANHU | CONSULTANT & PARTNER
As CEO of a Canadian not-for-profit organization, Nyarayi oversees multimillion dollar federally, provincially and EU Erasmus+ funded programs, leading complex portfolios in program development, implementation, and accountability. Her policy and strategy work spans economic empowerment, ESG, human rights, and international development - supported by a strong background in corporate communications and stakeholder engagement from her decade as a Marketing Director. Nyarayi’s experience includes leading major strategic planning processes for public institutions and national organizations, and guiding reforms that improve organizational effectiveness and resilience. Nyarayi brings extensive governance leadership from serving on high-profile Canadian public sector and not for profit boards, including the Brock University Board of Trustees, where she oversaw a $370M portfolio, and the Niagara Regional Police Services Board, responsible for $213M+ in budgets, HR oversight, executive hiring, investment monitoring, and policy reform.