A mission-led consultancy rooted in the outdoors, guiding individuals, organizations, and communities toward purposeful outcomes.
About Us
At Compass & Cause, we believe purpose is more than a passion – – – – it’s a path. We help clients navigate complex needs through a unique blend of outdoor experience, advocacy, and applied expertise. Rooted in experience, driven by values, and guided by faith, we help bring clarity to causes that matter.
Pathways
Navigating Difference
Building inclusive paths through advocacy, coaching, and learning.
Fieldlines Lab
Designing sustainable outdoor systems that connect people and place.
Insight Atlas
Translating data into direction through research, synthesis, and analysis.
CauseWorks
Fueling mission-driven leadership, strategy, and enterprise.
Signature Services
Endurance Event Consulting
We consult on endurance events that do more than challenge, they’re shaped by data-informed decisions and rooted in landscapes that tell lasting personal stories.
Trail System Innovation
We rethink trail systems to awaken the senses and inspire adventure, creating eco-experiences that foster discovery, growth, place meaning, and stewardship.
Neurodiversity in Nature Training
We train leaders and partners to champion neurodiverse inclusion in the outdoors through advocacy, experiential learning, and accessible, sensory-aware experiences.
What people are saying
“They didn’t just help us plan the event, they helped us redefine why it mattered.”
— Trail Operations Director
“You helped us reframe inclusion as innovation and linked special needs advocacy to strategic growth. That shift didn’t just expand our reach, it elevated our impact.”
— Senior VP, Global Brand Strategy
“They helped make outdoor experiences feel accessible and possible again for our family. And now the agency we go to wants to learn how to create similar opportunities for the communities they serve.”
— Parent of Child with Profound Autism
“Our race was at risk of cancellation due to access limitations and required changes to the permitted routing. Clark stepped in and reimagined the entire course, reading and respecting the terrain, navigating restrictions, and enhancing the runner experience. His creative understanding of topography and commitment to the event’s mission made it not only possible, but better than ever.”
— Race Director, Regional Trail Series
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