Quotes from the board chair of an organization for which I led a strategic planning retreat in September 2011:

"I wish to extend sincere thanks for your presence, experience and knowledge that you shared during our annual Strategic Planning Retreat. We were all enlightened with the information that you provided and you kept us focused on what was needed to be done during this Interim or Transitional time....Your generous spirit and warm sense of community is appreciated."

Services offered:

Interim executive director

Stabilizing staff to maintain services and creating the strongest possible foundation for the incoming executive.

Executive transition management (through Transition Guides)

Of all board responsibilities, arguably the most important is hiring a new executive director.

Strategic planning

Boards and staff leaders must constantly scan the internal and external environments to insure that services are efficient, effective and needed by the community

Board development

Nonprofit boards must engage in continuous learning about their roles and responsibilities, their organization and its environment to be prepared for the times when they are called upon to perform critical responsibilities.

Fundraising

Fundraising plans are the key to enhanced resources and every board and staff member has a role to play.

Organizational assessment

Organizational assessments can recommend a revised organizational structure and opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and expansion of organizational capacity.

 

Partial Client list:

Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc.*

Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless, Arlington VA*

Arlington Street People's Assistance Network

Business and Professional Women's Foundation, Washington DC**

Byte Back, Washington, DC

Community Lodgings, Alexandria VA

Computer C.O.R.E., Alexandria VA

D.C. Law Students In Court

Fairfax Chorale Society

DC Alliance of Youth Advocates

DC Employment Justice Center

Fredericksburg Area HIV-AIDS Support Services

Just Neighbors

Landscape Architecture Foundation*

Leadership Alexandria, Alexandria VA

Medical Care for Children Partnership Foundation*

Mobile Medical Care

New Neighbors Education Center, Alexandria VA

Northern Virginia Area Health Education Center, Alexandria VA

Parents and Advocates for Special Housing Needs

Prevention Works, Washington DC*

Rebuilding Together Alexandria, Alexandria VA

Shepherd's Center, Vienna VA

Society of American Mosaic Artists

The Center for Social Leadership, Washington DC

The Women's Center, Vienna VA

The Virginia Department of Health, Richmond VA

Tourette Syndrome Association, Long Island NY

WEAVE: Women Empowered Against Violence

*Engagement through Transition Guides

** Engagement through Plexus Consulting