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