Services and Clients
Board Retreats
I will help you design and plan your retreat. I enjoy facilitating Board Retreats and am skilled in all the upfront work that makes a Board Retreat successful. I will provide retreat components including lecture, board assessments, group activities, and facilitating questions for breakout groups. An annotated board retreat agenda is provided for the retreat leaders so that each leader can clearly see when they are responsible for part of the program and the time alloted.
Participants at Board Retreat working on Mission and Vision
Workshops
I conduct workshops in board development, strategic planning, visionary leadership and online giving and social networking. Additional related topics can also be presented. See my client list - many have sponsored my workshops for their constituents.
Strategic Planning
I specialize in strategic planning for small organizations. Although it is important for all nonprofits to do strategic planning, it can be difficult for smaller organizations with limited budgets. I offer a process appropriate for smaller nonprofits and the opportunity to contract for my services on a "modular" basis. You can decide which steps you will do on your own and which steps you would like my professional help with. This approach allows every size organization to be able to have professional assistance with their strategic planning.
Keynote Speaker
My services include Speaking - keynote, group meetings, etc. Speaking and facilitating an associated workshop at a conference can be offered together. You can request a specific topic to be considered. Recommended topics include social networking for nonprofits (very popular!), Nonprofits Partnering and Children and Philanthropy. Visit my blog to see articles I've written on these topics and more.
Hiring a Senior Executive
Many Boards do not have the expertise and/or time to conduct a professional search for a new Executive Director or other senior staff member. I am experienced in all phases of the search process including development of a job description, marketing the position, efficiently choosing which candidates to interview, conducting preliminary telephone interviews, providing guidance on in person interviews, assisting in having a smooth and efficient interview process, conducting reference checks and closing out correspondence with unselected candidates.
Hiring a new Executive Director/CEO is one of the most critical functions a Board is responsible for. It can make a huge difference in the future of your organization. It is well worth the investment in having professional help.
Clients
Clients include:
Prudential Foundation
Partnership in Philanthropy
New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning
North Jersey Community Research Initiative
Jubilee Center of Hoboken
New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership
Community Soup Kitchen and Outreach Center
Literacy Volunteers of NJ
Child and Family Resources, Inc
The Hoboken Shelter
Brain Injury Association of America
Brain Injury Association of New Jersey
United Way of Passaic County
Center for Nonprofits
Essex County Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs
Black Maria Film Festival
Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island
El Refugio
Union County Division of Cultural and Heritage Affairs
Volunteer Center of Bergen County
Women Rising
United Way of North Essex
Conference Speaker Experience
Grant Professionals Association - MidAtlantic Regional Conference
Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey
New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership
Prudential Foundation Breaking the Gala Conference for Grantees
Charity Channel Summit
Brain Injury Association of America - Chapter Presidents and Board Chair National Conference