Nonprofit governance doesn't have to be a mystery. Yet many board members have only a vague sense of what a board does and their critical role in mission success. When boards lack clarity about their role, they either underperform—leaving critical decisions unmade—or overreach, micromanaging staff and undermining organizational effectiveness.

I work with Boards of Directors to build better board cultures by focusing on:

• Understanding basic principles of nonprofit governance

• Clarifying the role of the board to avoid underperformance and overreach

• Identifying and intentionally cultivating the governance culture that's right for your mission

This looks like:

• One-on-one coaching and consultation with officers and directors

• Structured training presentations and conversations for the full board

• Board health assessments and action plans

Executive offices need to lead, but they often operate reactively—juggling competing demands, unclear priorities, and communication breakdowns that drain energy from strategic work.

And, let’s face it, even if your systems are humming, onboarding and training new staff in the executive office is a tall order.

I unlock the potential of your executive office by:

• Building systems that leverage what works for your systems and people while compensating for weak spots.

• Supporting adaptable, emergent strategy mindsets over rigid systems that are bound to break

• Investing in trusting, resilient relationships while moving your mission forward

This looks like:

• Co-creating a onboarding plan and coaching new executive assistants during their onboarding phase.

• One-on-one coaching and consultation with executives and executive assistants to tackle specific pain points

• Tailored skill-building sessions to help you and your team juggle competing demands while ensuring you're prepared and in the right place every time

• Coaching your team through points of major pivots and transitions to minimize to keep the trains running on time

• Designing or adjusting workflows in your office to free up the mental space you need to vision and lead

You've built a lean, high-performing team with all the skills to advance your mission—and then a critical project comes up that no one has bandwidth for. Important initiatives get delayed because there's simply no capacity to take them on.

I partner with organizations who need help designing and implementing special administrative projects by:

• Scoping and planning your project from start to finish

• Designing, preparing, and facilitating the meetings you need to get the work done

• Leveraging your team's existing skillset so they can deliver results

This looks like:

• Change management for major new initiatives or software deployments

• Designing and organizing a talent search

• Records management and archiving

• Designing and conducting a major procurement

• And more—if you have an administrative challenge, let's talk about it