Your mission matters.
Want to do good, better?
Hi, I’m Crissie. I provide nonprofit consulting and coaching tailored to where you are right now—and where you aspire to go. Whether you're seeking to generate bigger impact, secure sustainable funding, or empower a high-performing team, I’m here to help.
My clients are nonprofit CEOs, CDOs, Executive Directors, Development Directors, and Board Chairs who envision a better world and want to do the most good possible.
From two decades of nonprofit leadership, one thing I know for sure: world-changing is hard. My services will help you achieve more impact with less overwhelm.
You don’t have to do this alone. Let’s create change together.
Services Offered
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My method is one-on-one sessions with organizational leaders. Our goal will be for you to have a high-functioning, empowered, and inspired team. When you can count on at least 2-5 core team members to lead their part toward the shared vision, your own priorities stay in focus while your organization’s possibilities expand.
What I offer:
Deep-dive 1-on-1 sessions, plus additional support via email.
Specific follow-up resources or referrals tailored toward a specific challenge or opportunity.
Comprehensive 360-degree leadership assessment.
What you’ll get:
Strengths-based support from an experienced executive.
Support around budget issues, from scenario planning to re-forecasting to fundraising.
Empathetic guidance on personnel issues.
Tools for envisioning and creating systems that support your professional success and personal needs—including time for your non-work life.
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Let’s focus on what you really want. What are you really trying to do to make the world a better place? How will you know if you’ve done it?
From there, we will create a strategic plan and measurable goals for each team member, aligning them with the overall organization's vision. Each person, whether a Chief Technology Officer or an entry-level Case Manager, should know what they are trying to do and how they’ll know if they’ve done it. Using annual goals we’ll next create quarterly deliverables, streamlined to eliminate confusion, even during times of organizational transition, growth, or uncertainty.
What I offer:
Customized assessments of organizational strengths, challenges.
Organizational and key staff goal setting (annual and quarterly), roadmap creation, staff-time prioritization, and realistic work plans.
Trouble-shooting, celebrations, and course corrections.
What you’ll get:
An immediate plan and long-term roadmap.
A supportive partner in implementation, adaptation, and creative problem-solving.
Guaranteed measurable progress toward your outcome.
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Money. It’s by far the most common challenge for nonprofits and biggest stressor for nonprofit leaders. Nonprofit revenue and fundraising can be extremely complex. Regardless of your current funding streams, I will help you explore your unique needs and opportunities and chart the path toward a sustainable revenue future. Together, we can create an organization-wide culture of fundraising that reduces stress and exceeds your world-changing dreams.
What I offer:
Deep-dive collaborative budget and fundraising assessments to identify top strengths and opportunities for growth. This assessment will include the organization’s current situation, as well as a broader landscape analysis about potential untapped opportunities or new tactics to explore.
Collaborative one-year and three-year budget and revenue plan.
Identify staffing needs for your development team, both immediate and long-term. Proposed solutions that are realistic based on your current staff and financial resources, as well as a “best-case scenario” plan for when you have more resources to invest.
A workplan for all development staff (regardless of title) to reach the revenue goals.
What you’ll get:
Team-wide clarity about short-term and long-term goals and opportunities.
Realistic priorities for the development team you have, as well as the team to come.
Exciting growth in revenue.
A renewed passion for possibilities.
The funds you need to achieve your greatest impact!
Getting Started
Every nonprofit is unique, which is why my consulting approach begins with a complimentary exploratory call. During this session, we’ll explore your goals and challenges to determine if and how I can best support your organization.
From there, I’ll design a customized package of solutions tailored to your specific needs and aspirations. If my services are unlikely to be the best fit for your needs, I’ll offer resources, referrals or alternative tools to help you reach your goals.
Let’s talk!
Contact Me
Interested in working together?
I’ll be in touch shortly to schedule a complimentary exploratory conversation. I look forward to hearing from you!