For the second year in a row, I served as the lead trainer and coach for the Liberty Hill Foundation’s Wally Marks Leadership Institute Board Development Track. I led a two-day Board Development training focusing on how to engage a Board of Directors in the fundraising process.
Liberty Hill’s Leadership Institute
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Effective Organizations —-> Sustainability
I remember first hearing the term sustainability while a student at the University of Oregon in 1994. I directed my urban planning studies towards the implementation of sustainable practices and have actively worked to make the vision of a sustainable Los Angeles reality every since I returned here in 1997.
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Making Questions Work
I just finished reading “Making Questions Work: A Guide to What and How to Ask for Facilitators, Consultants, Managers, Coaches and Educators” by Dorothy Strachan. This quote about sums it up: “the right questions for the right people at the right time are at the heart of a healthy group process-a top priority in effective and dynamic facilitation.”
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My Clients
Old hand-drawn map of my clients in Southern California…newer map below.
Since launching my own consulting practice in 2005, I have served over 130 clients. Through my work I interact with passionate leaders working on a variety of issues throughout Southern California. Here’s a list (and an updated map) of all of the great organizations (and collaborative change initiatives) I have worked with. Continue reading
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10 Big Decisions Nonprofits Make
Has your nonprofit organization made the following big decisions?
Mission: Describes what your organization will do, who it will do it for and how it will achieve the vision. Your mission guides your work. (1-3 sentences)
93 Places to Retreat in Southern California
I love facilitating retreats for organizations and collaboratives, and exploring Southern California. I’m combining these two passions of mine into a list of retreat locations within 150 miles miles of of Downtown Los Angeles. Continue reading
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