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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#NPLA: Nonprofits in LA Twitter Hashtag

Are you interested in nonprofit related issues in Los Angeles? Are you also on Twitter? Then I have something for you: #NPLA. That stands for Nonprofit Los Angeles! I created the #NPLA hashtag as a place for folks within the nonprofit community to share information with each other and also build stronger relationships. This community includes nonprofit organizations, funders and capacity building providers. Check it out and please contribute to the conversation.

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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)

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93 Places to Retreat in Southern California

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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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Top 10 Fundraising Tips

Earlier tonight, I met with several folks from the Bike Kitchen and helped them brainstorm some fundraising strategies for their fantastic organization.  They were already on the right track because they had five folks from the organization there ready to roll up their sleeves and help raise funds, including some volunteers, a board member and their staff person.  During our time together, I mentioned some of my top 10 tips for Fundraising and want to share a summary of this list for you:

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