Services
Mission-driven organizations often navigate periods of rapid growth, leadership transition, operational complexity, funding pressure, and organizational change while simultaneously carrying significant responsibility to the communities they serve.
I partner with nonprofit leaders, boards, and organizations seeking experienced strategic leadership, operational clarity, and sustainable organizational systems during periods of transition, complexity, and growth.
My work draws from more than 20 years of executive leadership experience across nonprofit operations, policy implementation, youth and family systems, grants management, cross-sector collaboration, and organizational development.
Interim & Fractional Executive Leadership
Support for organizations navigating:
Executive transition
Operational instability
Leadership restructuring
Strategic realignment
Staffing and systems challenges
Organizational growth or redesign
Services may include:
Interim Executive Director support
Fractional COO/operations leadership
Leadership transition stabilization
Board and leadership partnership
Organizational assessment and strategic planning
Operational continuity support
Team alignment and communication systems
Infrastructure and workflow development
Available for remote and hybrid engagements.
Executive Strategy & Leadership Advisory
Strategic partnership for senior nonprofit leaders navigating sustained organizational responsibility, complexity, and systems-level decision-making.
Areas of support include:
Organizational strategy and decision-making
Leadership sustainability and boundary design
Executive transition and role navigation
Team dynamics and organizational communication
Operational alignment and workflow clarity
Mission and implementation alignment
Cross-functional leadership support
Complex stakeholder navigation
My approach integrates operational strategy with thoughtful, community-centered organizational leadership grounded in long-term sustainability.
Organizational Readiness & Capacity Building
Support for organizations strengthening infrastructure, positioning, and implementation capacity.
Areas of focus may include:
Grant readiness and organizational positioning
Operational assessment
Program and reporting infrastructure
Stakeholder alignment
Governance and compliance support
Organizational systems review
Strategic planning facilitation
Partnership and coalition development
This work is particularly valuable for organizations navigating growth, funding expansion, operational transition, or increased implementation complexity.
Areas of Expertise
Operations & Organizational Strategy
Executive Transition Leadership
Grants & Program Infrastructure
Organizational Development
Cross-Sector Partnerships
Policy & Systems Change
Team Leadership & Facilitation
Stakeholder Engagement
Community-Centered Program Design
Leadership Sustainability
Selected Leadership Experience
Former CEO, African Library Project
Former Executive Director, California School-Age Consortium
Former Children & Youth Development Policy Director, Safe Passages
Former Associate Director, UC Law San Francisco
Typical Engagements
I most often work with:
nonprofit boards navigating executive transition
organizations experiencing operational growth or restructuring
leadership teams strengthening systems and infrastructure
mission-driven organizations preparing for institutional funding or scaling
senior leaders navigating sustained organizational complexity
Alignment
I am most aligned with organizations and leaders committed to thoughtful, community-centered work who value both operational effectiveness and sustainable leadership.
If your organization is navigating transition, growth, restructuring, or systems complexity and seeking experienced strategic partnership, I welcome the opportunity to connect.
To explore whether an engagement might be a fit, request a confidential exploratory conversation.
