Changing the World Starts with You

Sound Familiar? You have the ideas and passion, but find yourself saying…

1. Why am I always overwhelmed and never have enough time?
2. If only my teams could do more, but they seem to need me all the time.
3. I am working so hard but not having the desired impact.
4. I am so lonely.

The truth is, you are not alone. According to the Harvard Business Review, half of CEOs express feelings of loneliness.

Through regularly-scheduled 1:1 meetings, I can help you:

1. Delegate more ownership to your team and focus more on what you love to do
2. Identify the bottlenecks keeping you from having the impact you want
3. Optimize your internal team processes with a structured yet iterative approach
4. Develop a cohesive culture with rituals to maximize teamwork

Culture is built person by person, team by team, day by day.  Unfortunately, only 3 in 10 U.S. employees strongly agree with the statement that their opinions count at work. This is due to a lack of psychological safety, clear goals, clear roles, and mutual accountability. 

Whether you need project-based support or ongoing support from an experienced COO embedded into your team (at a fraction of the cost!), I can help you with my team at The Big Lil:

1. Develop a multi-year strategic plan and annual operations plans (that track metrics!) to ensure actions align with objectives
2. Develop project management practices that clearly define roles and authority, while integrating equity and inclusion throughout
3. Shift from top-down answers to co-created solutions through Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
4. Build a team culture that is trauma-informed to create psychological safety
5. Scale your organization, including programs and culture
6. Executive succession planning

  When organizations reach an inflection point, the way they communicate their vision becomes as important as the vision itself. Whether it’s rapid growth or downsizing, a leadership transition, a capital campaign, or a moment of strategic repositioning, these pivotal moments demand alignment between communications and fundraising. Clear, consistent messaging builds trust, inspires confidence, and ensures that every audience—from donors and partners to staff and stakeholders—understands not only what the organization is striving for, but why it matters now. 

I help foundations, nonprofits, and social enterprises build strategic communications and fundraising strategies that amplify impact and drive resources toward meaningful change. My work includes:

1. Crafting persuasive concept notes, grant proposals, and donor materials to cultivate long-term relationships with funders and partners
2. Developing and operationalizing funder-aligned communications plans
3. Drafting press releases, story pitches, op-eds, and media advisories that catch journalists’ attention
4. Building and maintaining media relations to secure interviews or feature opportunities to maximize exposure
5. Training leaders and subject-matter experts to confidently represent the organization 
6. Designing websites, and
7. Helping organizations expand their social media reach
   

 Looking to design a meaningful event?  I have extensive experience organizing in-person, multi-day conferences for small and large networks.  I also am a skilled facilitator and available to lead internal team or external partner discussions.