I enjoy collaborating with nonprofits of all types, and have had the pleasure of working with great people doing great things in our communities. Hear what they have to say.
Deborah is a trusted confidant. I go to her on many things in support of leading ICS. She’s ultra-reliable, professional, nimble, and sees the total picture. Also, real important, is that she has learned to understand me, the vision we are shaping, and how to help me share that with all of our stakeholders. I’m very lucky and grateful to have her badass self helping me on this journey!
Read MoreDiligent, Persistent, Highly Professional, Brilliant! This is how I usually describe Deborah to my friends. Her ability to analyses, summarize, and communicate complicated concepts is unique. I love working with Deborah!
Read MoreI've worked with Deborah in various ways over the years, and I am always so impressed with her creative thinking. During the first few months of the pandemic, her grant writing support at an nonprofit I was working was totally out of the box. She had wonderful suggestions for ways we could pivot our outreach services, and she also knew funders who would be excited by those changes. Her innovative thinking helped me get out of my rut of reacting and think about growth and possibility.
Read MoreWorking with Deborah is like having a magician on our team! She's incredible at exploring every angle of a project, whether it's putting together a strong funding pipeline or a major donor campaign, she can do it all. Deborah shows up with curiosity, really listening to our needs and creating solutions that are realistic and thorough. She does this work with her whole heart and we're lucky to work with such a talented strategist.
Read MoreIn looking for a grant writing consultant, I knew our organization needed someone with talent and experience in looking at an organization from the 3,000 ft level. When I met Deborah I immediately knew that she was the right fit for us. Her varied and diverse career experience informs her work and adds tremendous value to the advice she offers. Not only does she have a flair with words, but she understands the deep intricacies of how organizations operate. She brings compassion and insight that makes her stand out from her peers in the grant writing world. De La Salle North Catholic is so lucky to have the opportunity to work with her.
Read MoreI’ve had the privilege of working both for and alongside Deborah. As a nonprofit leader she is motivated, intuitive, supportive, and able to tackle any problem, large or small. Deborah is able to easily step into any organization and hit the ground running. She has in-depth knowledge of social issues, and follows the latest philanthropy trends. She is an asset to any organization that she works with, and has spent decades improving the communities that she lives in.
Read MoreIn my 25 years of working for nonprofits both large and small, Deborah is one of the few people I’ve worked alongside who is both creative in her visions, and highly competent in executing them. She can take a problem or issue, analyze what needs to happen, think strategically about how to get there, and encourage the ideas and skills of fellow workers throughout this process. She is equally skilled in the “doing” part of the work: she writes beautifully, can work with numbers and budgets, is highly organized, and on-time with everything she does. She even brings design skills to her work, when needed. Any organization would be lucky to have her on board.
Read MoreDeborah brought great strategic thinking, nonprofit management and fundraising skills to her time as Executive Director at Bradley Angle. Under her guidance, the organization grew its reach and deepened its capacity to work at the intersection of complex issues. Her commitment to excellence shows in everything she does, whether it’s big-picture thinking or tending to the details.
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