Nonprofit & Philanthropic Consulting
Strategic planning for large-scale, national initiatives
Large-scale, national initiatives that have the potential to improve the lives of under-resourced people in multiple communities require comprehensive strategic plans. Successful strategic plans are developed with a shared purpose, a collaborative framework for results, reasonable yet ambitious objectives, tailored interventions, and a system that uses quantitative and qualitative data to measure and assess progress. These plans are reviewed regularly as part of systematic performance management toward fulfilling desired results.
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Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative (http://www.jimcaseyyouth.org) - Conducted an environmental scan and produced a report of policies and opportunities for collaboration led by the initiative to promote financial literacy and asset development among young adults served by the foster care system. (July 2001 through March 2002)
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Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies (http://jointcenter.org) - Managed and led facilitation of the Jobs Initiative Race, Ethnicity & Cultural Competence “legacy” strategy. The strategy disseminated information and knowledge resources developed by an interdisciplinary team of workforce development practitioners and professionals from multiple sectors involved in addressing issues of cultural competence among sites involved in a national workforce development initiative designed and funded by Annie E. Casey Foundation. (January through December 2003)