The Business of Building Belonging
Strategic consulting for place-based organizations, non-profits, and small businesses building stronger communities. Real strategies, sustainable systems, and the messy human work of economic development.
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Grants Secured & Managed
Full-time Jobs Created & Sustained
Organizations Transformed
Years of Nonprofit Business Leadership
Strategic Consulting for Nonprofits, Small Businesses, & Place-Based Organizations
My clients are individuals or groups ready to build sustainable capacity and drive real economic impact. Through strategic funding diversification, scalable systems, and programs designed for measurable results, we build organizations that strengthen both people and local economies—not just serve communities.
Real strategies. Real results. No fluff.
Sustainable Funding Strategies
Organizational Capacity Building
Program Design and Evaluation
Economic Development Initiatives
Strategic Partnerships & Collaboration
Community Impact Measurement
About Me
I’ve spent 13 years learning what actually builds stronger communities: economic development strategies that work + nonprofit business practices that last.
As an Executive Director, I’ve raised over $2 million, revitalized struggling commercial districts, and learned that sustainable impact requires sustainable systems. Now I help local businesses and nonprofits build both. I also write The Exchange, a newsletter exploring the ideas behind this work—small economies, civic life, and what actually strengthens communities.
Ready to build something that matters?
Let’s talk about where your organization is now and where it could be.