Change happens through growth.
Coaching and training for nonprofit leaders who need more than the status quo.
If you want to inspire your team to experience greater well-being, be more productive at work, and create greater mission impact, our award-winning firm can help.
Some of our nonprofit clients
You know your team could have a greater social and environmental impact and as a leader, you need support to draw on their strengths to help them get there.
““Even now, it’s emotional to reflect on. As a new immigrant in my first job, weighed down by imposter syndrome, you were the one person who made me feel genuinely capable. That confidence changed everything for me.”
”It was my first day. One conversation on a bus, and I already felt like I had people who had my back and were curious about where I was headed.”
”You noticed what I was interested in and found ways to get me there. That’s how I built the portfolio that got me my dream job.”
”For the first time, I didn’t feel like I had to arrive with all the answers. It was safe to think out loud, offer half-formed ideas, and build something together. That’s rare.”
”You helped me see how my own patterns were contributing to my burnout — honestly and kindly. And later, I found myself crying happy tears, realizing I was finally doing the work I had dreamed of since I was 19.””
You were drawn to the nonprofit sector thinking decision making led by core values would be easy. You built a strong team that believes in the work you do, yet it feels like something is getting in the way of impact you know you could be having.
The Reality for Nonprofit Leaders Right Now
Your team is stretched thin. It makes sense that you're exhausted. Burnout in this sector isn't a personal failing, it's a structural crisis. Nearly 4 in 5 nonprofit workers feel burned out at least occasionally, and 1 in 3 are food insecure. (Stretched Thin, 2025) You've been carrying more than anyone should have to carry alone.
The money isn't keeping up. Here's the honest truth: 84% of nonprofits saw expenses increase last year while revenues stayed flat, and 1 in 3 organizations won't survive beyond the next 12 months without a significant shift. (Stretched Thin, 2025) That's not a funding problem you can grant-write your way out of. Something has to change at the leadership level.
You're carrying it alone. What would it look like if you didn't have to? Leaders who find their way through this don't do it by working harder, they do it by finally having someone in their corner who can see what they can't see from inside the work.
The culture is cracking. Quiet quitting, interpersonal conflict, and staff disengagement are telling you something important. What if instead of managing the symptoms, you got curious about the system producing them? That's where the real work, and the real change, begins.
We can change that together so you can have greater impact
My program can get you to a different reality where your team…
Has an articulated, shared understanding of how to achieve the vision
Understands their role and are celebrated for the gifts they bring to implement the mission
Is valued for their lived experience alongside their skills and education
Values the lessons available in mistakes and knows how to repair harm
Deals with concerns and issues through courageous conversations where everyone feels safe
Embraces the agility of seeing where their strengths take them
Has a good time along the way
What our work together looks like
Six-Month Leadership and Culture Transformation for Nonprofit Leaders
This 6-month transformational, high-touch program is designed to help nonprofit leaders draw on the strengths of their teams so you can be more productive, experience greater wellbeing, and create greater mission impact.
In Month 1, I’ll walk alongside you as we name your biggest problem and understand why so you can stop blaming yourself or your people and start seeing the system clearly for the first time.
In Month 2, we identify and start to build your community of practice so you can do this work with confidence because of the relational support.
In Month 3, we build the skills and the container for the honest conversations your organization has been avoiding so you can surface hard truths without fear and experience real change. This will also include tools for resolving workplace issues constructively so you can maintain a harmonious work environment.
In Month 4, we shift your organization’s practices from deficit-based to strengths-based so that every person on your team is seen, valued, and celebrated for bringing their full gifts to your mission. We look at your recognition systems and tailor them to acknowledge contributions effectively so you can boost morale.
In Month 5, we build the agreements, accountability structures, and metrics to regularly review the health of the changes you will make so you can measure improvement. Also, we’ll continue with a community of practice to help you hold the change so you can sustain and nurture the culture you’re building.
In Month 6, you fully embody your values as a leader with a toolbox, a community, and the courage to keep building the organization you need to successfully deliver on your mission.
Throughout it all, we are working from a foundation of being trauma-informed, while uplifting diversity and belonging so that you and your team feel respected and have equitable opportunities to thrive.
Hi, I’m Lisa… the Head Bitch in Charge (HBIC).
Here’s what you can expect to experience when working with me.
You will feel genuinely seen, not just as a professional, but as a person. I bring deep curiosity to whoever is in the room, ask the questions that don't always get asked, and try to listen in a way that makes people feel like their experience actually matters.
I'm honest without being harsh. I'll tell you what I observe, including the things that might be holding you back, but I'll do it with enough care that it lands as an invitation rather than a verdict.
I hold a high bar for the work while staying grounded in the humans doing it. Whether I'm coaching a leader through a hard transition, facilitating a team through conflict, or helping an organization find language for something they've never been able to name, I bring the same quality of attention: curious, steady, and genuinely committed to what's actually possible for you.
My values aren't separate from my practice. My awareness of systems isn't a disclaimer I add at the end. It shapes how I see problems and where I look for solutions.
And perhaps most importantly: people tend to leave our conversations knowing something about themselves they didn't know when they walked in. Those “a-ha” moments… that's the part that never gets old for me.
Ready to be supported differently?
Book your free, 30-min, 1:1 Leader Shift Session
A Leader Shift Session is a free, no-obligation conversation to explore what's getting in the way and whether this program is the right fit for you.
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world.
In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.”