Nonprofit Leaders:

If you need someone who’s walked a mile in your shoes

After just one conversation,
you’ll know that there’s someone
who gets it,
and gets you.

I help nonprofit executives and boards quiet the chaos, define clear strategy, and achieve sustained results.

 

My Services

 

Board
Elevation

Most organizations lack a clear sense of what the Board should be doing and how. I work with your Board to design their ideal role, and walk with you through training, recruitment, onboarding, evaluation, and more.

Strategic Planning
and Implementation

Strategic planning has earned its bad reputation as a stale exercise leading to useless documents. My approach is uplifting and transformative, drawing your community into your mission. And after it’s adopted, I stick with you to help put it into action.

Succession
Planning

When the chief executive announces their departure is exactly the wrong time to figure out how the Board will manage the transition. Through my approach, you’ll sleep better knowing your organization is prepared to handle a leadership transition in stride.

 

Sabbatical Planning
and Coaching

Studies prove that nonprofit executive sabbaticals lead to greater success and longer tenures, but they’re still rare, misunderstood, and often poorly executed. I help nonprofit executives and their Boards design and implement a sabbatical plan that fuels the executive’s future success.

Interim
Executive

Executive transitions can undo progress, and a leadership vacuum can make the role less attractive to future candidates. You need a seasoned executive to keep things on track and lay the groundwork for the new executive’s success.

Executive
Coaching

Being an Executive Director is a unique challenge. I get it — I’ve been there. I will be your thought partner and help rekindle your passion for the work. See if Executive Coaching is right for you...

 

Current and Recent Clients

Who Am I, Anyway?

What Clients Are Saying…

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“We are a heathier organization, better equipped to handle the future because of Ryan's approach to truly understand an organization, its leadership, and its community.”

– Geoffrey Kershner
Academy Center for the Arts
Lynchburg, Virginia

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“Ryan was extremely professional and easy to work with. His approach to our specific needs creates a pathway for our organization’s further growth.”

– Jeremy Evans
Evansville, Indiana