Reach your strategic goals
Developing strategies to help your organization reach your goals
Increase financial strength
Focus on financial sustainability and long-term growth
develop organizational structure and capacity
Creating the necessary structure to maximize volunteers, staffing, executive leadership and board impact
Weather the storm
Develop contingencies to successfully navigate unforeseen circumstances
Services
Reed Consulting offers a full range of holistic services geared towards maximizing the capacity of your staff and organization with an emphasis on long-term sustainability and impact. Site-based consulting services available in Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in California. We also provide remote-based services nationwide throughout the U.S.
Grantwriting and Fundraising
We conduct local, state, federal and private grantwriting services and develop planned giving protocols.
Organizational Development
We offer services to create effective leadership, staffing and volunteer structure, as well as administrative infrastructure.
Program development
Through needs assessments and strategic planning, we help organizations develop and expand direct service programs to meet their constituents’ needs.
Program evaluation
Measure and track the impact of your organization’s services through evidence based assessment tools.
Accomplishments
Here are just a few of our more noteworthy achievements to date:
Fundraising
- Over $17 million in grant funding acquired through city, county, state, federal and private sources
- Created and implemented financially lucrative service contracts with over 5 school districts in Central California
- Created a planned giving protocol and program for donor bequests
- Acquired California HCD department funding for the purchase of 4 units of transitional housing
Programs
- Created a successful Volunteer Recruitment Plan at two organizations
- Obtained funding to create San Luis Obispo County’s first ever Transgender Support Group
- Created a groundbreaking screening and referral protocol for local healthcare professionals
- Established a legal clinic program with attorney staff to represent low-income clients in court
- Created innovative outcomes measurement tools to evaluate increased client economic self-sufficiency and symptom reduction
- Created an integrated interdepartmental grant calendar and tracking system using a “housing first” service delivery model
Collaboration
- Created and secured Operating Agreements with over 60 organizations
- Facilitated the formal merging of four nonprofit organizations
- Facilitated the integration of two governmental departments into one umbrella agency
- Trained over 75 suicide intervention volunteers, court appointed special advocates and mandated reporters as part of 3 organizations’ volunteer recruitment and retention efforts
awareness
- Created and implemented a highly successful media campaign with over 25 smaller organizations who would otherwise not have been able to afford marketing services
- Re-branded 3 nonprofit organizationsVolunteerCreated an award winning film documentary and homeless awareness campaign for the Homeless Services Oversight Council
- Implemented a mental health awareness campaign to reduce stigma
Qualifications and Expertise
Professional Certifications
Certified Nonprofit Consultant (CNC)
Certified Development Executive (CDE)
Certified Nonprofit Executive (CNE)
Certified Mediator
Awards and Publications
Top 20 Under 40 Award, Telegram Tribune
Hands on Heroes Award Nominee, First Five
Director, Best Local Feature, San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, “Homeless Not Hopeless” Documentary
Published Author, “The Unethical Practice of Commissioned Grant Development Services”, Grants Professional Association (GPA) Journal
Education
Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Program, Graduate Level coursework, CSU Dominguez Hills
Masters of Science (M.S.), Psychology, Cal Poly State University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Social Sciences, Cal Poly State University
Associate of Science (A.S.), General Studies, Cuesta Community College
Certificate in Supervisory Management, Allan Hancock College
Certificate in Sales & Marketing, Allan Hancock College
Certificate in Customer Service, Allan Hancock College
Community Engagement
HOTLINE Crisis Line Volunteer – 9 years
HOTLINE Board of Directors (Board Member and Secretary)- 5 years
SLO County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board (Chairperson and Member)- 7 years
SLO County Behavioral Health Board (Chairperson and Member)- 4 years
San Luis Obispo Child Abuse Prevention Council/Center for Family Strengthening- (Member and Vice President)- 5 years
San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce, Diversity Committee (Member and President)- 7 years
Host/Producer- “The Nonprofit Show”, San Luis Obispo Public Access Television- 7 years