Consulting and coaching for individuals and teams in nonprofit organizations and education systems
Our services
Eliza supports leaders, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, researchers and others who are committed to making transformational change within their organizations and externally for the communities they serve.
Strategic Planning
Conduct needs assessment, asset mapping, landscape analysis, stakeholder engagement
Facilitate strategy meetings and visioning, clarify goals and create a theory of action, develop a 3-5 year strategic plan
Program Design and Implementation
Facilitate program development through human-centered design thinking
Design and conduct professional development programs and institutes for leaders, educators, researchers, funders
Proposal and Resource Development
Support business development, write grant proposals, donor reports, facilitate foundation relations
Develop frameworks, curricula, literature reviews, articles, concept papers, case studies, toolkits, briefing memos, reports
Organizational Wellbeing
Facilitate professional learning communities and diversity discussions within and across institutions
Conduct an organizational wellbeing audit, facilitate workshops and retreats for community-based nonprofits/NGOs, coach individuals
Two practice areas
Nonprofit Organizations
If you are a nonprofit grassroots organization or NGO just getting started, interested in deepening your work, or looking to improve your programs, I would be delighted to support you in advancing your mission and vision.
Education Systems
If you are a K12 school system, postsecondary institution, state education agency, or R&D and policy organization, I would be delighted to partner with you to achieve transformational change toward educational equity.
“I had the opportunity to work with Eliza when she served as interim executive director for a nonprofit organization that was in a state of transition. Eliza was instrumental in leading strategic planning, assessing organizational strengths and areas of growth, facilitating staff retreats focused on improving programs, co-writing an evaluation report, and collaborating with the Board of Directors on a proposal and business development plan. It was a pleasure working with Eliza. I appreciated her collaborative nature, astute awareness of the landscape, and commitment to supporting underserved communities.”
— KAREN O’CONNOR, BOARD CHAIR, MASSACHUSETTS FOUNDATION FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Past and present collaborations
Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
Burlington School District, Vermont
Fort Worth Independent School District, Texas
Division of City Schools, Manila, Philippines
Community Labor United
Massachusetts Foundation for Teaching and Learning
Somerville School District, Massachusetts
Teaching for Change
Nellie Mae Education Foundation