My Nonprofit Reviews

During this important election year of 2024, it is a gift to work with New American Leaders on the distinctive mission it addresses. The voices of immigrants and refugees who become active in civic engagement by aspiring to roles in elected office, government effectiveness and/or the nonprofit sector find invaluable professional development support through NAL's programs. There are so many ways to become involved and the diversity of experiences these people bring give us all a more just and informed society in which to live.

Lea Ann Skogsberg
Bonterra Coach
Dollars and Sense for Nonprofit Success

As a fundraising coach for this nonprofit organization, I am impressed with the rate of growth in the volume of resources identified and secured to support the expanding schedule of programs. This nonprofit is filling a void in the region's range of available services and its responsiveness positions it to continue to thrive as a thoughtful partner in the delivery of meaningful human services.

Lea Ann Skogsberg
Bonterra Fundraising Coach
Dollars and Sense for Nonprofit Success

I was on my way to FDR's Presidential Library following a pilgrimage to Seneca Falls to soak in the herstory of the first Women's Rights Convention when I found the Garden. The women seek to inspire and support one another in their hopes, dreams and ambitions. Whether publishing books, sharing subject matter expertise or asking questions in a safe space, the Garden grows a bountiful female-centered community. Every woman is welcome to join their personal as well as the collective journey.

Nonprofit Coach and Consultant
Illinois Member

Companion animals and those who care about them are fortunate to have a champion like Judy Dyke. Her vision for Harmony Retreat and Animal Rescue inspires many to follow her. She is a lifeline for Furry Friends across her corner of PA. She works unceasingly to bring Harmony's mission to the attention of the service region through appealing events while serving as a (primarily) one-woman animal rescue operation. She's well on her way to making her dream a reality.

Lea Ann Skogsberg
Bonterra, Personal Fundraising Coach
Dollars and Sense for Nonprofit Success

Congratulations on the 2023 capital fundraising success that underwrote the move to this fabulous new space in Detroit. Soft opening in January 2024 and Grand Opening still to come.

Signal-Return preserves an art form while contributing to the economic revitalization of an emerging area of Detroit that is committed to the neighborhood it now calls home. An appreciation for tradition and a desire to keep growing and evolving is an inspiring set of totally harmonious values.

Coaching a nonprofit that truly understands the concept of a mixed revenue stream is a joy. PEAK Literacy is well-positioned to create a sustaining, renewable income stream through its sliding fee tuition structure, presentations to teachers and administrators attending academic conferences as well as establishing a network of partners throughout the country. This earned income stream will be leveraged by gifts from grateful families and K-12 colleagues who experience the outcomes and recognize the value of the Great Leaps curriculum delivered in compliance with PEAK Literacy's best practices. This organization is poised to become increasingly influential in its chosen forum.

Lea Ann Skogsberg
Bonterra Coach
Dollars and Sense for Nonprofit Success

As I enter the third year of coaching this nonprofit in achieving its fundraising goals to advance its mission to assist children and families, it is my pleasure to salute the impact this organization is making across the Georgia communities where it operates. HHSP understands the role of evidence-based outcomes in implementing its mission, and it is a privilege to encourage other members of the public to support this essential mission.

Lea Ann Skogsberg
Bonterra Coach
Dollars and Sense for Nonprofit Success

As a coach and consultant, it is truly exciting to collaborate with a nonprofit that understands that a business model must generate more income than expenses to remain viable. Even more essential is that achieving solvency provides a basis for developing a sustainable and renewable strategy that people in the community can rely on to be there today as well as into the future. Give Music understands these financial aspects of operating as a nonprofit, and it will be a privilege to assist the organization as it grows and develops.

Lea Ann Skogsberg
Bonterra Coach
Dollars and Sense for Nonprofit Success

As an advisor to Promote Care Prevent Harm (originally founded at the Cor Foundation), I believe the programs of this nonprofit only grow more essential with the escalation of gun violence in our schools and across society. Reaching out to multiple audiences with a message that we can come together and create change by dismantling barriers and creating new pathways. Some people seek to solve problems others want to inspire hope. PC&PH seeks to appeal to both mindsets. The leaders use behavioral research to ground their approaches in science. PC&PH endeavors to be part of the solution.

I have been fortunate to work with Red Canary Collective and its amazing magazine since it's inception. My field is fundraising and audience cultivation, and this is such a high quality story telling vehicle with which to be affiliated, I know that I am honored. The graphics--photography and images--and the narratives bring attention to under-represented topics in ways that are compelling and illustrative. Each story deserves to be read by serious people who care about the world in which we live collectively and widely shared through networks that will being this content to a continuously growing group of those who can be inspired to become involved in positive change.

Hand Heart and Soul Project strives to serve the families across its region with fresh food and with opportunities to learn new child-friendly recipes. It's a labor of love and nutrition. As the fundraising coach for this nonprofit, I salute their commitment to invite others to join in the vision for a better society one garden-based meal at a time. If you receive an opportunity to join this vibrant community please accept the invitation.