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OUR PARTNERS
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1598937746037{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” text_larger=”no”]Our approach to consulting has and will always be collaborative. Forming and maintaining a strong working relationship with our clients is important to our team. Projects and engagements grounded in authenticity, trust and interaction ensures that the project remains relevant, realistic and adaptable when and if change occurs.[/vc_column_text][woodmart_gallery images=”607,749,750,751,752,753,754″ view=”grid” spacing=”30″ horizontal_align=”center” vertical_align=”middle” on_click=”none” lazy_loading=”no” columns=”4″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1601094893805{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 35px !important;}” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″ woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″][vc_column][vc_column_text text_larger=”no”]Our clients are experts in their field of practice, and we are honored to collaborate with organizations committed to changing the trajectory of people’s lives. Our clients past and present, vary in industry, size, impact and culture, but they all have one thing in common, they want to make a positive difference in their world. Our value-add is that we provide the alternate perspective, fresh ideas and differentiated experience to help organizations have a more powerful impact, because every organization has the capacity to do good better.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1599282201484{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}” mobile_bg_img_hidden=”no” tablet_bg_img_hidden=”no” woodmart_parallax=”0″ woodmart_gradient_switch=”no” row_reverse_mobile=”0″ row_reverse_tablet=”0″ woodmart_disable_overflow=”0″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1475586737780{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text woodmart_color_scheme=”dark” text_larger=”no” el_class=”section-title”]
SUCCESS STORIES
[/vc_column_text][testimonials spacing=”30″ slides_per_view=”1″ autoplay=”no” hide_pagination_control=”no” hide_prev_next_buttons=”no” center_mode=”no” wrap=”no” stars_rating=”no”][testimonial image=”946″ name=”Patricia Hilliard, PhD” title=”Research Associate, The Friday Institute, NC State University” img_size=”100×100″]I worked with Katherine on several projects. She was able to manage our cross-functional teams by providing structure, organization, and alignment. She kept our teams abreast of the complexities of grant funding; facilitated productive and progressive conversations to allow our teams to work through ideas; arranged the necessary paperwork to be filed; and created simple filing processes for team members to document progress towards our goals.[/testimonial][testimonial image=”948″ name=”Amy MacDonald” title=”Dean, Sponsored Programs – Wake Technical Community College”]As a colleague, Katherine is detail-oriented and has excellent follow-through, working until the job is completed to her high standards. She is attuned to the rigorous compliance demands of federal grant awards in particular and exhibits excellent research skills around program standards. She built valuable relationships with funder program officers and professionally represented Wake Tech at agency meetings. Katherine exhibited her leadership abilities by managing staff meetings and leading staff and faculty professional development trainings. She has a strong background in project evaluation and worked with Wake Tech grant leaders to closely examine various aspects of funded projects to ensure success.[/testimonial][testimonial image=”949″ name=”Rodica Dumitrescu” title=”Executive Director – Council on Immigrant Relations” img_size=”100×100″]Kat worked to help us form a strategic plan for our nonprofit when we didn’t have one. Her knowledge and experience added to our ability to do grant writing and more completely understand the process. Through interactions with Kat, our understanding of the role and importance of the board of directors has grown. Her manner is not pushy and she is easy to talk with about important issues for our nonprofit. Because of this collaboration, our organization is much stronger and complete.[/testimonial][testimonial image=”950″ name=”Maty Ferrer Hoppmann” title=”Director of Centro para Familias Hispanas” img_size=”100×100″]Katherine has a passion to help with fund development strategy, leadership support and organizational development. I have learned so much from her while she coached me to put together my Development Committee and future fundraising events.[/testimonial][testimonial image=”951″ name=”Claire Neal” title=”Chief Executive Officer at Lifelong” img_size=”100×100″]Katherine was instrumental in helping us identify the right funding opportunities and design a foundation outreach strategy. She is thoughtful and proactive with a strong commitment to helping organizations succeed. I am always happy to recommend her to others looking for insightful help with fundraising![/testimonial][testimonial image=”948″ name=”Anthony Caison, Sr.” title=”Vice President of Workforce Continuing Education —– Wake Technical Community College” img_size=”100×100″]Katherine worked with my Division to write and submit several grant applications. Katherine was very professional and thorough in her grant research and writing activities. She is also a competent project manager and facilitator of new program development, who has the ability to align external dollars with organizational ideas. I found working with Katherine to be very positive as she exhibits a committed nature to her work and ensures that she does her due diligence in conducting all necessary research and meeting important deadlines.[/testimonial][testimonial image=”948″ name=”Kate Pattison” title=”Fundraising, Technical Writing, Grant Writing, Research, Social Media, Budget Development, Project Management” img_size=”100×100″]I worked with Katherine for a number of years in grants development at Wake Technical Community College. When I was just getting started in the field, I relied on Katherine’s expertise in program development in a community college setting as a model. Katherine has a keen ability to manage large-scale projects with ease. She was one of my greatest teachers in this field, and I try to work with her in a consulting capacity whenever I have the chance.[/testimonial][testimonial image=”952″ name=”Katie Costanza” title=”Research, Communication & Program Manager at UNC Center for Global Initiatives” img_size=”100×100″]Katherine is an outstanding project leader and an incredible asset for any team! I worked alongside Katherine on many projects, and she not only provided thoughtful insight and took initiative to keep projects on pace and ensure high-quality results, but she was always willing to step in and support me whenever needed. I loved that could always count on her to give honest, productive feedback, and she was reliably poised and professional. I greatly miss working with her![/testimonial][testimonial image=”946″ name=”Matt Friedrick, M.Ed., MBA” title=”Executive Director Of Development, College of Education at North Carolina State University” img_size=”100×100″]Katherine has a unique combination of skills that made her an excellent part of our development team. Her patient diligence, keen intellect, strong attention to detail, and personable nature all made her a great teammate, and make it easy to highly recommend her.[/testimonial][/testimonials][/vc_column][/vc_row]