Selected Projects
 Engaging Residents – Designed and implemented a bi-lingual community needs
and resources assessment for Habitat for Humanity in Charlottesville that resulted
in funding to implement recommendations;
Increasing Impact – Partnered with a hospital foundation to restructure
operations for maximum efficiency and develop an operational plan;
Creating Efficiencies - Developed a strategic plan for a new regional nonprofit
entity, merging four independent programs to increase their overall impact;
Strengthening Coalitions – Facilitated a regional early childhood development
plan and accountability system for United Way of Greater Richmond and
Petersburg;
Shaping State Policy - Created the first Cabinet level plan to reduce homelessness
for the Commonwealth of Virginia;
Bridging Higher Education and Community – Facilitated a process to design and
launch UVa’s Jefferson Public Citizens Program and drafted its operational plan;
Ensuring School Success - Facilitated an innovative multi-sector effort aimed at
helping all children reach their potential in a Richmond neighborhood;
Bringing Research to Practice - Published the premier edition of a statewide
family violence “report card” for the Family and Children’s Trust Fund of Virginia;
Planning Strategically – Created a road map with Jefferson Area CHIP to help guide
their successful transition from a public to a nonprofit organization;
Leveraging Resources - Led an interactive research project that increased local
knowledge, visibility and participation in civic engagement by older adults, and
raised new financial resources, for a regional community foundation.
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